Senior Software Engineer - Systems

Senior Software Engineer - Systems 

• Unique opportunity to shape the role and improve the way we work across the business
• The culture of a start-up with the impact of an industry leader
• Permanent, fulltime, Perth based role

The Strategic Production Planning (SPP) team in Rio Tinto Iron Ore, is accountable for evaluating key strategic and capital investment decisions, including understanding, and identifying the best expansion paths, product strategies and value impact of new mine projects and other developments. The team owns a set of processes and tools which are used as key enablers to critical decision-makings in these areas. 

About the role

All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.

We are seeking a Senior advisor to join the SPP Systems team to contribute to reshaping and transforming the SPP toolsets into a future proof planning solution to address evolving business complexity Reporting to Principal SPP Systems, you will be responsibility for:

• Maintaining and enhancing the in-house developed mineral inventory management tool
• Building in-house databases to store SPP mineral inventory data, planning parameters and scenarios
• Contributing to the design, implementation and maintenance of the future SPP Solution

What you’ll bring

To be successfully considered for this role, it is essential that you demonstrate:

• Sound SQL and database management skills
• Full-stack Web Application development skills and experiences – preferrable Flask Python and Vue.js
• Python or C#.net programming experiences in developing Enterprise software
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Collaborative and team approach to work
• The can-do attitude and critical thinking capability

Whilst the following would be highly regarded:

• Experiences in VBA with Excel
• Operations Research/Linear Programming
• Experiences in the mining industry – Geology/ Mining Engineering/Process Engineering/Metallurgy

What we offer

• Discounted Health cover scheme (Medibank) for employees and their immediate family 
• Salary sacrifice & packaging options – rental, mortgage, super, vehicle 
• Paid parental leave up to 9 months 
• Employee discounts – banking, accommodation, motoring, retail and more 
• Eligible for the Rio Tinto employee share program
• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority 
• Learning and development opportunities to support your desired technical or leadership career path 
• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters 

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers –generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium –the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities, and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life. 

Where you’ll be working

This role will be based in the Perth, Western Australia at the Central Park office with ad hoc site travel.

Every Voice Matters

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.

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.

Please note, to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

Applications close on 18th October 2022 (Rio Tinto reserves the right to remove advertised roles prior to this date). Please have a conversation with your leader prior to applying for the role.