Job Description
What You'll Do
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Partnering closely with the Associate Director, Software Engineering and stakeholders across Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering and Delivery teams, you will be responsible for:
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Building and leading high-performing engineering teams while fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
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Driving the adoption of modern software engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and site reliability engineering.
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Providing technical leadership across software architecture, solution design, engineering standards, security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
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Establishing and tracking engineering health metrics including deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, system reliability, operational performance, and technical debt.
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Partnering with architects and technology leaders to govern technical designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
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Developing workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies to build engineering capability and future talent pipelines.
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Coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers, supporting career growth, succession planning, and capability uplift across the chapter.
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Managing performance, engagement, and delivery outcomes across multiple squads in a fast-paced Agile environment.
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Identifying and managing technical,



operational, and delivery risks while balancing business priorities with long-term engineering sustainability.
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Promoting Optus values and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing engineering culture.
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What You'll Bring
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10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3-5 years leading engineering teams.
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Proven experience delivering web, cloud-native, and integration solutions within complex enterprise environments.
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Deep understanding of software engineering principles, architecture patterns, and modern development practices.
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Strong experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
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Solid understanding of system reliability, observability, performance optimisation, and operational support models.
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Experience establishing engineering standards, governance frameworks, and quality practices across multiple teams.
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Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across diverse technical and business teams.
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Proven people leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and leading through organisational change.
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A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
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