2023 Graduate Program - Software Engineering (Geospatial) null

About the Graduate Program

The Graduate Program provides you with the experience, supervision, mentoring and training necessary to make a meaningful contribution to Nova and determine your own career pathway.

The Graduate Program provides:

• A permanent role with Nova Systems
• Structured rotations across different parts of the business
• A fully-inclusive training and professional development program designed specifically for graduates
• Regular contact with senior staff including a dedicated mentor
• Annual Graduate Summit and regular social events

What you will be involved in: 

Graduates in the Software Engineering (Geospatial) stream have the following opportunities :

• Delivering exciting projects in the geospatial (GIS) domain across emergency services, land management and defence 
  Working within a talented and motivated multidisciplinary team, with a focus on building high-quality software solutions
• Applying and developing your coding skills to support the build of enterprise data visualisation and data management solutions
• Learning spatial concepts and the application of modern geospatial tools and frameworks (such as ArcGIS, Leaflet, Open Layers, GeoServer, OGR/GDAL and Shapely)
• Building your knowledge of how to work in the cloud through the application of best practice DevOps principles such as infrastructure as code and continuous integration & delivery
• Helping estimate the scope and time required to deliver projects
• Engaging with clients and key stakeholders to obtain an understanding of their requirements
• Working in a collaborative team environment under the Agile (scrum) development process 

What we would expect from you:

We are seeking a personable individual with the following experience/skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Geomatics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent education.
• A general understanding of the software development life cycle, software deployment processes and cloud infrastructure.  
• Knowledge of spatial data visualisation, spatial data management and/or geospatial platforms (preferred, but not essential)
• Australian Citizenship with a current AGSVA clearance (or the ability to obtain a clearance at the appropriate level).
  An intuitive nature, with high levels of curiosity. You love to share your knowledge.
• Ability to analyse and understand process and information workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Be a team player with a can-do attitude. 

Nova’s Value Proposition; Beyond the paycheque:

In addition to salary, you are supported with:

• Flexible working conditions to suit individual needs and dress for your day
• Reward & Recognition Program offers exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays and more!
• Additional Leave entitlements include Reserve Leave, Loyalty Leave, Parental Leave and Purchased Leave
• Wellbeing Hub with access to health and fitness content
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and family members
• Access to Defence Health and Travel Insurance
• Novated Leasing and Salary Sacrifice
• Nova Employee Share Offer
• An inclusive and supportive culture
• A range of other great benefits, just ask us!