We are seeking an experienced Software Architect / Senior Developer to join our technology team in Perth. With 8-10 years of industry experience, the ideal candidate will lead the design, development, and delivery of sophisticated enterprise-grade solutions within the mining sector. You will act as a bridge between high-level architectural standards and hands-on product development, driving the modern technological landscape of our operations.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Architectural Design & Planning

• Enterprise Alignment: Understand, uphold, and apply enterprise-level design and architectural principles.
• Requirement Discovery: Facilitate discussions on both functional and non-functional requirements with solutions/software architects.
• Detail Design Documentation: Prepare and maintain comprehensive detailed design documents (including sequence diagrams, prototypes, data flow diagrams, and reference architectures).
• Design Governance: Actively engage in, lead, and secure approvals during collaborative design reviews.
• Estimation & Roadmapping: Lead estimation and planning sessions for technical components within an Agile framework.

Development, Delivery & Quality Assurance

• Hands-on Engineering: Perform hands-on development and coding to build reliable, high-performance product code, ensuring 100% unit-test coverage.
• Impediment Resolution: Proactively highlight technical blockers and work collaboratively towards swift resolutions.
• Standard Compliance: Ensure that all software deliverables adhere tightly to quality and security guidelines as mandated by enterprise standards.
• Continuous Feedback & Demo: Regularly demonstrate project deliverables to stakeholders and execute thorough playbacks of requirements and technical understanding.
• Tracking & Statusing: Conduct daily/weekly project tracking and reporting to maintain transparency on progress and milestones.

Required Skills & Competencies

Conceptual Skills

• Microservices Architecture: Solid understanding of decoupled microservices and service-oriented environments.
• Containerization: Practical experience with containerization concepts and their operational capabilities.
• Messaging & Integration: Strong grasp of service communication paradigms and message queues (MQ).
• Performance Optimisation: In-depth understanding of caching patterns and strategies to scale applications.
• Modern API Paradigms: Proficiency in headless API concepts and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA).
• Agile Methodology: Experience executing projects in a highly collaborative, fast-paced Agile environment.

Technical Skills

• Programming & Frameworks: C#, .NET Core, React, and TypeScript.
• Concurrency & Distributed Systems: AKKA Framework.
• API Management: Swagger / Async API, including the concept of Swagger clients.
• Data & Message Brokering: C# coding specifically targeting RabbitMQ and Redis integrations.
• Deployment & Ops: Container orchestration and deployment using Docker and Kubernetes.
• AI Tooling: Advanced usage of modern developer AI toolsets such as Claude Code and Codex for efficient programming.
• UI/UX Appreciation: Experience with UI/UX Design concepts, Figma, and wireframing toolsets.

Behavioral Skills

• Strong Articulation: Excellent ability to explain and diagram detailed designs (data flow, sequence, etc.) to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Accountability: Clear definition of “Definition of Done” (DoD) and commitment to achieving it.
• Presentation Skills: Strong presence to demonstrate features, playback requirements, and validate alignment with business goals.
• Problem-solving Mentality: Ability to highlight bottlenecks early and bring positive, constructive resolutions to the table.