Chief Engineer: Engineering Data Platform & AI Enablement

Commonwealth Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth Bank is seeking a Chief Engineer – Engineering Data Platform to shape the architecture and roadmap of the CTO Engineering Data Platform. You will establish trusted, governed data products enabling data-driven decisions and AI-enabled engineering across the organisation.

You will lead as a senior technical authority, mentor engineers, and uplift engineering practices across the platform, working with Architecture, Risk, Security and Service Management to deliver scalable data

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 engineering leadership

Cloud-native data platforms

Strategy translation (biz/risk/tech)

Delivery in regulated environments

Stakeholder influence

Ambiguity handling

Inclusive engineering culture

Tools

Data Platform Architecture

DataOps

AWS Cloud

Governance & Security

Engineering Intelligence

AI Enablement

APIs & Developer Experience

Observability & Operations

Security & Risk

Job description

Commonwealth Bank is seeking a Chief Engineer – Engineering Data Platform to shape the architecture and roadmap of the CTO Engineering Data Platform. You will establish trusted, governed data products enabling data-driven decisions and AI-enabled engineering across the organisation.

You will lead as a senior technical authority, mentor engineers, and uplift engineering practices across the platform, working with Architecture, Risk, Security and Service Management to deliver scalable data