Australian National University Hiring for ANU7 or ANU8 Software Engineer (x2 positions) Job at Canberra Full Time

Classification: ANU Officer Grade 7 (IT) or ANU Officer Grade 8 (IT)
Salary package: ANU7 $92,100 – $96,713 OR ANU8 $103,626 – $110,821 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed term (Until August 2023)

• Come join Australia’s largest social science research data group, the Australian Data Archive
• You will be working in to provide senior developer support for major national data infrastructure projects
• Work with ADA and national academic and government partners on major new initiatives

Position overview

The Australian Data Archive (ADA) has recently partnered with the Australian Research Data Commons and academic and government partners to establish three national research infrastructure projects: the Coordinated Access for Data, Researchers and Environments (CADRE), the Integrated Research Infrastructure for Social Sciences (IRISS) and the Australian and New Zealand Leaders, Elections and Democracy Data Asset (ANZLEAD). “Coordinated Access for Data, Researchers and Environments” platform (CADRE). The CADRE platform will provide an operational model that responds to and overcomes the challenges of access to data between and across academic and government. The CADRE project will establish a shared and distributed sensitive data access management platform for the social sciences and related disciplines, to enable data owners and users to address the core concerns around governance, creation, management and sharing of sensitive data for research.

As ADA Software Engineer, you will provide software engineering, development and technical support for these new projects, designing and developing web and software-based services. Key duties of the role include the development, maintenance and upgrades of web services, software and systems architecture, development and release of ADA production services, and contribution to ADA web projects. These positions are available at ANU7 or ANU8 depending on skills and experience.

The key requirements of the role are included in the attached position description. In particular, we are looking for developers with experience in full-stack development to support the development of our new IRISS and CADRE platform services.

Your development experience will ideally include:

Front-end:

• Front end implementation and testing
• REACT
• HTML/CSS
• Bootstrap
• ANTD framework for UI components
• TypeScript
• JEST – testing

Back-end:

• user authentication including SSO/AAF/Shibboleth and JWT
• API design, implementation and testing
• Node.js
• Postman – testing

Database:

• postgresql
• relational database design and implementation
• SQL design and optimisation

Operating System:

• Experience deploying dockerised web applications on Linux operating system
• Docker/DockerCompose

Version control and collaboration:

• github
• code repository
• issue logging and tracking
• projects and kanban boards

About the Australian Data Archive

The Australian Data Archive (ADA) provides a national service for the collection and preservation of digital research data. ADA disseminates this data for secondary analysis by academic researchers and other users. The archive is based in the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (CSRM) at the Australian National University (ANU). Research at the CSRM focuses on the development of social research methods; analysis of social issues and policy; training in social science methods; and providing access to social scientific data through the ADA. CSRM is a joint initiative between the Social Research Centre (SRC), an ANU Enterprise business, and The Australian National University (ANU), established in 2015.

About the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

For further information please contact Dr. Steven McEachern, Director, Australian Data Archive, T: +61 2 6125 2200 E: [email protected]

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities.

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement (no more than 2 pages) addressing the selection criteria at either the ANU7 or ANU8 levels
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.