Solution Engineer Lead

Solution Engineer Lead #51424 Permanent position   Location – Sydney  Exceptional Career Development Platform   How will I help?
Data Platforms CBB - Consumer Finance & Cash, & Transactional Banking is a team of data experts and professionals dedicated to building game-changing data capabilities for Westpac Group and shaping the future of banking.
We understand the big picture and focus on and deliver initiatives that will significantly and positively impact the Westpac Group.
Westpac Group has a significant transformation agenda over the next few years, and we are committed to contributing meaningfully and impactfully.
The Group operates within a complex Information Technology environment that must adapt to the rapidly changing needs of our customers and employees, the evolving Data & Technology landscape, and regulatory and statutory requirements.
Our team plays a crucial role in navigating these complexities and delivering effective solutions.
We ensure that the Group remains agile and responsive, enabling us to meet these challenges head-on and deliver on our strategic objectives.
Our mission is to help business units deliver value to the bank, customers, and shareholders by providing the data products and services necessary to achieve strategic outcomes.
Additionally, we support the broader data science and analytics community in unlocking the full potential of data and analytics.
As Solution Engineer Lead , you will play a crucial role in guiding technical teams and ensuring the successful delivery of solutions that meet business needs and align with our data platform strategy.
You will provide technical leadership and direction to engineering squads within Data Platforms Consume Finance & Cash and Transactional Banking, ensuring designs and architectures align with the overall technical strategy.
Your responsibilities will include providing oversight and accountability for reviewing and validating technical designs and estimates produced by team members, designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure solutions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and ensure successful delivery.
You will engage with architecture and technology counterparts to design and develop solutions that deliver business, technology, and data platform outcomes, review code and test cases to ensure they meet quality standards and business requirements and implement and enforce coding standards for readability, maintainability, and reusability.
Additionally, you will mentor and coach junior engineers, providing constructive feedback and supporting their professional development, work closely with business stakeholders to define and estimate new epics and user stories, facilitate communication between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, lead work breakdown sessions, contribute to sprint planning, and ensure the team takes on a realistic but challenging amount of work.
Furthermore, you will represent teams in various data architecture design and solution governance forums, presenting data solutions for approvals from governing bodies.
What's in it for me?
You'll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years.
Our purpose is to create better futures together.
So, we'll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working.
You'll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure.
Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers.
This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements.
And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.
What do I need?
10+ years in software engineering, IT, or a related field.
Proven track record in designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and secure solutions.
Strong technical skills in big data technology stacks.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern development practices.
Expertise and strong interest in the latest developments in the world of data and AI.
Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, coding standards, and best practices.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages and frameworks.
Experience in building real-time and batch data solutions.
Understanding and working knowledge of data products.
Expertise with DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
Experience leading engineering teams and managing projects from inception to delivery.
Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach junior engineers.
Experience in conducting technical interviews and recruiting new team members.
Proven ability to work closely with business stakeholders, product managers, and other cross-functional teams.
Strong communication and presentation skills to effectively articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Ability to think strategically and align technical solutions with business goals.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and critical thinking.
Tertiary qualifications in Computer science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
What's it like to work there?
We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other.
At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other's passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.
As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between.
We'll empower you to shape your career path.
Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you're in control of where you start and how you'll grow.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.
Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.
How do I apply?
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