Flood Warning Network Database Administrator (FWIN)
APS Level 6
All Bureau office locations will be considered
Non-ongoing – 3 years
Position Overview
The Bureau's Flood Warning Infrastructure Network (FWIN) Program is leading a $230 million Australian Government initiative to improve flood warning infrastructure in Australia's highest flood risk areas over 10 years. This will be done through the acquisition, upgrade and integration of existing local government-owned, and some state government-owned rain and river level flood gauges into the Bureau's flood warning network across Australia.
In support of the FWIN project FWIN is seeking a Flood Warning Network Data Administrator who will undertake a key role in the quality management of the Bureau's flood data, in support of critical flood warning services and network management. They will work across various business areas within the Bureau to coordinate processes across the flood data value chain to support fit for purpose flood data and metadata for the FWIN program.
The Flood Warning Network Database Administrator will perform routine network monitoring and quality control, station onboarding and conduct investigations into data quality issues and network outages. They will assist in the development and review of procedures and systems to optimise the delivery of the flood data management services, liaising with technical experts from across the Bureau, and partner organisations, on matters pertaining to efficient and timely data management.
The role will be responsible for the onboarding of existing and new flood warning sites coming into the Bureau's AEM database, which is referred to as the Australian Rain and River Observations (ARRO) Database. The role will manage flood station metadata, data flows into downstream systems and ensure the data quality is fit for purpose.
Application Closing Date: Sunday, 23 November 2025
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