Software Engineer

Job Description

– Challenge yourself to deliver real world change with your software dev skills
– Work on projects providing cutting edge geospatial technological solutions 
– Face paced, collaborative agile team environment 

About Us:

Nova Systems Geospatial is a successful, growing, multidisciplinary team of Software Developers, Designers, Solution Architects and Geospatial Consultants with a proven track record of building innovative spatially enabled software and data solutions. The Geospatial team leads the development of software and geospatial solutions and the provision of geospatial products at Nova Systems. Our award-winning solutions help our clients deliver important services to their customers across a wide range of domains including Bushfire Response, Transport, Land Management, Defence and Emergency Services.

Our success is built upon agility, flexibility, and collaboration, where the team engages closely with our customers to understand their needs. We pride ourselves on transparency, compassion for our people and building a safe, fun and inclusive environment where everyone has the freedom to be their full self.

Check out who we are and the work we do here: Geospatial @ Nova Systems

Please note: ITAR regulations apply and as such your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability. Those applicants affected ITAR regulations could be considered if they are an Australian Citizen with a minimum of a valid NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance. 

About our Role:

We are seeking a Software Engineer in Sydney NSW to join our collaborative Geospatial team.

You will have the opportunity to design and development of a variety of exciting software projects, including web and geospatial applications, backend data processing and analytics frameworks, cloud dev-ops platforms, and mobile applications. You can expect to engage with a range of clients across a number of industry sectors including emergency services, land management and defence.

Your typical day could look like:

•    Code development for UIs, API’s, back-end components, and data ETL processes for solutions deployed to web, desktop, and cloud environments
•    Support technical requirements elaboration and creation of user stories and acceptance criteria
•    Develop automated unit and integration tests
•    Work under Agile (scrum) development and release processes in a team environment
•    Contribute to the preparation of technical documentation and software architecture documents
•    Engage with clients and stakeholders to demonstrate work in progress and receive feedback
•    Support technical pre-sales activities, estimation of services work and technical input into business development and bid activities
•    Share knowledge and mentoring junior staff to develop and improve the Nova Systems software development capability
•    Contribute to initiatives to standardize our software development approach

What we would like from you:

•    A bachelor’s degree in software engineering, information technology, computer science (or equivalent)
•    3 – 5 years hands-on experience in a software development consulting environment or internal software development team
•    Broad general ICT experience across software development, infrastructure, and cloud technologies
•    Strong software development and coding skills using modern languages (e.g. Javascript, .NET), frameworks (e.g. AngularJS) and database technologies (RDBMS, NoSQL)
•    Experience in the practical application of the Agile development methodology through requirements analysis, backlog management, sprint planning, testing, and release
•    Experience using scripting languages (such as Python) to customise applications and automate processes
•    Working knowledge of the deployment of custom software solutions to cloud infrastructure
We are looking for candidate who are proactive with a consultative approach having the ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment. You should have the ability to understand complex processes and information workflows while being comfortable using configuration management tools and testing frameworks.

Desirable requirements:

•    Experience with commercial or Open-Source geospatial platforms such as ESRI, FME, Mapbox, Geoserver, Leaflet, or Google
•    Knowledge of devops and contemporary cloud automation processes and tools (such as serverless, CI/CI pipelines, infrastructure as code)
•    Certification in relevant standards and software, such as the Scrum process and AWS/Azure accreditation

Nova’s Value Proposition; Beyond the pay cheque:

•    Flexible working conditions to suit individual needs and dress for your day
•    Commitment to Professional and Personal Development (up to $5000 per year)
•    Reward & Recognition Program offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays and more!
•    An inclusive and supportive culture

To apply, please click on the “apply now” button and submit your resume using the “upload resume” function in PDF Format (only). Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please call Lily Joshua in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on: (08) 8252 7100 

Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitations.

Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.