We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior SAP Fiori Application Developer (SAP BTP UI5 App Developer Lead) to design, develop, and provide technical leadership for SAP BTP-based application extensibility within the Modern ERP Program.
This is a great opportunity for a senior, hands-on developer and technical lead to modernise legacy ECC custom developments using upgrade-safe approaches such as in-app extensibility and side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP, aligned to clean core principles. This Fixed Term Contract opportunity offers hybrid working, and is Brisbane based with flexible working arrangements.
Reporting to the BTP Lead, and working in a collaborative and fast-moving environment, you will be responsible for the:
Design, develop, and maintain SAP UI5 and SAP Fiori applications supporting S/4HANA business processes
Build clean core compliant solutions using Fiori Elements where possible, and side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP when required
Replace or refactor legacy ECC custom developments into modern, maintainable, upgrade-safe solutions
Ensure applications meet performance, security, and usability standards through consistent engineering practices
Act as a technical lead—guiding development patterns, extensibility approaches, and architectural decisions
Conduct code reviews and mentor developers, uplifting capability and driving development standards
Collaborate with SAP functional teams, integration developers, and enterprise/solution architects to deliver end-to-end outcomes
Support testing, deployment, cutover preparation, and post go-live hypercare including issue resolution and root cause analysis
About you
To be successfully considered for this role, you must:
A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
7+ years of SAP development experience with strong depth in SAP UI5 and SAP Fiori
Proven delivery of SAP BTP-based applications within large transformation and/or S/4HANA programs
Strong hands-on expertise with SAPUI5 / Fiori Elements, OData (V2/V4), CDS views and annotations
Demonstrated experience implementing in-app extensibility in S/4HANA and side-by-side extensions on SAP BTP
Proven ability to lead technical design, perform code reviews, and mentor junior developers in Agile or hybrid environments
What we offer
Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
Be part of Rio Tinto’s global Modern ERP transformation, contributing directly to one of the organisations most significant multi-year programs
A competitive package reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive program
Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
Attractive share ownership plan
Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
Where you’ll be working
You’ll join the Modern ERP Program — a multi‑disciplinary team bringing together technology, process, data and change specialists to reshape how work happens across Rio Tinto. We’re modernising a 20‑year‑old ERP system and redesigning core business processes to improve safety, efficiency and ignite innovation.
This work supports our people across global operations to spend less time on transactional tasks and more time on work that really matters. By simplifying and digitising how the organisation runs, the Modern ERP Program is creating the foundation for future productivity gains, smarter decision‑making and AI‑enabled transformation.
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About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
