Job Description

Principal Engineer - Enterprise Architecture

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•Lead technical direction across enterprise-wide transformation initiatives

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•Own solution design, engineering governance and architecture assurance

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•Hybrid Melbourne role offering the opportunity to work directly under the CIO

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We're partnering with a highly regarded Melbourne organisation embarking on a significant technology transformation and are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise-wide initiatives.

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This is a unique prospect for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing engineering direction and bridging the gap between architecture and delivery.

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Rather than managing a team, you'll become the organisation's senior engineering authority, partnering closely with executive stakeholders, architects, engineers and delivery teams to ensure technology solutions are scalable, secure and built for the future.

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We're partnering with a highly regarded Melbourne organisation embarking on a significant technology transformation and are looking for an experienced Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across enterprise-wide initiatives.

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This is a unique opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing engineering direction and bridging the gap between architecture and delivery.

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Rather than managing a team, you'll become the organisation's senior engineering authority, partnering closely with executive stakeholders, architects, engineers and delivery teams to ensure technology solutions are scalable, secure and built for the future.

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What You'll Be Doing

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You'll play a critical role across strategic technology initiatives, including:

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- Providing technical leadership across major transformation programs
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- Leading solution design for complex enterprise initiatives
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- Translating architectural strategy into practical engineering outcomes
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- Reviewing and governing technical designs, ensuring quality, scalability and security
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- Establishing engineering standards, design patterns and technical best practices
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- Supporting project teams through complex technical decisions and implementation challenges
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- Working closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure successful delivery
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- Identifying opportunities to modernise platforms, reduce technical debt and improve engineering capability
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About You

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You'll bring a strong engineering background combined with the ability to influence technical direction across a complex enterprise environment.

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We're looking for someone with experience across:

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- Enterprise Solution Architecture
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- Software Engineering
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- Cloud Platforms (Microsoft Azure preferred)
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- Enterprise Integration and API architecture
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- Event-driven architecture
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- DevOps and modern engineering practices
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- Security-by-design principles
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- Technical governance and architecture reviews
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- Large-scale enterprise transformation programs
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Just as importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys mentoring technical teams, challenging assumptions constructively and translating complex technical concepts into practical business outcomes.

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Why Join

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This is an opportunity to step into a genuine technical leadership position where you'll influence technology strategy without moving away from engineering.

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You'll work alongside senior leaders, shape enterprise-wide technology decisions and help establish the engineering standards that underpin future delivery.

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If you enjoy solving difficult technical problems, influencing architecture and leaving systems in a better place than you found them, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Principal Engineer - Enterprise Architecture (Victoria)
🏢 Emmbr
📍 Victoria