Introduction

Brunel has partnered with a leading Australian resources business on a contract opportunity for a Software Developer to join an established in-house development team.This role suits a strong developer with a Python, AWS and TypeScript background, ideally working across data-intensive cloud applications.

What are you going to do 

Join an established development team building custom cloud applications that support integrated energy balance modelling, geospatial asset tracking, forecasting and data analysis. You will design and implement new applications across the full software development lifecycle, build logic and end-user functionality, and help shape ways of working and engineering best practice.

  • Implement full stack technical solutions for new custom software requirements
  • Help set frameworks, design principles and ways of working across the development team
  • Follow quality and testing processes to ensure robust, long-lived solutions
  • Produce design decisions, technical specifications, release notes and support handover documentation
  • Break user stories into technical tasks with effort estimation
  • Deliver against the backlog through the agile SDLC
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives

Essential skills and knowledge

  • Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, BEng in SoftwareEngineering or similar
  • Extensive experience writing and designing custom software solutions
  • Strong Python, SQL and TypeScript skills, with broader experience across JavaScript, CSS, HTML and other object-oriented languages such as C# or Java
  • Front-end experience with Angular, React or other modern SPA frameworks
  • Demonstrated experience deploying cloud-native solutions on AWS (Lambda, RDS, ECS), with working knowledge of relational databases including AWS RDS and PostgreSQL
  • Experience applying service-oriented architecture principles to large-scale, data-intensive software solutions
  • Experience delivering in agile sprints with SCRUM and daily standups, following and coaching SDLC best practice (CI/CD, DevOps, testing, IaC)
  • Hands-on experience running CI/CD pipelines through GitHub with git version control
  • Practical experience with Docker, Terraform and JIRA
  • Strong understanding of security best practice

Desirable

  • AWS Cloud certifications, Associate and Professional
  • Snowflake or TimescaleDB experience
  • Exposure to AI, machine learning or optimisation
  • Energy or mining industry experience

What we offer 

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

How to apply:

If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered for this role, please submit your interest using the 'Apply' button. Applying is quick and easy - just make sure you have the following documents ready to go:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter (optional)

Closing: 25 July 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

Welcome to Brunel

Now great times are beginning! With Brunel you have countless opportunities to help shape technological progress. You decide how your career path goes. We support you in every phase of your career. You always have security behind you: Brunel!