Associate Director, Mobile Application Engineering

We don’t sit back and wait for the future to happen, we are out there crafting our own path through new technology, innovation, and investment. We are truly a challenger brand, with challenger spirit.

Mobile Engineering is a fundamentally important part of Optus that facilities delivery of phenomenal experience for our customers.

Facilitating Agile ways of working through thoughtful leadership, effective mentoring, exceedingly good business partnering and compelling communication is the key to a total success in the role of Associate Director in Mobile Engineering.

Ready to reimagine your career at Optus?

• Establish and support driving the engineering vision for our internal customers.
• Develop and implement strategies that enable the chapter to align to the tools and languages required to improve our systems, optimise operations, and stimulate growth.
• Define the chapter's objective, best engineering practices, policies, and skill proficiencies.
• Ensure that the delivered solutions conform to the agreed-upon principles and best methodology while aligning with the Chapter Area and Tribe Quarterly Business Review strategic objectives.

It starts with you!

• Extensive hands on experience, particularly in telco industry, complimented with exposure to leadership, budgeting, planning and forecasting.
• Industry certifications in web languages or tools, integration languages; and / or technical people leadership and coaching.
• Experience in managing teams working on complex products / solutions and capability development projects.
• Strong understanding of IT risk, information security fundamentals, defence-in-depth practices, IT risk assessment fundamentals and risk management practices.
• Strong analytical, creative, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, whilst being proficient in Agile methodologies.
• Direct customer focus with refined communication skills and attention to detail.

The good stuff …

• 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
• Two easy travel options to Sydney Campus: Optus bus from Sydney CBD (20min travel time) and Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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