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Our client is a classified research facility focused on applying advanced science and technology to support national interests. It brings together experts from across the country and internationally to work on complex challenges in areas such as aerospace, cybersecurity, robotics, and satellite communications.
The site collaborates closely with universities, industry, and research institutions to develop innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies. It also plays a key role in mentoring students and early-career researchers through partnerships and sponsored projects, particularly in engineering and applied sciences.
About the role/ Experience required:
They are seeking experienced Software Engineers (x3) to assist researchers in building, designing and testing software toolchains in support of research outcomes. Deliver highly complex, secure, common software stacks and environments consisting of optimised scientific codes, applications, libraries and toolsets. This includes vetting, building and installing codes, optimising runtime performance of advanced research toolchains while ensuring reproducibility, establishing and maintaining internal support tools (e.g. for automation, security, health monitoring, metrics, etc.)
Provide innovative problem-solving approaches to optimise high performance computing research workflows, performance benchmarking and code optimisation within time frames and quality requirements. Share expertise, guide and mentor less experienced employees and work in a multi- disciplinary team to deliver these outcomes.
Key duties and responsibilities
The successful candidate has experience with:
What is on offer:
Contract terms: 12 month contract +12+12 month extensions
Security Requirements: Candidates require Australian citizenship along with an active NV2 or TSPV clearance. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client requested checks.
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
How to Apply: Please upload your most up-to-date resume to apply. Please note you will need to provide further written responses to complete your application. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Applications open until COB 9 June 2025 - Contact 0480 002 453 to have a confidential discussion with Connie or email connieb@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Software Engineer x3
| Job title : | Software Engineer x3 |
| Contract type : | Contract |
| Location : | Melbourne |
| Sectors : | |
| Salary : | Competitive |
| Start date : | 2025-05-28 |
| Duration : | 12.0 MONTH |
| Job Reference : | V-52809 |
| Contact name : | Connie Bellam |
| Contact email : | connieb@whizdom.com.au |
| Job published : | 15 days ago |
The site collaborates closely with universities, industry, and research institutions to develop innovative solutions and cutting-edge technologies. It also plays a key role in mentoring students and early-career researchers through partnerships and sponsored projects, particularly in engineering and applied sciences.
About the role/ Experience required:
They are seeking experienced Software Engineers (x3) to assist researchers in building, designing and testing software toolchains in support of research outcomes. Deliver highly complex, secure, common software stacks and environments consisting of optimised scientific codes, applications, libraries and toolsets. This includes vetting, building and installing codes, optimising runtime performance of advanced research toolchains while ensuring reproducibility, establishing and maintaining internal support tools (e.g. for automation, security, health monitoring, metrics, etc.)
Provide innovative problem-solving approaches to optimise high performance computing research workflows, performance benchmarking and code optimisation within time frames and quality requirements. Share expertise, guide and mentor less experienced employees and work in a multi- disciplinary team to deliver these outcomes.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Establish, optimise and maintain robust scientific tool chains specific to the requirements of supercomputing stakeholders.
- Work proactively with multiple stakeholders within the Project, the Research Technology Operations Division and multiple external projects to ensure timely deliver of robust, optimised and reproducible tool chains essential to the advanced decision support being undertaken by stakeholders.
- Continue the development, optimisation and advancement of the existing DevSecOps quality assurance and code vetting processes.
- Identify and scope opportunities for research software tool chain optimisations.
The successful candidate has experience with:
- Proven experience and excellent ability to trace, debug and analyse code and data paths in parallel environments;
- Advanced understanding or dependency management and code build process used by 3 or more of the following tools/repository managers: Make/autoconf., Cmake, Pip or equivalent, Spack;
- C, C++, Python, R, Fortran, Shell Scripting (Bash preferred)
- Technically detailed understanding of the following high performance computing technologies and protocols: Linux Kernel System Call Interface, Libraries and tools used in massively parallel environments such as MPI, Infiniband and RDMA, Advanced batch schedulers including topology aware scheduling for latency sensitive workflows;
- Excellent code problem solving, documentation and communication skills;
- Implementing and complying with Australian Government and Defence security and information management requirements;
- Working pro-actively on the optimisation of codes for use in massively parallel environments.
What is on offer:
- Long term opportunity with a strong team
Contract terms: 12 month contract +12+12 month extensions
Security Requirements: Candidates require Australian citizenship along with an active NV2 or TSPV clearance. Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification, and any other client requested checks.
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
How to Apply: Please upload your most up-to-date resume to apply. Please note you will need to provide further written responses to complete your application. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
Applications open until COB 9 June 2025 - Contact 0480 002 453 to have a confidential discussion with Connie or email connieb@whizdom.com.au for any further information.