Engineering Manager - Sourceo

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

Job summary

OpenTalent is seeking a seasoned engineering leader in Sydney to partner with executive stakeholders and steer multiple squads toward modern, scalable software delivery. You will champion DevSecOps, CI/CD, observability, and site reliability while shaping architecture standards, governance, and talent pipelines across the organization.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering and 3-5 years of people leadership, with a track record of delivering cloud-native solutions in complex

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with leadership experience.
• Proven delivery of web/cloud-native solutions in enterprise settings.
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps, CI/CD, IaC, and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple squads in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering practices and standards.
• Govern architectural designs and maintain system reliability.
• Develop workforce planning, recruitment, and talent pipelines.
• Coach engineers and support career development.

Skills

Team leadership

Software architecture

DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Observability

Security

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

What You'll Do

Partnering closely with the Associate Director, Software Engineering and stakeholders across Product, Architecture, Security, Platform Engineering and Delivery teams, you will be responsible for:

• Building and leading high-performing engineering teams while fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Driving the adoption of modern software engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and site reliability engineering.
• Providing technical leadership across software architecture, solution design, engineering standards, security, scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Establishing and tracking engineering health metrics including deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate, system reliability, operational performance, and technical debt.
• Partnering with architects and technology leaders to govern technical designs and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.
• Developing workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, and retention strategies to build engineering capability and future talent pipelines.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers, supporting career growth, succession planning, and capability uplift across the chapter.
• Managing performance, engagement, and delivery outcomes across multiple squads in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Identifying and managing technical, operational, and delivery risks while balancing business priorities with long-term engineering sustainability.
• Promoting Optus values and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing engineering culture.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 3-5 years leading engineering teams.
• Proven experience delivering web, cloud-native, and integration solutions within complex enterprise environments.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles, architecture patterns, and modern development practices.
• Strong experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing, and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of system reliability, observability, performance optimisation, and operational support models.
• Experience establishing engineering standards, governance frameworks, and quality practices across multiple teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across diverse technical and business teams.
• Proven people leadership capability, including coaching, mentoring, performance management, and leading through organisational change.
• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.