Principal Technical Lead

2 months ago

Sydney, Australia Westpac Full time
  • Permanent role
  • Sydney based
  • Career growth and development

How will I help?

This Principal Tech Lead position sits within the Customer & Engineering unit domain in Data Platforms; it delivers customer servicing, credit assessment and product originations technology solutions for the bank’s customer via both online and staff facing channels. The enterprise applications delivered are group critical that support digital and staff facing application across the bank.

Main role and responsibilities are:  

  • Apply expertise knowledge of systems to inform Architecture and Solutions Design on optimal designs to ensure high quality solutions are delivered to the business
  • Drive technical innovation by researching and implementing new technologies, tools, and methodologies.
  • Continuously evaluate and improve software development workflows and tools to enhance efficiency. 
  • Provide expert advice on technical issues, solutions, and best practices to development teams. 
  • Design RESTful APIs using Java and related frameworks (such as Spring).
  • Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical and professional growth. 
  • Deliver cost estimates for the design and develop phase in partnership with the architect, business analysts, project management, subject matter experts and solution providers for projects to provide accurate and timely cost estimates
  • Lead the diagnose and resolution of complex service (cross infrastructure/application) issues that may arise during the application/development life cycle to ensure effective development, maintenance and support of applications
  • Ensure that agreed standards and processes within Westpac are adhered to ensure fulfilment of regulatory obligations

What’s in it for me?

You’ll play a significant part of the future of a business that has been around for over 200 years. Our purpose is to create better futures together. So, we’ll back you in the development of your career, internal career prospects, and flexible working. You’ll also keep learning to grow your career, backed by a fantastic team of people with a can-do, supportive structure. Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

 What do I need?

  • Extensive experience in Information Technology, with a focus on systems development, support, and maintenance.
  • Proficient in designing, developing, and implementing RESTful APIs.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java.
  • Skilled in systems integration.
  • Experienced with Spring, Jersey, Shell scripting, Git, Bitbucket, and Kafka.
  • Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

What’s it like to work there?  

We are a collaborative team of passionate people with a shared ambition to make a difference for our customers, our communities and each other. At Westpac, making a difference means creating impact, unlocking our own and each other’s passions, and transformative success stories to create better futures together.   

As well as competitive remuneration and a great culture, joining the Westpac family gives you access to a wide range of employee benefits to help you manage your priorities - whether that means family life, work/life balance, ambition to grow or all the little perks in between. 

We’ll empower you to shape your career path.  Through personalised upskilling, mentoring, and training opportunities, you’re in control of where you start and how you’ll grow.  

As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to have created a culture and work environment that values diversity and flexibility – and champions inclusion.

Hear from some of our people and their experiences working with us.

How do I apply?

Start here. Just click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button.

At Westpac, we’re all about creating a supportive culture and ensuring our workplaces, branches, products, and services are accessible and inclusive for everyone—our customers, employees, and the wider community. If you’re interested in discussing workplace flexibility, please feel free to mention it in your application.

We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, veterans and reservists, and Indigenous Australians to apply. If you have questions about the recruitment process, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au.

Do you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process?

We can provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability and/or neurodiversity. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process at any stage, please email talentacquisition@westpac.com.au

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