Senior Engineering Manager - Data Engineering

• You are determined to stay ahead of the latest Cloud data processing technologies
• You are security minded with familiarity of cyber security concepts
• We're one of the largest and most advanced Engineering teams in the country
• Together we can build state-of-the-art data solutions that pushes CBA’s security function to the next generation of analytics and AI

Do work that matters:

As a highly experienced data engineer in creating and designing a strategic data platform – you are ahead of trends and work at the forefront of the latest data platform engineering technologies.

Which is why we’re the perfect fit for you. Here, you’ll lead a team of data engineers within a security function that are pioneering the adoption of a next generation cloud data platform to drive advanced security analytics and AI. To us, data is everything. It is what powers our cutting-edge features and it’s the reason we are moving more towards a proactive security function that protects our staff and millions of customers.

See yourself in our team:

CommBank are committed to safeguarding our organisation, customers, and communities from the ever-evolving world of cyber threats. We do this by harnessing the billions of data points that is contextualised to make proactive security decisions. As a leader of team, you will be a key contributor in defending CBA’s customers, staff and technology in addition to nurturing a cohort of highly skilled and motivated engineers.

We are seeking people who:

• Have a proven track record and recent hands-on experience in delivering high quality cloud data platforms at an Enterprise level to solve core business objectives
• Highly proficient in identifying technology limitations and deficiencies in technical solutions and designs
• Be highly motivated with the perseverance to challenge the status quo
• A leader that drives a culture of quality, excellence, openness and exceptional delivery
• Provide thought leadership and create a positive team environment that is conducive to continuous improvement
• Are comfortable working across the full lifecycle of agile projects (ideation through implementation) 
• Are highly experienced in the data engineering workflow to create data products consumable by others and
• Have demonstrated automation and self-service first approach to problems

Tech skills:

We are driving a strategy of creating a best-in-class AWS based cloud based data platform. We use a broad range of innovative tools and services to that will enable ML and Generative AI security functions. As such, we are looking for individuals with:

• Expertise in leading and driving team of platform engineers utilising AWS services (EMR, Redshift, Glue among others)
• Experience implementing large scale self-service enterprise data platforms highly desirable
• Strong proficiency in coding/querying languages such as python/SQL and frameworks like spark
• People leadership experience with previous experience in managing engineering roles within a data engineering chapter
• Strong stakeholder management with a collaborative mindset to co-create solutions to ambiguous problems
• Have familiarity of the security domains such as cyber security, identity & access, business resilience and fraud.
• Proven experience working in financial services or similarly regulated industry with a strong risk mindset

Working with us: 

Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with an ultimate flexibility to work from any of our engineering hubs within Australia. One where we’re driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day.

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