Director Engineering

Publicis Groupe; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work

Generous leave

Wellness program

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a Director, Application Architecture to lead architecture strategy, governance and executive technology leadership across complex transformations. You will partner with CIOs/CTOs, shape strategic direction, and guide multi-disciplinary teams of architects delivering enterprise-scale platforms.

You will drive design of distributed, cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven patterns, with a focus on pragmatic migration paths and risk management.

Qualifications

• Experience leading enterprise architecture and large-scale transformation engagements.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems, microservices and integration patterns (REST, GraphQL, gRPC, streaming).
• Proven ability to engage CIOs/CTOs and influence strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture vision across multiple client accounts and transformation programs.
• Lead architecture governance, quality standards and risk management.
• Design distributed, cloud-native systems using microservices, event-driven patterns, and API-first approaches.
• Shape multimillion-dollar pursuits, proposals and solution strategies.
• Build and mentor architecture communities and leaders.
• Guide AI, cloud, data and platform transformation initiatives.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Microservices

Cloud architecture

Executive stakeholder management

Client-facing leadership

Domain-driven design

AI & generative AI patterns

Architectural governance

Job description

Company description

Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting, and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting, and customer obsession to accelerate our clients’ businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.

Your Role

As a Director, Application Architecture, you are accountable for architecture strategy, solution governance and executive technology leadership across complex transformation portfolios. You partner with C-suite stakeholders, shape strategic technology direction, influence investment decisions and lead teams of architects delivering enterprise-scale platforms.

Your Impact

• Own architecture vision across multiple client accounts and transformation programs
• Act as trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs and executive stakeholders
• Lead legacy modernisation and re-platforming, decomposing monoliths and defining pragmatic migration paths that minimize disruption to the business
• Drive architecture governance, quality standards and technical risk management
• Design distributed, cloud-native systems using microservices, event-driven and API-first patterns, applying domain-driven design to break complex domains into well-bounded services
• Shape multimillion-dollar pursuits, proposals and solution strategies
• Build and mentor high-performing architecture communities and leaders
• Guide AI, cloud, data and platform transformation initiatives
• Influence commercial outcomes through thought leadership and strategic consulting

Skills & Experience

• 15+ years in software engineering, architecture and technology leadership
• Proven experience leading enterprise architecture and large-scale transformation engagements
• Deep expertise in designing distributed systems, microservices and event-driven architecture, and integration patterns including REST, GraphQL, gRPC and streaming
• Proven success engaging executive stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions
• Deep expertise in cloud, distributed systems, integration and modern application architecture
• Proven consulting background with experience in client-facing leadership roles
• Experience managing architecture teams and developing future leaders
• Proven commercial acumen, estimation and business-case development experience
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills

Set Yourself Apart With

• Experience leading architecture on client-facing consulting or product engineering engagements.
• Background in domain-driven design, event storming and team topologies for large delivery organisations.
• Hands‑on experience with AI and generative AI product patterns, including retrieval, orchestration and agentic workflows.
• Relevant cloud or architecture certifications, for example AWS or Google Professional Cloud Architect, or TOGAF.
• Exposure to regulated industries such as financial services, payments or health, and their compliance and data-residency considerations.

Additional information

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work-life balance.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [e-mail]