Role Title: eConnect Intern Developer
Organisation: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Internship Period: Summer (November - December)
Location: Nash Str, Perth
DPIRD currently owns and operates 180+ Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) throughout Western Australia. These stations send their data readings every 5 minutes to a backend application termed the eConnect Data Exchange Platform (eDEP). This platform is made up of a weather website (https://weather.agric.wa.gov.au) and an API Gateway. The website is mainly used by primary producers / farmers to assess near real-time weather conditions in their region, whilst the API Gateway allows Agtech companies and research institutions bulk access to the open weather data.
The eConnect Project team is currently responsible for maintaining and supporting this Platform. As part of this role, we have an annual responsibility to survey users and gauge their feedback.
As an intern, you will assist our team with a range of tasks aimed at enhancing the website and API gateway based on feedback received from the aforementioned surveys. Key responsibilities include implementing minor updates to improve functionality, optimising (API) user documentation to streamline the user experience.
This role will give you practical experience in website and API management, as well as user-focused documentation in a real-world project environment.
This is an ideal position for a candidate interested in refining their skills in web development, API management, and technical writing, all while working within a collaborative and supportive team environment.
We work to develop and protect Western Australia’s agriculture and food sector and aquatic resources, and build vibrant regions with strong economies.