Senior Tailings Engineer | Lead Tsf & Wsf Design

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra annual leave (up to 6 weeks)

Public holiday flexibility

Professional development support

Job summary

SEC is seeking an Engineering Lead to drive platforms and integration across cloud services, APIs and SCADA telemetry integrations in Melbourne with hybrid work.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, participate in design reviews, and balance strategic thinking with practical delivery to scale our renewable energy portfolio.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, building and operating production software, with proven responsibility for technical direction, engineering delivery and establishing effective engineering practices within complex or growing technology environments.
• Strong full stack engineering and leadership capability, including recent hands‑on experience across frontend and backend development, code reviews, solution design and data handling, alongside a demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, establish standards and make sound technical decisions.
• Deep expertise in cloud, integration and platform engineering, with experience across AWS and/or Azure, enterprise APIs and integrations, distributed systems, modern CI/CD practices, infrastructure as code, security controls and the resolution of complex production issues.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction and mentor engineers to deliver secure, scalable technology solutions across platforms, integration and cloud services.
• Oversee development of applications, APIs, cloud services and SCADA telemetry integrations to support SEC’s renewable energy portfolio’s growth.
• Ensure solutions meet security, reliability, scalability and long-term maintainability through design reviews and governance.

Skills

Full stack engineering

Technical leadership

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

API integration

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Security controls

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Engineering Lead – Platforms and Integration

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Job Description

SEC offers hybrid working with offices in Melbourne’s CBD and Morwell.

Do work that makes a difference

Join an organisation who’s making a real difference to Victoria’s energy future. SEC’s passionate people are working to support the transition to renewable energy and delivering affordable, reliable, renewable energy for all Victorians.

What your day could look like

Each day, you’ll partner with architects, product owners, engineers and operational stakeholders to shape and deliver secure, scalable technology solutions that support SEC’s renewable energy ambitions. Through technical leadership, team development & engineering governance, you’ll set technical direction, guide and mentor engineers, make key design decisions, manage technical risks and ensure solutions meet agreed standards for security, reliability, scalability and long-term maintainability. Remaining hands‑on, you’ll contribute to design reviews, prototyping and complex problem-solving while fostering a high‑performing engineering culture.

You’ll drive engineering delivery & stakeholder collaboration by coordinating priorities, removing delivery obstacles and working closely with stakeholders to ensure technical outcomes align with business needs. Across platform, integration & cloud solutions, you’ll oversee the development of applications, APIs, cloud services and SCADA telemetry integrations, ensuring critical data and digital services are resilient, secure and operationally effective as SEC continues to scale its renewable energy portfolio.

What you need to be successful

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring a blend of deep technical expertise, hands‑on engineering capability and people leadership experience. You’ll be comfortable balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery, working across cloud platforms, applications and integrations while guiding engineers, influencing stakeholders and ensuring solutions remain secure, scalable and fit for purpose.

• Extensive experience designing, building and operating production software, with proven responsibility for technical direction, engineering delivery and establishing effective engineering practices within complex or growing technology environments.
• Strong full stack engineering and leadership capability, including recent hands‑on experience across frontend and backend development, code reviews, solution design and data handling, alongside a demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, establish standards and make sound technical decisions.
• Deep expertise in cloud, integration and platform engineering, with experience across AWS and/or Azure, enterprise APIs and integrations, distributed systems, modern CI/CD practices, infrastructure as code, security controls and the resolution of complex production issues.

Highly desirable:

• Experience supporting integrations for industrial telemetry, SCADA, historian or edge gateway integrations, with an understanding of time‑series data quality, buffering, replay and recovery from connectivity interruptions.
• Familiarity with Operational Technology (OT) environments, including protocols such as OPC UA or MQTT, and experience supporting renewable energy assets or other operationally critical infrastructure environments.

What is it like to work at SEC?

Join a team of passionate, purpose‑driven people who care about the work they do and the people they work with. At SEC, our collaborative and inclusive culture means you’ll enjoy working beside people who celebrate each other's achievements. You’ll also do meaningful work, build great relationships, and help shape Victoria's energy future.

SEC offers flexible working options designed to support individual circumstances. To find more about our purpose and what it’s like to work at SEC, visit SEC on LinkedIn or their website: SEC - Victoria

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, full‑time, part‑time, job‑sharing and hybrid work options
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year
• Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better
• Continuous learning and growth - lunch and learns, professional development courses, financial study assistance, 5 days paid study leave, global career opportunities

Other important information:

• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit to be eligible to apply.
• To receive this information in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) or if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please reach out

Given the nature of our projects, Australian Citizenship is preferred.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are also deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and people with disability, people from the LGBTIQ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. SEC strives to create a respectful and collaborative workplace culture that allows all employees to thrive.