APS6 – Non-Ongoing (Initial term to June 2026, with potential extension)
Location - Brisbane | Canberra | Adelaide | Darwin | Hobart | Melbourne | Perth | Sydney
Front-End (Web) Developer
Multiple Locations Available (Hybrid)
Australian Citizens
About the Role: We are seeking a motivated and experienced Front-End (Web) Developer to join a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team delivering a nationally significant biodiversity data platform. This role will contribute to the development of a modern, knowledge‐graph‐enabled data repository that integrates biodiversity occurrence information into a standardised, centralised system. The platform supports evidence‐based decision‐making, policy development, planning and environmental reporting at a national level.
This is an opportunity to work on a foundational environmental data asset with broad impact.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and enhance a front‐end end‐user application supporting diverse biodiversity data use cases
* Ensure high standards of usability, accessibility, and consistency across front‐end assets
* Collaborate closely with backend engineers, data specialists, architects and stakeholders
* Implement and consume standards‐based REST APIs
* Contribute to DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
* Maintain high‐quality code standards and participate in peer reviews
Required Skills & Experience
* 3+ years experience in software development using JavaScript and TypeScript
* 3+ years experience working with a backend framework such as ExpressJS or FastAPI
* Strong experience in VueJS and Nuxt
* Experience designing and consuming REST APIs
* Knowledge of modern authentication and authorisation approaches (OAuth2, OIDC, IAM, IdP)
* Experience with Azure AD authentication and MSAL
* Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP)
* Experience deploying and managing PaaS/IaaS cloud environments
* Strong Git workflow experience (merge requests, code reviews, conflict resolution)
* Experience with automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
* Experience with test‐driven development and modern front‐end testing frameworks
Desirable Experience
* Exposure to scientific or ecological datasets and data standards
* Understanding of semantic web, linked data, graph databases and knowledge graph concepts
* Experience building or working with knowledge graph architectures
* Experience with Microsoft Azure services (Static Web Apps, Function Apps, Container Apps)
* Experience with Azure DevOps
Why Apply?
* Contribute to a nationally significant data initiative
* Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary technical team
* Flexible working arrangements across multiple Australian locations
* Opportunity for extension
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