Head of AI Engineering

2 weeks ago

Eveleigh, New South Wales, Australia APG Workforce Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Head of AI Engineering

Location: Eveleigh NSW

Duration: 12 months

Start Date: 3 November 2025

Pay Rate: $1,350 per day + superannuation

Hours: 8 hours per day / 40 hours per week

Checks Required: 2 Reference Checks & Police Check

About the Role

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a hands-on, delivery-focused AI Engineering Leader to drive the practical adoption of Artificial Intelligence across one of Australia's largest education systems.

This role suits a technologist who can both articulate the art of the possible and deliver real-world solutions in a complex, legacy-constrained environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure AI solutions aligned with the Department's AI Assurance Framework.
  • Provide hands-on technical direction across data engineering, model integration, MLOps pipelines, and legacy system modernisation.
  • Guide teams on GenAI, RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector search, and copilots within real-world delivery constraints.
  • Collaborate with educators, compliance, ICT, and business leaders to ensure safe, responsible, and high-impact AI adoption.
  • Mentor engineers and analysts to build AI capability and embed best practices across DevOps/MLOps, monitoring, and responsible AI delivery.

About You

You're a practical innovator with deep technical credibility and a proven ability to deliver AI solutions in enterprise environments. You're comfortable writing code and leading teams through ambiguity — balancing innovation, compliance, and delivery discipline.

Skills & Experience

  • 10+ years in software or data engineering, including 5+ years delivering AI/ML solutions.
  • Expertise in Python, agentic AI frameworks, Azure, and modern data platform architectures.
  • Experience in AIOps, responsible AI, and compliance-driven delivery.
  • Demonstrated success leading teams in legacy-constrained and resource-limited environments.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable

  • Familiarity with education technology or other regulated sectors.

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