Chief Engineer at Commonwealth… · Sydney

Chief Engineer Location: Sydney CBD Area Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus + Benefits Hybrid working, option to work from home 50% per month Lead the evolution of CBA’s enterprise data Do work that matters At CBA, we’re building the next generation of enterprise data environments that power our most critical customer, banker and regulatory outcomes. Across Retail and Institutional Banking, data underpins everything from digital channels and payments to AI‑driven insights, Financial Crime outcomes, finance reporting, APRA obligations and operational resilience. We’re transforming how data is produced, governed and consumed at scale, migrating from legacy warehouses to modern, cloud‑native environments, establishing enterprise data products, and embedding strong controls, lineage and observability by design. See yourself in our team Consumer Finance is accountable for the core data foundations that support Cards, Accounts, Customer, NetBank, CommSee, CommBiz and emerging AI experiences. Our work spans Group‑wide data quality, accuracy, reliability and stabilisation, ensuring data is trusted and fit for purpose across the bank. You’ll operate at enterprise scale, partnering closely with product, risk, architecture and delivery leaders to shape how data is produced, managed and consumed across CBA, ensuring downstream platforms and critical business processes can rely on it with confidence. What you’ll be doing Reporting to the Technology Lead – Consumer Finance, you’ll provide technical leadership for enterprise‑wide data, owning the end‑to‑end data flow across ingestion, processing, transformation and consumption. You will be accountable for the accuracy, reliability, stability and control of data across multiple environments and domains. Our Chief Engineers are deeply technical and hands‑on, operating across live, complex environments while influencing senior stakeholders to deliver safe, scalable and production‑ready data foundations. Lead architectural and technical decision‑making across live enterprise data environments, balancing modernisation with stability, accuracy and risk Own large‑scale data migrations, including legacy rationalisation, ensuring continuity and operational resilience Be accountable for identifying and resolving data issues end‑to‑end, tracing root cause across ingestion, pipelines, workflows, vendor systems and downstream consumption Define and govern engineering standards for data ingestion, transformation, lineage, observability, security and controls‑by‑design Drive stabilisation and scalability, improving performance, reliability and production readiness for high‑volume data Establish and uplift enterprise data product patterns, semantic models and consumption standards in partnership with domain teams Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders, uplifting capability across the organisation We’re interested in hearing from people who: Are deeply technical, hands‑on Chief Engineers with experience operating complex, large‑scale data environments in regulated organisations. You bring strong architectural judgement, the ability to make decisions in live environments, and a track record of owning data outcomes, not just platform delivery. Lead enterprise‑scale data environments, owning end‑to‑end data flows and data integrity across ingestion, processing and downstream consumption Bring experience delivering major data migrations or transformations from legacy to modern stacks Have operated in production environments where data accuracy, integrity and availability are critical to business and regulatory outcomes Demonstrate expertise in data lifecycle challenges, including ingestion, transformation, pipeline orchestration and downstream consumption Are experienced in troubleshooting complex data issues and identifying root cause across end‑to‑end data flows Understand data governance, controls, lineage, observability and operational risk at scale Influence business decision making at an Executive leadership level, and partnered across product, risk and delivery to deliver enterprise outcomes Working with us We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done, with at least half your time connecting in the office. We offer a range of flexible working options, including adjusted hours, part‑time arrangements and job share. Our people bring diverse backgrounds and perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive and flexible workplace. We’re looking for people who live our values of Care, Courage and Commitment, and we’ll support you with opportunities to grow your career and impact at scale. If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career. We're aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on 1800 989 696. Advertising End Date: 01/06/2026 Additional Locations: Melbourne, VIC - 357 Collins Street