Senior Full Stack Developer

Division: Digital 

Department: Energy Markets & Corporate Digital Systems 

Reference number: 12700 

Engagement type: Fixed Term Contract

This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC) position based in Melbourne/Sydney.

AEMO at the Heart of Energy

AEMO is Australia's independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMO's purpose is to ensure safe, reliable and affordable energy today, and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians.  Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this.

We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems, and our core values revolve around character, commitment, and connection.

Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector

About the Team & the Position

As part of the Digital division, Energy Markets & Corporate Digital Systems (EMCDS), plays a mission-critical role in enabling AEMO to deliver its statutory functions across Australia's energy markets. EMCDS partners with business units to develop, maintain, and support participant-facing IT systems and internal corporate platforms that underpin the National Electricity Market (NEM), Wholesale Electricity Market (WEM), and Gas markets.

The Senior Full Stack Developer will design, implement, and optimize data solutions leveraging Azure Databricks, Cosmos DB, and Azure Data Factory to support AEMO's Meter Data Management platform.

The incumbent should be hands-on and as a Senior: you will set engineering standards (testing, code coverage, CI/CD), proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities, make sound technical decisions, and collaborate with architects, cloud engineers, and vendor partners to achieve platform outcomes for Meter Data Management.

Position Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Databricks (PySpark and Python).
• Develop and optimize data models and storage in Cosmos DB.
• Manage Azure DevOps repos, including pull request approvals, peer reviews, and branch strategies.
• Implement vulnerability and quality checks using JFrog and SonarCloud for Databricks repositories.
• Validate vendor solutions, contribute to technical decisions, and collaborate with architects and cloud engineers.
• Enhance monitoring and alerting with Azure Monitor, Elastic Stack, and Dynatrace, and create dashboards for performance visibility.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, BAU enhancements, and risk mitigation, including security vulnerability reviews.
• Monitor and optimize Azure resource utilization to reduce costs and ensure compliance.
• Interact with Databricks and Microsoft support services for issue resolution and guidance. Provide technical leadership during incidents, go-live events, and testing cycles, while mentoring junior engineers.

Position Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience in data engineering with Azure services (Databricks, ADF, Cosmos DB).
• Proficiency in PySpark and Python for distributed data processing.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, code coverage tools, and secure coding practices.
• Familiarity with data governance, data quality frameworks, and monitoring solutions.
• Proven ability to optimise cloud costs and resource utilisation
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make technical decisions in complex environments.

Preferred Skillset:

• Experience with Azure Synapse or other analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with machine learning workflows in Databricks.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (AKS).
• Exposure to energy or utilities industry data systems.

Education/ professional Certifications: 

• Tertiary and/or post graduate qualifications in IT, computing, Computer Science or any appropriate discipline or equivalent experience.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associat. or equivalent certifications are desirable.

In return some of our benefits to you

• Flexible working: work from home, part time, job share, hybrid options, and additional leave options
• Professional development via projects, industry networks, job rotation, study assistance and more.
• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
• Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program, discounted health insurance, gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 

About Our Process 

At AEMO we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and neurodivergence and those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the application or interview process, simply let us know by emailing us