Digital Engineer

As an Emerging Technology Engineer, you'll provide expert consultation, technical support, and process management within our new Emerging Technology and Innovation team. Reporting to the Lead, you'll ensure the team's technical delivery and quality standards are met effectively.

• Align work with KPI targets and maintain quality in communications and documentation.
• Implement best practices and optimise processes.
• Provide high-level technical support and manage complex scenarios.
• Coach team members and assist with technical issues.
• Collaborate on release, deployment, and capacity management.
• Run service management functions like knowledge, problem, change, and service catalogue management.
• Identify and mitigate operational risks, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement.

Please note: applicants may be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

• Agile & Design Thinking: Experience with Agile methodologies and/or Design Thinking is appreciated.
• Deployment Skills: Demonstrated experience with infrastructure-as-code.
• Communication: Ability to explain complex or technical concepts to non-technical people.
• Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field, with demonstrated experience in aligned technology areas, OR demonstrated experience in an aligned technology area.
• Open-Source Contribution: Experience contributing to open-source projects is desirable.
• Software Development: Proficiency in software development/scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) to support quick Proof of Concepts (PoCs).
• IoT and OT: Experience in deployment an of Internet of Things sensors and infrastructure and Operational Technology.
• Data Engineering: Extensive experience with data engineering, including data manipulation and using APIs.
• Cybersecurity: Awareness of cybersecurity and risk mitigation.
• Security Requirements: Urban Utilities may need to perform a security clearance/SOCI requirements may apply, depending on the role and responsibilities.
• Prototyping Experience: Demonstrated experience in rapid prototyping, PoC development, or R&D roles.
• AI concepts: A strong foundational understanding of AI concepts (both existing and emerging) and their practical application.
• Innovation & Curiosity: Passion for innovation, curiosity, and the ability to work in ambiguous or exploratory situations.
• Start-up or Entrepreneurship: Experience with a start-up, side hustle or entrepreneurship program or community
• Cloud Proficiency: Demonstrated experience in cloud-native engineering, preferably with Azure.

• Flexibility at Urban Utilities - depending on the type of work, it may include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!
• Salary Packaging - including novated leases
• Generous leave - includes 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family
• Corporate discounts - across Health insurance, technology and more