Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

• Tremendous opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of mining
• Excellent work environment where people are valued and respected
• Great work life balance and attractive benefits
• Be part of a group that is safety focused and values inclusion
• Permanent position based in Perth, Australia

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to support over 30 applications and systems in production and corporate environments.

This is a great opportunity for a personable team player to apply their existing software engineering knowledge and skillset in a collaborative and rewarding team environment.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Superintendent OC Systems and working in a collaborative community within our Operational Technology department, you will be:

• Working within an engineering team to support the 30+ systems and applications used across our business
• Developing and implementing new software based solutions
• Implementing methodologies, documentation and delivery toolsets for Corporate and Production environments
• Providing technical input to project scoping, planning and implementation phases
• Creating test scripts, unit testing and regression testing
• Creating documentation for in-house developed applications supported by the team
• Facilitating transition to support activities from project to operational support teams
• Mentoring and developing the skills of direct reports

What you’ll bring

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in software engineering
• 5+ years’ experience with dotnet (including both C# and F#)
• 3+ years Microsoft SQL Server (or general SQL experience)
• 2+ years’ experience with functional programming concepts.
• Experience with Micro-services and HTTP based APIs
• Adaptable at learning new languages (eg JavaScript, PowerShell and Python)
• Experience with, or a willingness to learn, new skills, processes, and/or platforms (eg. Azure cloud, Azure DevOps, basic Cyber Security knowledge/concepts)

What we offer

• Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you have helped the world progress.
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidized private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership goals.
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance
• Flexible working arrangements.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for over 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.

Where you’ll be working Rio Tinto Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) operates to enable better alignment with customer priorities, end-to-end accountability and flexibility to prioritise critical work. The function provides solutions that are aligned with current and future business requirements through the development and ongoing delivery of IT strategy and solution roadmaps. Through appropriate governance, consultative processes, and the use of industry best practices, IS&T also ensures that emerging technologies and innovative ideas are constantly evaluated, considered, and adopted, to provide easy-to-use, best-in-class solutions and services.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.