Associate Director, Engineering

It starts with YES!

Join Optus in shaping Australia's most loved everyday brand by driving exceptional customer experiences through innovative Software Engineering. This role is central to delivering efficient, resilient, and impactful engineering solutions for Enterprise Business, partnering with B2B units to create lasting customer relationships through faster time-to-market solutions.

As a leader in engineering, you will oversee Cloud-native foundations, CI/CD tooling, and quality assurance testing to maintain high standards across all projects. By managing a passionate team of QA and Consultant Engineers, you will balance vendor and in-house delivery while fostering collaboration across engineering chapters, including Software and Design Engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and implement advanced testing procedures, emphasizing automated testing (Auto Tests) for high-quality deliverables.
• Guide the test engineering team on methods, tools, and technologies, fostering collaboration with other engineering functions like Unit Test coverage.
• Optimise engineering for new platforms by ensuring robust Auto Test coverage, reducing ongoing Test Engineering reliance.
• Drive alignment and synergy between cross-functional teams to maintain/improve Auto Test coverage for modernized and legacy platforms.
• Oversee vendor engineering functions, ensuring adherence to KPIs, tools, and workforce alignment, with a strategy for co-development or insourcing when appropriate.
• Establish a high-performing engineering chapter aligned with organizational goals and best practices.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s/Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience with a proven track record of delivering results through structured planning and execution.
• Expertise in software engineering practices (Java, Angular, Python, Cloud Engineering, CICD).
• Certifications in software engineering, project management, or Lean Six Sigma (preferred).
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with experience managing vendors and liaising with senior stakeholders.
• Experience as a Test Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering Manager is preferred.

Perks we love at Optus

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!
• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)
• Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network
• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
• Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.