As Spot Trader, you’ll join the Energy Trading team supporting Akaysha’s formidable pipeline of battery assets as they continue to enter the AU market. Recently, they've commercialised operational assets new to the NEM and continue to define scalable strategies to solve complex market, risk and asset optimisation objectives for those to come, in a substantial and growing portfolio.  

Building on this momentum, the Spot Trader will continue to build strategies tailored to unique market and contractual opportunities, alongside executing multiple bidding strategies, autobidding parameters and trading protocols in the real-time dispatch of Akaysha’s assets into energy and fcas markets.  

Your experience will be critical in bringing new assets to market, improving trading results and implementing strategies as you: 

• Dispatch Akaysha’s assets in the NEM and FCAS markets using auto-bidding and manual strategies and establish trading procedures. 
• Develop and execute spot trading strategies, ensure contractual obligations are met, and analyse key market data in collaboration with the market analysis team. 
• Guide the design, development and optimisation of trading and analytical tools that support the market analysis team in identifying key data to enhance trading strategy execution. 
• Ensure Akaysha’s assets are deployed in line with all applicable market rules, laws, and internal compliance policies, and support the regulatory team by assessing rule changes and preparing submissions. 
• Collaborate cross functionally with Market Performance, Asset Management, Engineering, and Commercial teams to review trading performance, accurately record risks, and align workstreams for optimal trading outcomes. 

 Making an impact in this role will rely on experience across the following areas:   

• Proficiency with energy trading platforms, risk management systems, and advanced analytical tools for monitoring and optimising trading performance.

• Demonstrated expertise in energy markets, supported by a strong grasp of market dynamics, real-time dispatch operations, pricing structures, regulatory frameworks, and emerging trends.

• Clearly communicating relevant information and perspectives to the trading team and wider business, supporting shared understanding and informed decisions.

• Coding languages, ideally Python. 

As a Specialist OT Engineer, you’ll be joining the IT & Security team responsible for maintaining High System Integrity Protection Scheme (SIPS) Performance at Waratah Super Battery; the most powerful BESS globally. In addition, the team recently achieved commercial operation date (COD) alongside the first full month of operational reporting for Akaysha’s Ulinda Park BESS.  

Building on this momentum, the role will focus on establishing and sustaining stable, reliable day-to-day OT system operations across multiple live sites. You will play a key role in supporting BAU activities, maintaining system integrity, and ensuring OT environments operate safely and predictably over time. 

Each site presents unique technical and operational considerations, offering the opportunity to deepen your experience in supporting the reliability, performance, and security of operational technology systems. This includes hands on involvement with SCADA servers and HMIs, as well as PCS, BMS, and EMS subsystems, throughout the operations and maintenance phase of largescale energy assets.  

Your expertise will be critical in enabling stable, visible and secure OT environments across Akaysha’s portfolio of assets with your work making a tangible impact as you: 

• Manage and maintain OT infrastructure—including SCADA, HMIs, BESS, gateways, and historians—while overseeing configuration, documentation, system health, automation, and lifecycle planning. 
  
  
• Support secure, governed OT–cloud integration (Azure/AWS) with accurate, high‑quality data flows for real‑time analytics and AI‑driven maintenance 
  
  
• Apply OT cybersecurity and compliance practices across AESCSF/IEC‑62443, hardening, secure access, monitoring, vulnerability management, asset control, backups, and SOCI requirements. 
  
  
• Maintain and troubleshoot OT system performance and communications across SCADA, RTUs, historians, and BESS subsystems while resolving incidents, supporting on‑call operations, and improving OT architectures and practices. 
  
  
• Coordinate OT vendor support, technical reviews, compliance, lifecycle planning, Tier 2/3 assistance, and commissioning activities while reviewing documentation and deliverables. 

Travel to AU sites once every 2-3 months or when needed, is a requirement of this position. The role can be based at Akaysha’s Melbourne (HQ), Sydney or Brisbane office with the option to work in a hybrid capacity – spending time in the office, and at home. 

Making an impact in this role will rely on proven expertise in the following areas:   

• Industrial Control Systems (ICS) & SCADA 
  Expertise in configuring and optimising ICS environments, including SCADA, HMIs, PLCs, RTUs, and IEDs for real‑time operations.
  
  
• Industrial Communication Protocols 
  Skilled in applying and interpreting industrial protocols - Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850, and OPC/OPC‑UA—to ensure reliable device and system communication. 
  
  
• OT Cybersecurity 
  Proficient in applying OT security frameworks (AESCSF, IEC 62443) to guide hardening, segmentation, and secure system architecture. 
  
  
• Troubleshooting & Systems Diagnostics 
  Skilled in diagnosing faults across OT networks, control systems, data pipelines, and BESS subsystems using structured problem‑solving and root‑cause methods. 
  
  
• Cloud‑Integrated OT Systems 
  Knowledge of OT–cloud integration patterns, including telemetry pipelines, secure connectivity, and cloud‑based monitoring and analytics. 
  
  
• Vendor & Contractor Coordination 
  Experienced in coordinating technical validation and lifecycle activities with OEMs, service providers, and contractors across reviews and assessments. 
  
  
• Technical Documentation 
  Proficient in producing clear, accurate technical documentation, including diagrams, procedures, system records, and operational artefacts.