CareerPlan

Director Engineering

Melbourne, AustraliaFull-time2026-09-01 → 2026-10-22

Core

Accountable for architecture strategy, solution governance, and executive technology leadership across complex transformation portfolios, partnering with C-suite stakeholders to shape strategic technology direction.

Role type

Director, Application Architecture

Builds

Enterprise-scale platforms, distributed cloud-native systems, and multimillion-dollar solution strategies for client transformation programs.

Domain

Digital transformation, enterprise architecture, cloud-native systems

Required skills

Enterprise architecture strategy, distributed systems design, microservices architecture, event-driven architecture, API-first patterns, domain-driven design, cloud transformation, executive stakeholder management, commercial acumen, team leadership, legacy modernization

Preferred skills

Generative AI product patterns, team topologies, event storming, regulated industry compliance (financial services, payments, health), cloud architecture certifications (AWS, Google, TOGAF)

Technologies

Microservices, event-driven patterns, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, streaming, cloud platforms

Responsibilities

Lead legacy modernization and re-platforming, define pragmatic migration paths, drive architecture governance and technical risk management, design distributed cloud-native systems, build and mentor high-performing architecture communities, influence commercial outcomes through thought leadership

Seniority

Director, executive-level leadership