FULL TIME – Permanent
Salary Range: Level 5 $120, % Superannuation
Location: Applicants must reside in or be willing to relocate to Geraldton or Perth
Vacancy Closes: 5pm, Monday 12th January 2026
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our ICT team as a Software Developer on a permanent full-time basis.
About Us
Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) provides an essential service, connecting regional Australia to national and international markets as a specialist port catering to boutique and diverse operations.
MWPA operates seven (7) commercial berths and critical marine and land assets which enables the facilitation of trade for the Mid West region, exporting a variety of products including iron ore, grains, mineral sands, non-mineral sands and mineral concentrates. The Port also imports fuel, fertiliser and break bulk cargo. The Port of Geraldton also encompasses the Geraldton Fishing Boat Harbour (FBH), home to Geraldton's fishing industry. The FBH provides significant opportunities for further development of the Port and activation of a thriving commercial and leisure industry hub.
Mid West Ports Authority embraces diversity and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
About the Role
The Software Developer (Power Platform) is responsible for the end-to-end design, development, integration, deployment, and ongoing support of enterprise applications and automation solutions built on the Microsoft Power Platform and associated technologies. The role focuses on delivering secure, scalable, and high-quality digital solutions that improve business efficiency, streamline workflows, and enhance user experience across the organisation. The position plays a key role in translating business requirements into practical technical solutions, implementing modern low-code and pro-code development practices, and ensuring strong governance, data protection, and platform stability across development, testing, and production environments. The Software Developer actively contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, technical uplift, and the adoption of modern development standards, while working closely with stakeholders, ICT teams, and vendors to deliver reliable and future-ready digital capabilities.
About You
Key qualifications and experience:
Essential
* Tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated industry experience
* Demonstrated 2–5 years' experience in a software development or application support role
* Proven experience developing and supporting:
· Model-driven Apps and Canvas Apps
· Power Automate flows, including integrations with external systems
* Hands-on experience with:
· Power Fx, JSON, and JavaScript
· Python: Automation and data scripting.
· Liquid/HTML/CSS: For Power Pages customisation
* Experience administering Power Platform environments including:
· Environment strategy
· DLP policies
· Security roles and permissions
* Experience supporting production systems, including incident resolution and defect management
Benefits:
· Flexible Working Arrangements (applicable roles)
· Health & Wellbeing Program
· Telephone Allowance
· Annual Leave days per annum (pro rata)
· weeks paid parental leave (primary carer)
· Annual salary increases
· Access to training and development opportunities
· Access to Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
· Employee and Service Recognition Reward Program
· Free skin checks and flu vaccinations
· Corporate and PPE uniform provided
Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for positions in the public sector.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the advertised vacancy. However, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. This option remains valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Living in the Mid West:
MWPA operations are located in sunny Geraldton, situated 400kms north of Perth, Western Australia, and is a coastal, community focused and family friendly town. We also have several key roles based in our Perth office.
Our reputation for sunny days, beautiful beaches, water sports and wildflowers should be enough to tempt anyone, but if you need more convincing check out this video for more information on why you should live and work Geraldton. Make the Move to Greater Geraldton