Data Applications And Infrastructure Team Lead

• EL 1 - $124,861 - $134,295 per annum plus superannuation
• Australian Antarctic Division
• Kingston, TAS

The Data Applications and Infrastructure Team Lead will lead a developer team in the planning and delivery of scientific data application and database development activities to support Australia’s Antarctic science program ensuring that data is discoverable.

Who we are
The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals.

These goals are to:

• maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it
• protect the Antarctic environment
• understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system -undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance.

The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

The AAD Science Branch leads, conducts and supports a world class program of scientific research and environmental management, consistent with national priorities through the Australian Antarctic Science Strategic Plan. It provides research and advice to support Australia’s Antarctic policy objectives, including participation in the Antarctic Treaty system and other international committees, commissions and intergovernmental panels.

The branch manages and administers the Australian Antarctic Science Program (including project requests, assessment, and reporting) and provides scientific and research advice to support regulatory and management decisions. It provides scientific advice for Antarctic capability projects, conducts impact assessments and develops strategies to address environmental legacies, and undertakes targeted outreach promoting the value of Australian Antarctic science.

Within the Science Branch, this role is based in the Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AADC) which provides long-term management of Australia's Antarctic data and access to information, thereby improving the value and impact of the scientific activities conducted under the Australian Antarctic Program (AAP). The Data Centre is committed to the exchange of scientific data, consistent with the Antarctic Treaty. The AADC blends data management and scientific domain expertise with skills in computing, application development, information management and geographic information systems.

The AADC works collaboratively with national and international centres, networks, and scientists, providing data management, and actively engaging in scientific research. As Australia's Antarctic Mapping agency, the AADC also supports the logistical operations of the Australian Antarctic Program.

The Job

• Strategic planning and delivery of AADC application and database development activities to best support Australia’s Antarctic science program, ensuring that AADC systems are actively managed and maintained, including appropriate backup and security regimes, monitoring, and maintaining international standards for security, integrity, discoverability and utility.
• Supervision and accountability for output of the AADC developer team, including tasking, scheduling of development activities, identifying training and development needs, performance management, exemplifying quality leadership, and promoting and preserving a safe workplace.
• Supporting service-oriented delivery of geospatial information and working with internal and external stakeholders to communicate relevant technical developments and emerging technologies in the areas of scientific application development and data management and representing the AADC in national and international data management fora as required.
• Leading the development of software systems for scientific data administration and management, which may include:
  • liaison with stakeholders to determine application requirements
  • working to independently specify and evaluate solutions
  • documenting, administering, and maintaining the resulting applications.
  • Assisting with transition of data centre storage and workflow processes to cloud environments and identifying best practices.
• Overseeing and managing JavaScript (e.g. NodeJS, VueJS, React, Angular etc.) development, spatially enabled relational databases (e.g. SQL Server, PostgreSQL/PostGIS), GeoServer, Docker and Kubernetes infrastructure, and continuous integration and deployment, to a professional standard.
• Coding and systems implementation expertise are desirable but are not required.

What you'll gain from the experience
The successful candidate will gain the ability to support and contribute to Australia's Antarctic scientific program.

What we are looking for

• Proven high-level communication skills including the ability to manage relationships and work with internal and external stakeholders to understand requirements, communicate relevant technical developments and emerging technologies in the areas of scientific application development, data management, and service-oriented delivery of geospatial information.
• Ability to undertake strategic planning and delivery of AADC application and database development activities including implementation, monitoring and review of short-term plans and long-term strategies, policies and procedures.
• Leading and supervising a developer team, including tasking, scheduling of development activities, identifying training and development needs, performance management, and promoting and preserving a safe workplace.
• Leading the development including continuous integration and deployment of software systems for service-oriented delivery of information, scientific data administration and management, as well as the management of data infrastructure, to a professional standard and best practice.

Eligibility
Mandatory qualifications

• A degree relevant to the role from an Australian tertiary institution or a comparable overseas institution, or demonstrated equivalent experience.

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Security Clearance - this position requires a Baseline Vetting security clearance. You will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period.

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