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Chapter Lead / Senior Engineering Manager (Devops, SaaS)


Company : Commonwealth Bank


Location : Melbourne, Australia


Created : 2025-06-23


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Chapter Lead / Senior Engineering Manager (DevOps, SaaS)You are a problem solver with a strong background in software engineeringWe are a growing team within the bank and constantly involved in industry changing solutionsTogether we will build tomorrows bank today, using world-leading engineering, technology, and innovationDo work that mattersWe are seeking a highly skilled Chapter Lead to join our fast-paced team. As a Chapter Lead, you will also be the Technology lead driving the technical direction in the team. Youll be providing expert advice relating to technology, solution design and architecture, people leadership and driving excellence in technical delivery as per group engineering practices and standards.You will bring a perfect blend of people management, technical expertise and will be responsible for shaping the evolution of the chapter through contribution to the technology strategy, quarterly crew planning, prioritise backlog, define delivery roadmap, and determine which problems to invest in solving. You will also play a key role in implementation of best practices and reusable patterns and endorse new designs and patterns for wider usage.You will work closely with the Product Owner to leverage Oracle EPM to drive performance management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, exceptional problem-solving skills, and a passion for driving security and IT resilience.See yourself in our teamYou will be part of a Finance Service and Control Crew that is focused on providing the best Finance System technology outcomes that will drive Finance of the Future.You will be leading the Chapter of Engineers for the Enterprise Performance Management Chapter (EPM). you will actively contribute to the products and services we deliver from architecture, technical design and coding to deployment to operation.Key Responsibilities:Build, lead, and inspire an engaged team of engineers while also fostering an engineering culture of excellence.Lead, develop and operate SaaS services with security by design as a full-cycle engineerEffectively communicate engineering practice standards and consistent ways of working across squads and CBA that align to global best practice.Promote open communication and creates a safe working environment where our engineers voices are heard to achieve great outcomes for our organisation, our customers, and the community.Drive operational excellence and supports teams in charge of mission-critical production services with diverse stakeholders and complex dependencies.Encourage risk-taking and constructive challenge while growing diverse and inclusive teams.Establish new ways of working, successfully advocated for new technology approaches, with the experience to understand the architectural integration of new software Contribute to the strategic engineering goals within own team / platformWere interested in hearing from people who:Are curious, life-long learnersCan Influence the future of the companys technology estate every dayCan create a culture focussed on accelerating the adoption of new and emerging technologiesTechnical Skills:We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We dont expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team;Have a proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teamsHave strong capability and experience in building operating SaaS solution around Finance such as Oracle EPM, Peoplesoft, SAP Financials etcSoft skills: Excellent communication skills. Working experience with Agile methodologies.CI/CD: expertise with usage and configuration of fully automated pipelines is useful. This includes GitHub Actions, Artifactory and Azure DevOps.DevOps: Familiarity with DevOps-managed environments. Specifically, around observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Promethius, PagerDuty)Test Automation: Unit/Integration/Acceptance/Performance testing experience in API.Security: Defence in depth, including identity management, encryption and public cloud security obligationsDatabases: Relational databases (e.g. Postgres / Oracle), as well as data warehousing and No-SQL databases (MongoDB).Language orientation: Experience on C#, .NET Framework Core, essential. SOAP/REST APIs, Microservices and containerisation a plus. Node, Python and scripting knowledge usefulFamiliarity in event-driven architectures (Kafka, MQ) and orchestration (Apache Camel, Temporal, Mulesoft)Working with usWhether youre passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you.Here, youll thrive. Youll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. Were hiring engineers from across Australia and have opened technology hubs in Melbourne and Perth. We really love working here, and we think you will too.We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in our Sydney office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work for you.If this sounds like you, apply now!If you''re already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you''ll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. Were keen to support you with the next step in your career.We''re aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.Chapter Lead / Senior Engineering Manager (DevOps, SaaS)You are a problem solver with a strong background in software engineeringWe are a growing team within the bank and constantly involved in industry changing solutionsTogether we will build tomorrows bank today, using world-leading engineering, technology, and innovationDo work that mattersWe are seeking a highly skilled Chapter Lead to join our fast-paced team. As a Chapter Lead, you will also be the Technology lead driving the technical direction in the team. Youll be providing expert advice relating to technology, solution design and architecture, people leadership and driving excellence in technical delivery as per group engineering practices and standards.You will bring a perfect blend of people management, technical expertise and will be responsible for shaping the evolution of the chapter through contribution to the technology strategy, quarterly crew planning, prioritise backlog, define delivery roadmap, and determine which problems to invest in solving. You will also play a key role in implementation of best practices and reusable patterns and endorse new designs and patterns for wider usage.You will work closely with the Product Owner to leverage Oracle EPM to drive performance management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, exceptional problem-solving skills, and a passion for driving security and IT resilience.See yourself in our teamYou will be part of a Finance Service and Control Crew that is focused on providing the best Finance System technology outcomes that will drive Finance of the Future.You will be leading the Chapter of Engineers for the Enterprise Performance Management Chapter (EPM). you will actively contribute to the products and services we deliver from architecture, technical design and coding to deployment to operation.Key Responsibilities:Build, lead, and inspire an engaged team of engineers while also fostering an engineering culture of excellence.Lead, develop and operate SaaS services with security by design as a full-cycle engineerEffectively communicate engineering practice standards and consistent ways of working across squads and CBA that align to global best practice.Promote open communication and creates a safe working environment where our engineers voices are heard to achieve great outcomes for our organisation, our customers, and the community.Drive operational excellence and supports teams in charge of mission-critical production services with diverse stakeholders and complex dependencies.Encourage risk-taking and constructive challenge while growing diverse and inclusive teams.Establish new ways of working, successfully advocated for new technology approaches, with the experience to understand the architectural integration of new software Contribute to the strategic engineering goals within own team / platformWere interested in hearing from people who:Are curious, life-long learnersCan Influence the future of the companys technology estate every dayCan create a culture focussed on accelerating the adoption of new and emerging technologiesTechnical Skills:We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We dont expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team;Extensive experience in enterprise-level engineering.Have a proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teamsHave strong capability and experience in building operating SaaS solution around Finance such as Oracle EPM, Peoplesoft, SAP Financials etcSoft skills: Excellent communication skills. Working experience with Agile methodologies.CI/CD: expertise with usage and configuration of fully automated pipelines is useful. This includes GitHub Actions, Artifactory and Azure DevOps.DevOps: Familiarity with DevOps-managed environments. Specifically, around observability tools (Splunk, Grafana, Promethius, PagerDuty)Test Automation: Unit/Integration/Acceptance/Performance testing experience in API.Security: Defence in depth, including identity management, encryption and public cloud security obligationsDatabases: Relational databases (e.g. Postgres / Oracle), as well as data warehousing and No-SQL databases (MongoDB).Language orientation: Experience on C#, .NET Framework Core, essential. SOAP/REST APIs, Microservices and containerisation a plus. Node, Python and scripting knowledge usefulFamiliarity in event-driven architectures (Kafka, MQ) and orchestration (Apache Camel, Temporal, Mulesoft)Working with usWhether youre passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you.Here, youll thrive. Youll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. Were hiring engineers from across Australia and have opened technology hubs in Melbourne and Perth. We really love working here, and we think you will too.We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in our Sydney office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work for you.If this sounds like you, apply now!If you''re already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you''ll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. Were keen to support you with the next step in your career.We''re aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696.Advertising End Date: 05/07/2025About the companyThe Commonwealth Bank of Australia, or CommBank, is an Australian multinational bank with businesses across New Zealand, Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom.NoticeTalentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. 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