Engineering Team Lead

1 day ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia PRA Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year


Software Engineering Lead


Location:
Sydney | Hybrid |
Permanent

A leading national research and education network is seeking a
Software Engineering Lead
to guide a team of talented developers in building and delivering advanced operational support systems (OSS).

This role combines
hands-on development, technical architecture, and team leadership,
ideal for an engineer who thrives on open-source tooling, automation, and driving meaningful impact across a large-scale, high-performance network environment.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead a team delivering OSS solutions using open-source and commercial technologies
  • Drive architecture and design decisions across systems and integrations
  • Contribute to key coding efforts, setting the benchmark for clean, efficient, and scalable code
  • Modernise legacy systems and migrate functionality to new platforms
  • Champion best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, and software lifecycle automation
  • Oversee integrations with network telemetry systems and data pipelines
  • Mentor developers, facilitate Agile delivery, and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration


What You'll Need:

  • Proven experience leading software development teams (OSS, NMS, or infrastructure environments ideal)
  • Strong hands-on programming skills in
    Python, Go, Java, Rust, or C
  • Experience delivering containerised services (e.g.
    Kubernetes, Docker
    )
  • Strong understanding of
    APIs, data formats (JSON, YAML, XML)
    , and integration patterns
  • Proficiency with
    SQL databases
    (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL)
  • Understanding of
    microservices architecture
    and distributed systems (highly desirable)
  • Familiarity with
    IP networking, SNMP, routing protocols
    , and
    OSS tools
    (Netbox, Netconf, Grafana, Icinga)
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively
  • Must be an
    Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident


Why You'll Love It:

Join a pioneering organisation that continues to shape the digital future of research and education. You'll work alongside innovators and technical experts in an environment that values
creativity, autonomy, and purpose
, building technology that empowers over a million users across the country.


Interested?

Reach out at

for a confidential chat or apply now to learn more.

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