Head of AI Platform & Engineering

Vocus Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive culture

Career development plans

Discounts to retailers (400+)

Generous leave options, including sabb

Study assistance programs

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Vocus Group is seeking a senior leader to build in-house AI engineering and science capabilities, delivering production-grade AI solutions on the agreed platform with a focus on security, evaluation, reuse and operational readiness.

Reporting to the MD, Consumer and Chief AI Officer, you will lead the AI Technical Solutions team, define standards, own the reusable component catalogue, and build a strong engineering culture to accelerate delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading multi-disciplinary AI/ML teams.
• Experience shipping enterprise-scale AI/LLM solutions.
• Strong knowledge of security, privacy, and controls for critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the AI Technical Solutions team.
• Own the technical delivery of AI solutions that deliver measurable commercial value.
• Design and build the agentic platform and enterprise AI architecture.
• Set engineering, evaluation and AI control standards, in partnership with Security, Legal and Risk.
• Own the reusable component catalogue, patterns and standards, so each new AI solution is faster and easier to deliver than the last.
• Build the talent pipeline and career pathways for AI engineers and scientists, reducing reliance on external partners over time.

Skills

AI leadership

LLM production

AWS Bedrock

Security & compliance

Team building

Tools

AWS Bedrock

Job description

Vocus Group is seeking a senior leader to build in-house AI engineering and science capabilities, delivering production-grade AI solutions on the agreed platform with a focus on security, evaluation, reuse and operational readiness.

Reporting to the MD, Consumer and Chief AI Officer, you will lead the AI Technical Solutions team, define standards, own the reusable component catalogue, and build a strong engineering culture to accelerate delivery.