Senior DER Software Engineer

Synergy; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid parental leave

Other leave options including parental

Volunteer leave

Job summary

Synergy is seeking a Senior DER Software and Data Engineer in Perth to deliver DER applications and support systems for monitoring and controlling DER at scale. You’ll enable grid services, support demand/supply balance, and drive market participation.

You will mentor developers, collaborate on cyber security, and advance data pipelines, event-driven architectures, and enterprise applications built on JVM and TypeScript within a robust DevOps environment.

Qualifications

• Expertise in DER communications and interoperability standards, incl. IEEE 2030.5 and CSIP-Aus.
• Strong data engineering and integration capability for scalable pipelines.
• Advanced knowledge of event-driven, microservice architectures.
• Proven software development across JVM and TypeScript frameworks.
• Strong DevOps and platform engineering experience including CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, support and enhance DER applications and systems with technical expertise.
• Discover, design and implement new features in DER applications.
• Contribute to requirements analysis and support for new features.
• Mentor mid-level and emerging developers in the DER domain.
• Coordinate with Cyber Security to meet security requirements.

Skills

DER communications

IEEE 2030.5

CSIP-Aus

Data pipelines

Event-driven architecture

Microservices

JVM

TypeScript

DevOps

Tools

CI/CD

Observability

Infrastructure automation

Job description

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We're leading Western Australians to their intelligent energy future.

And we want you to be part of it.

You might know us as Western Australia's largest electricity generator and energy retailer, supporting 1.2 million customers across the state.

But what you might not know, is that we’re investing in renewable energy projects, including wind farms and big batteries, to help build a more sustainable and reliable future.

Our Big Battery is now live in Kwinana, we’re expanding the Warradarge Wind Farm, the WA EV Network has launched, and we have many other projects in the works.

We're a purpose-driven organisation, owned by the people of WA. Our commitment is to ensure all Western Australians have access to secure, reliable, and sustainable energy.

We believe that the benefits of renewable energy aren’t just for some, they're for everyone.

This is where you come in.

Role Description:

The Senior DER Software and Data Engineer is a newly created opportunity in our Digital & Technology team based at our Perth Central Park office.

As part of Operational Technology and DER Technology Platforms, this position designs and provides subject matter expertise in the delivery of application development and support for Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems. The role contributes to Synergy’s ability to monitor, aggregate, analyse and control DER at scale, supporting grid services, demand and supply balance, and the transition toward market participation of DER.

Job responsibilities:

• Design, support and enhance DER applications and systems, providing technical expertise across requirements, development, cyber security implementation and documentation.
• Discover, design and implement new features and enhancements in DER applications.
• Contribute to requirements analysis and support analysis for new features and enhancements in DER applications.
• Mentor mid-level and emerging developers in the DER application domain.
• Coordinate with Cyber Security to implement cyber security requirements in the DER application domain.

What you will bring:

• Expertise in DER communications and interoperability standards, including hands-on experience implementing and supporting IEEE 2030.5 and CSIP-Aus compliant solutions.
• Strong data engineering and integration capability, with experience designing scalable data pipelines, integration patterns and data platforms that support operational and analytical workloads.
• Advanced knowledge of event-driven and distributed system architecture, including the design of resilient, scalable microservice-based applications.
• Proven software development experience across JVM and TypeScript based frameworks, with the ability to develop, maintain and support complex enterprise applications.
• Strong DevOps and platform engineering experience, including CI/CD, infrastructure automation, observability, operational support and the delivery of highly available production systems.

So, what's it like working for Synergy?

As one of Australia's most trusted utility brands, we value our customers, the community we operate in, and our people. When you work with us, you'll be joining an inclusive and proactive organisation, one that enables innovative thinking, accountable leadership, and collaboration. It's how we're creating an exceptional workplace, and we want you to be part of it.

At Synergy we have a wide range of benefits designed to help you balance your work and home life, support your health and wellbeing along with having access to professional development opportunities.

Here's a just a few of the benefits you'll have access to as a Synergy employee:

• Generous paid parental leave
• Other leave options including reproductive and purchased annual leave
• Volunteer leave so you can give back to your community

At Synergy we believe in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging. We're proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer by the Diversity Council of Australia. We celebrate our diversity and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.

Have we sparked your interest? We hope so. It’s an exciting time for energy in Western Australia – and you’re connected to it.

Applications close Wednesday 11th November, however Synergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified.