Chapter Lead / Engineering Manager – Software Engineering

Job Description

Chapter Lead / Engineering Manager – Software Engineering You are a problem solver with a strong background in software engineering. We are a growing team within the bank and constantly involved in industry-changing solutions. Together we will build tomorrow’s bank today, using world-leading engineering, technology, and innovation. Do work that matters We are seeking a highly skilled Chapter Lead to join our fast-paced team. As a Chapter Lead, you’ll 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 technical squad through contribution to the technology strategy, quarterly crew memo, prioritizing backlog, defining delivery roadmap, and determining which problems to invest in solving. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop scalable solutions using a wide tech stack. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, exceptional problem-solving skills, and a passion for building robust systems. See yourself in our team As a member of the Operations Technology (Ops Tech) division, you will contribute to the technology products and services we deliver, from architecture, technical design, and coding to deployment to operation. Our Ops Tech products and services are leveraged across many Business Unit Platforms within the Bank to deliver industry-leading software. The role is a hands-on people leader in the Workflow Crew, that builds workflow platforms for consumption by many Business Units. We’re interested in hearing from people who: Have a Risk Mindset – All CommBank employees are expected to proactively identify and understand, openly discuss, and act on current and future risks. Have the ability to build, lead, and inspire an engaged team of engineers while also fostering an engineering culture of excellence. Can contribute to the Bank’s Engineering Management Practice by coaching and mentoring engineers and raising the bar for the discipline across the organization. Can effectively communicate engineering practice standards and consistent ways of working across squads and CBA that align to global best practice. Promote open communication and create a safe working environment where our engineers’ voices are heard to achieve great outcomes for our organization, our customers, and the community. Can drive operational excellence and support 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. Have established new ways of working, successfully advocated for new technology approaches, with the experience to understand the architectural integration of new software solutions. Technical Skills: We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t 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: 7+ years of industry experience in enterprise-level engineering. A proven track record of leading high-performing engineering teams. Expertise with API specification, design, registration, and tooling (e.g., OpenAPI, Kong). Experience in distributed, low latency environments. Language orientation: Experience on C#, .NET Framework Core, essential. SOAP/REST APIs, Microservices and containerization a plus. Node, Python, and scripting knowledge useful. Soft skills: Excellent communication skills. Working experience with Agile methodologies. Cloud: Experience on cloud migrations and deployment, with preference for Azure Cloud, and Power Platform. Artificial Intelligence: Experience in AI technologies, particularly around tooling enhancements will be valued. Data engineering: expertise in building a data lake using real-time and near real-time services, along with data transformation, aggregation, and offering through API endpoints. 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, Prometheus, PagerDuty). Test Automation: Unit/Integration/Acceptance/Performance testing experience in API. Security: Defence in depth, including identity management, encryption, and public cloud security obligations. Databases: Relational databases (e.g., Postgres/Oracle), as well as data warehousing and No-SQL databases (MongoDB). Familiarity in event-driven architectures (Kafka, MQ) and orchestration (Apache Camel, Temporal, Mulesoft). Working with us Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with flexible work locations. One where we’re driven by our values and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities, and each other is part of our every day. Here, you’ll thrive. You’ll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We’re hiring engineers from across all of 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 their time each month connecting in the 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 in the role you’re interested in. If this sounds like the role for you then we would love to hear from you. Apply today! 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. We’re 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: 22/02/2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr