Position Overview
Our Federal Government Client are seeking to bring on a Python Developer, who will be responsible for building and maintaining core components of the custom-built Scenario Testing Tool (STT), a key deliverable under the EEWD Program and the operation Scenario tool. This role requires a full stack developer with a focus on frontend development, backend development, Identity pattern integration, data processing, API integration, and embedding hydrological modelling logic into the application. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with modellers, business analysts, and cloud engineers to deliver a reliable, scalable solution that meets environmental water planning needs.
This position requires hands-on experience in Python development within Azure-based environments and a strong understanding of application design, testing, and integration principles. The sucessful candidates duties and responsibilities are below, but not limited to:
* Develop and maintain backend logic using Python to support scenario processing, model execution, and data flow within the STT application.
* Develop frontend interfaces using Django with Bootstrap to provide an intuitive and responsive user experience.
* Build and document RESTful APIs using APIM and FastAPI for integration with data sources and modelling tools.
* Collaborate with the modeller to integrate and execute hydrological models, and ecohydrologist to check water requirements, to ensure accurate translation of scientific logic into software components.
* Implement RESTful APIs to connect the Python engine with the application front end and external systems.
* Ability to Implement and integrate solutions with external identity providers (Azure AD/B2C, Auth0, LDAP/SAML) for SSO, role?based access, multi?tenant scenarios. Contribute to system design documentation, including architecture diagrams, module descriptions, and interface specifications.
* Ability to unit test, complete integration testing, and bug resolution in collaboration with testers and developers.
* Optimise performance of model processing pipelines and support automated data validation routines.
* Support Azure-based deployments and collaborate with the cloud engineer to ensure appropriate infrastructure configuration.
We are seeking highly skilled and experienced candidates in Python, Django, and Full Stack Developers, with proven expereince for Federl Government ICT projects or ICT programs. Having previous work within or alongside modelling and environmental science teams, Poject Delivery team, ICT cloud infrastructure and ICT solution architect and developers is highly desirable. The key skills we are seeking are as follows:
* Proven experience as a full-stack Python developer.
* Proficiency with Django and Bootstrap for frontend development.
* Experience with FastAPI for building backend services and APIs.
* Strong understanding of Python-based data handling.
* Experience with pandas is desirable
* Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional Agile team.
* Strong communication and documentation skills.
* Implement and manage user identity and access controls, including integration with external identity providers (e.g., Azure AD, OAuth2)
* Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation (Docker), and version control (Git).
* Integrate backend APIs with Azure API Management (APIM) to enable secure, scalable, and monitored access to modelling services.
PLEASE Note: This role is with the Federal Government, Therefore we are seeking Australian Citizen to apply only, as a AGSVA Baseline Clearance will be required to preform this role.
If you have the proven experince and skillset we are seeking, please apply today.