Chief Engineer, Engineering Data Platform & AI

CommBank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CommBank is seeking a Chief Engineer - Engineering Data Platform to lead the roadmap, architecture and governance of the Engineering Data Platform. This role will establish trusted, governed and reusable data products enabling data-driven decision making and AI-enabled engineering across the bank.

You will report to the General Manager Engineering Platform, set technical direction and uplift engineering practices, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with CTO, Risk, Security and Service

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior engineering leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native data or engineering platforms.
• Ability to translate business, risk and technology into strategy.
• Proven delivery in regulated environments.
• Strong stakeholder influence and leadership skills.
• Ability to work in ambiguity and make sound decisions.
• Passion for high-performing, inclusive engineering cultures.

Responsibilities

• Technical Strategy and Architecture - Define roadmap, architecture and guardrails.
• Engineering Data Platform Delivery - Lead cloud-native data platform capabilities.
• Data Products and Engineering Intelligence - Deliver trusted data products and insights.
• Data Governance, Security and Risk - Ensure quality, lineage and compliance.
• Engineering Excellence - Champion DevSecOps, DataOps, automation and reliability.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Influence senior stakeholders and translate needs into outcomes.
• Innovation, AI and Automation - Enable AI and data-driven engineering.
• Leadership and Capability Uplift - Mentor and build engineering capability.

Skills

Senior leadership

Cloud-native data platforms

Stakeholder influence

Delivery in regulated environments

Ambiguity handling

Mentoring engineers

DevSecOps / DataOps

AI enablement

Tools

AWS

Containers

Serverless

IaC

Job description

CommBank is seeking a Chief Engineer - Engineering Data Platform to lead the roadmap, architecture and governance of the Engineering Data Platform. This role will establish trusted, governed and reusable data products enabling data-driven decision making and AI-enabled engineering across the bank.

You will report to the General Manager Engineering Platform, set technical direction and uplift engineering practices, while mentoring engineers and collaborating with CTO, Risk, Security and Service