Senior Engineering Manager - Technology

Civica; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Days of Difference leave

Inclusion and diversity focus

Job summary

Civica is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead Engineering Managers and multiple software teams, shaping strategy and delivering high-quality outcomes for Civica products. You will partner with Product and executives to align technology with business priorities, champion modern engineering practices, and embed AI and automation to boost productivity and value.

You will foster a culture of accountability, grow leaders, and drive delivery across cloud platforms including Azure, .NET, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a computer science or related field.
• Proven experience leading multiple software teams and managers.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering Managers and multiple teams to deliver high quality product outcomes.
• Partner with Product and senior stakeholders to align technology with business needs.
• Shape engineering strategy, roadmaps and long-term technical direction.
• Embed AI and automation to improve productivity, quality and outcomes.
• Champion modern practices: CD, testing, security and observability.

Skills

Leadership

People Management

Software Engineering

Azure

.NET

Cloud Strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Kubernetes

Terraform

Datadog

SQL Server

Job description

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.

As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.

Why you will love this opportunity as Senior Engineering Manager at Civica

As Senior Engineering Manager, you will lead Engineering Managers and multiple software engineering teams across Civica’s products. You will set direction, develop leadership capability and enable teams to deliver high-quality, sustainable customer outcomes.

Partnering closely with Product and senior stakeholders, you will shape engineering strategy, guide technical direction and align delivery with business priorities. You will balance immediate customer needs with product quality, technical sustainability and long term value.

You will champion modern engineering practices and foster a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement. Through data informed leadership and the considered adoption of AI, you will strengthen engineering performance and help shape technology that improves outcomes for citizens.

What you will do to be successful in this role

• Lead Engineering Managers and multiple teams to deliver high quality product outcomes.
• Build strong leaders and capable, engaged engineering teams.
• Partner with Product to align technology priorities with customer and business needs.
• Shape product technology strategy and long term engineering roadmaps.
• Modernise engineering practices, tools and ways of working to improve speed, quality and efficiency.
• Embed AI and automation across the software development lifecycle to improve developer productivity and delivery.
• Measure the impact of AI adoption and engineering improvements through clear, outcome-focused metrics.
• Balance product delivery with quality, technical debt, cloud costs and long-term sustainability.
• Champion modern practices across continuous delivery, automated testing, security and observability.
• Apply strong technical leadership within a Microsoft focused environment, including .NET, .NET Core, Azure and SQL Server.
• Bring broader experience with modern cloud and engineering technologies such as AWS, GitHub, Azure DevOps, Terraform, Kubernetes and Datadog.

Why you'll love working with us

We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:

We're all different - and we love this about us.

Inclusive environment - We provide an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment to all Civicans. There are opportunities to help you grow and be your best.

Giving culture - We encourage you to give back through benefits such as our Days of Difference leave, where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.

Flexible work - We have the technology and tools to support you to work from home and come into our offices to connect and socialise with colleagues.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can, and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. We are especially keen to receive applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.