Role highlights
* Support ocean research at sea, managing data systems, ICT networks, and real-time data quality
* Build and deliver data tools, processing and publishing high-quality scientific datasets
* Partner with scientists to enable complex research on leading research vessel
The opportunity
Support world-class scientific voyages aboard the RV Investigator by delivering critical ICT, software engineering, and data management services. Working with a sophisticated onboard network, you'll help enable the collection and management of scientific data, contributing to high‐impact blue‐water research delivered through the Marine National Facility.
This role combines seagoing and onshore responsibilities. At sea, you'll manage data acquisition systems, maintain ICT networks, support voyage participants, and work closely with scientists to achieve research objectives. Onshore, you'll develop and maintain applications and tools for data processing, visualisation, and management, while supporting and improving ICT infrastructure and delivering high‐quality data products. Based in Hobart, the role is open to candidates from diverse ICT backgrounds, with training and mentoring provided.
A requirement of the role is to provide up to 85 days per year of seagoing support on voyages that are typically 3 to 8 weeks in duration.
Your high‐level duties will include:
* Develop and maintain on‐premises software to gather, store and deliver real‐time scientific data in a remote environment.
* Deploy and maintain Windows and Linux physical and virtual servers and workstations.
* Process and review marine datasets from shipboard acquisition systems, including validation, visualisation and data management.
* While at sea on research voyages, operate data acquisition systems, maintain data quality, and provide general ICT support. Support and maintain the ship's network and off‐ship communication infrastructure.
* In conjunction with other electronic and computing support staff, diagnose and rectify hardware, firmware and software problems with scientific data acquisition and instrumentation systems, and with the ship's ICT network infrastructure.
* Liaise with scientists and assist with the processing, quality control and visualisation of data acquired on the ship.
* Communicate openly, effectively and respectfully with all staff, clients and suppliers in the interests of good business practice, collaboration and enhancement of CSIRO's reputation.
* Work collaboratively as part of a multi‐disciplinary, often regionally dispersed, research team and business unit to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO scientific objectives.
* Adhere to the spirit and practice of CSIRO's Code of Conduct, Health, Safety and Environment procedures and policy, Diversity initiatives and Making Safety Personal goals.
* Proactively identify and take ownership of opportunities for improvements in systems and procedures; analyse underlying issues of complex and ill‐defined problems; develop solutions and manage them through to delivery of a positive outcome.
* Other duties as directed.
Location
Hobart, TAS
Salary
AU$103k - AU$113k per annum + 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule
Specified term of 3 years, Full‐time
Reference
102960
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
* A tertiary qualification in Information Technology or equivalent relevant experience.
* Demonstrated ability to develop maintainable, secure software in a modern programming language.
* Demonstrated experience utilising frameworks, libraries and languages relevant to the development of data systems and web‐based applications.
* An understanding of software engineering methodologies and version control systems.
* Capability to apply quality assurance processes to the processing and curation of scientific datasets, including adherence to data standards and best practice workflows.
* Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills, including demonstrated ability to clearly document software, data flows and to produce manuals and reports.
* Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and interact effectively, sometimes from remote locations, as part of a highly competent and committed team.
* Ability to provide effective technical support to scientists and crew in sometimes remote and challenging physical conditions.
* Demonstrated ability to develop and meet goals, working with clients under limited direction to mutually agreed outcomes and deadlines.
* Demonstrated ability to proactively identify and take ownership of opportunities for improvements in systems and procedures; analyse underlying issues of complex and ill‐defined problems; collaborate with stakeholders outside of the team; develop solutions and manage them through to delivery of a positive outcome under limited direction.
Employment & application background
Applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens, New Zealand Citizens, and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
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