Team Lead

Join a program that will transform Australia’s payment system.- Impactful work that helps make a difference to the Australian people- 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

The Reserve Bank of Australia are looking for a switched-on team player who is keen to drive solutions for complex problems individually and in a team-based environment. In the Team Leader (Applications Developer) position, you will manage a team of developers and work closely with change delivery and shared services to deliver important enhancements, maintenance, support to our services. An innovative, curious work force with a solid belief in delivering value and efficiency through our work, we strongly believe in a diverse and inclusive workplace and support workplace flexibility.

About the role- Leadership and Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of developers, ensuring productivity, quality, and adherence to best practices within an Agile framework.- Stakeholder Management: Work in collaboration with business analysts, testers and delivery managers to driver delivery outcomes.- Platform Management: Collaborate with the delivery and support teams to manage and resolve platform issues, keeping the platform up to date with the latest features and security patches.- Agile Development and Delivery: Assist in developing and implementing new features and enhancements, ensuring timely delivery and high code quality. Facilitate Agile ceremonies and manage development tasks.- Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders, manage demand, and provide updates on progress, testing, risks, and issues.- Compliance and Quality Assurance: Ensure changes follow structured testing and change management processes to minimise risk.- Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest trends to ensure the platform evolves with industry best practices.

About you- Excellent leadership and team management skills.- Proficiency in Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.- Willingness to identify and drive continuous improvements in the team.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people.

Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go.

Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Application Close:
August 25, 2025

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