Power Platform Senior Engineer in Newcastle

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

As the Power Platform Senior Engineer, you'll lead the administration and delivery of Microsoft's Power Platform at CSIRO. You'll be responsible for configuring and operating the platform day to day, shaping its governance, and guiding its future roadmap.

Working closely with IM&T teams across the organisation, you'll establish Power Platform as a reliable, scalable service. This includes leading environment strategies, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, lifecycle and capacity management, licensing approaches, and automation of environment creation.

You will:

• Lead the design and implementation of Power Platform environments, ensuring secure establishment and management of environment strategies, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies, approved connectors, and aligned architecture to support evolving business needs.
• Develop, implement, and maintain governance policies and practices to ensure secure, compliant, and consistent use of Power Platform services while ensuring adherence to organisational and regulatory standards.
• Oversee security measures including access control, conditional access policies, and DLP controls to safeguard organizational data and maintain compliance with internal and external security requirements.
• Continuously monitor system performance, proactively address platform-wide challenges, and ensure optimal operation for a seamless user experience across all environments.
• Act as a key technical consultant for Power Platform projects, guiding solution design, troubleshooting platform issues, and ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical best practices.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Power Platform engineers, fostering a collaborative environment, promoting continuous learning, and driving innovation within the Power Platform space.
• Oversee user account management, permissions, and licensing strategies to optimize resource utilization and maintain compliance with organizational policies.

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

• Demonstrated ability to lead the design, configuration, management, and maintenance of the Power Platform landscape including environments, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) policies and connectors, and ensuring platform architecture aligns with business needs.
• Proven experience in developing and enforcing best-practice governance frameworks and security controls, including access controls, data protection strategies, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards.
• Strong capability to act as a technical advisor for Power Platform projects, collaborating with stakeholders to guide solution design, troubleshoot platform challenges, and ensure project alignment with organizational goals.
• Ability to continuously monitor system performance, proactively identify and resolve issues, and implement optimisation strategies to enhance platform efficiency and user experience.
• Experience or capability in coaching, mentoring, and leading technical teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and technical excellence within Power Platform initiatives.
• Demonstrated knowledge, understanding and commitment to principles of Workplace Diversity; Equal Employment Opportunity; Occupational Health, Safety and Environment; and Employee Participation.
• Experience planning, designing, and implementing technologies such as Copilot Studio.
• Experience designing, building, and governing solutions using Microsoft Copilot Studio, including chatbot configuration, integrations, and lifecycle management within the Power Platform ecosystem.
• Experience working with Microsoft Copilot capabilities across Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform, including understanding of AI-assisted features, governance considerations, security, and responsible use within an enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure services and integration strategies for extending Power Platform capabilities.
• Ability to develop and implement governance models, ensuring security, compliance, and consistent platform usage.

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation.

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements: Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong.

CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

This is a security assessed position, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens with the successful candidate being required to be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

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