Australia's independent operator of electricity and gas markets and power systems
AEMO operates Australia's National Electricity Market, Western Australia's Wholesale Electricity Market, and gas transmission systems across the country. The tech stack is dominated by domain-specific power systems tools (PSS/E, PowerFactory, PSCAD, SCADA) paired with enterprise data and integration infrastructure (SQL, Oracle, Azure, Boomi), reflecting a mission-critical operator managing real-time grid stability. Hiring is concentrated in engineering and operations roles across senior and principal levels, with active work on renewable integration, distributed energy resource management, and power system modeling—indicating heavy internal focus on grid modernization as Australia's energy transition accelerates.
Notable leadership hires: Procedure Lead, Engineering Technical Lead
AEMO is Australia's independent, not-for-profit energy markets and power systems operator, responsible for managing the country's largest electricity and gas markets and the interconnected power systems serving the eastern and south-eastern seaboard plus Western Australia. The organization provides critical planning, forecasting, and power systems security services to maintain energy security across the country. Operating across 1,001–5,000 employees based in Melbourne, AEMO manages market operations, system security, and grid reliability while supporting Australia's transition toward renewable energy. The organization operates multiple interconnected markets including the National Electricity Market, the Wholesale Electricity Market in Western Australia, the Victorian gas transmission system, and wholesale gas markets.
AEMO's core tools include PSS/E, PowerFactory, and PSCAD for power system modeling and simulation, alongside SCADA for real-time monitoring. SQL, Oracle, and Azure form the data backbone, with Power BI for analytics and Boomi for integration.
Key projects include renewable energy integration (wind, solar, battery storage hybrid assessment), distributed energy resource (DER) management, power system model development for stability analysis, and market simulation. The organization is also modernizing legacy systems and developing engineering competency frameworks.
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