Soil Database Manager/developer

**Acknowledgement of Country**:
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

**Role highlights**:

- **Great opportunity to shape and advance national soil data systems in a high-impact role**:

- **Join our dynamic team driving innovation in environmental data and digital solutions**:

- **Play a key role in supporting sustainable land use through trusted soil data management**

**About CSIRO**:

- As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

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**The opportunity**:
We’re looking for a passionate and forward-thinking Soil Database Manager/Developer to join CSIRO’s Soil Monitoring and Information team. In this exciting role, you will help lead the evolution and delivery of CSIRO’s operational soil data infrastructure, including stewardship under the Australian National Soil Archive (ANSA) of the NatSoil database, the Soil Spectral Library, and other core systems within the CSIRO Soil Information System (CSIS).

If you're passionate about utilising data to support environmental science and national sustainability goals, we would love to hear from you

**Your high-level duties will include**:

- Leading the management and oversight of the database components within the CSIRO Soil Information System (CSIS) under the Australian National Soil Archive (ANSA), including schema maintenance, database performance and integrity, security protocols, backup and migration processes, monitoring, scheduled reporting, and the development and documentation of data management and access policies.
- Coordinating the ingestion of new soil datasets—from curation and prioritisation to validation, upload, and registration of data management plans. Supporting data wranglers and other users through training, documentation, and promotion of best practices in soil data standards.
- Developing tools, queries, and database processes to support a full data lifecycle—from ingestion to delivery via APIs—in collaboration with software engineers and in support of key CSIS components, including the Australian National Soil Archive, the CSIRO National Soil Database (NatSoil), and field data systems.

**Role particulars**:
**Location and office arrangements**:Canberra (Black Mountain), ACT

**Salary**: AU$114K - AU$123K per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus up to 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure & work schedule**: Specified Term of 4 years

**Reference**:99710

**_ Essential criteria:_**
- Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education.
- Demonstrated experience in database development and administration, with a proven track record of managing and maintaining complex data systems.
- Strong knowledge and practical experience in core aspects of database administration, including performance optimisation, data integrity, security, backup and recovery, and user access management.
- Proficiency in a variety of data modelling and information management methodologies, including both traditional and modern approaches suited to interoperable and scalable systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with specialist IT teams, fostering collaboration across disciplines to deliver integrated and functional system solutions.

**_Desirable criteria:_**
- Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience with current trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in database management systems (DBMS), including modern approaches to cloud-based and serverless data storage and management.
- Familiarity with soil databases and an understanding of Australian soils and landscapes, or a strong willingness and capacity to develop expertise in this domain.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

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**Setting you up for success**:
**Eligibility**:

- Australian or New Zealand Citizen;
- Australian Permanent Resident; or
- Australian Temporary Resident, with an existing valid visa and unrestricted work rights for the duration of the specified term (and no requirement for visa sponsorship).

**Life at CSIRO and Flexible work arrangements**:
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

**Inclusion and belonging**:

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