Development Engineer

Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why.
Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them.

Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence.

Digital Solutions. A team you’ll want to be a part of.

When you join Digital Solutions, you’ll be part of a team that delivers impact by enhancing digital experiences for the graduates of tomorrow, researchers of today and all those working to make it a brighter future.

But we know it’s not just what you do that matters, it’s who you do it with. Our people will tell you – our team sets us apart. We promise a supportive and friendly environment where you’ll collaborate to make an impact.

Make it matter. Join Digital Solutions at Griffith.

About the Opportunity

University Operations is an integral part of Digital Solutions, we provide digital solutions that enhance the University staff experience. Our aim is to make these experiences the most effective and streamlined possible through automation and other tools available. We extend our services to also support Student work spaces and productivity tool usage.​

Digital Solutions is a value-driven strategic IT partner focused on delivering leading digital experiences for our Students, Colleagues and Community. We work within a contemporary operating model and are modernising our technologies and ways of working to create value and build a digital future for Griffith.

Key Responsibilities

You will enjoy working with a variety of business partners, technical staff and leaders across the organisation to deliver automations. You will contribute to the technical solution design and delivery of various automation projects at the university to achieve key business objectives.  Additionally, you will carry out the following roles and responsibilities:

• Perform Solution design alongside the Business Analysis team to create the to-be process
• Develop and support new automations through deployment, UAT and hypercare phases
• Support existing automations in production through assessment and implementation of change requests and bug fixes
• Provide direction and leadership to the development team including use of development and coding standards
• Bring a heightened focus on testing – particularly building automated testing capabilities
• Assist in the upgrade of robot software as required
• Represent the Griffith Automation team when interacting with any host system upgrade projects which may affect or impact existing automations in production. Perform impact assessments and enact changes to production automations as required.
• Assist the Business Analysts and Product Manager to seek out and find suitable automation opportunities across the organisation
• Development experience with RPA technologies is required (attended/unattended)
• Assist in the realisation of ROI for robots and automations across the organisation

About you

• Strong communication skills
• Proven experience working as a Development Engineer in a corporate environment
• Prior experience working on RPA automation projects
• Experience with project management software such as Jira
• Understanding of the Agile framework and methodology

Candidates must have full unrestricted Australian work rights and may be subject to a National criminal history check. Please note sponsorship is not available for this role.

What we can offer

This is a continuing opportunity and can be based at either our Nathan or Gold Coast campus.  As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other campuses.

Salary HEW 8 – Base range of $108,764.25 - $122,356.68 + 17% super. Full package range - $127,254.18 - $143,157.32

Why join Griffith?
As a values-led organisation, at Griffith University, we've worked hard to create a dynamic and strong organisational culture. We offer:

• Wide range of Learning and Development opportunities
• Mix of on campus and work from home options available and a supportive work environment
• Salary packaging options and corporate health discounts
• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave and leave loading
• Support with future learning opportunities through our educational staff assistance scheme
• Opportunities for internal mobility
• Health Safety and Wellbeing initiatives – on campus Gym facilities

How to apply
At Griffith, we’re committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all - whoever you are and wherever you’re from. If you require any accommodations, we welcome you to let us know so we can work with you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Griffith University values diversity, inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. For more information please visit our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion page. Griffith University also maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy against all forms of modern slavery. For more information, please refer to Griffith’s Modern Slavery Policy.

Please submit your application online and ensure it includes the following:

• A covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, please refer to the qualifications above and the position description.
• Maximum two page current curriculum vitae/resume including full contact details

For application and recruitment advice please reach out to Laura Whitworth, Talent Acquisition Partner on [email protected]

Closing date: Tuesday 27th August @ 11:59PM AEST. All applications must be submitted online.