DevSecOps Enablement Technical Lead

See yourself in the team 

CommBank’s Technology function is responsible for the world leading application of technology and operations across every aspect of CommBank, from innovative product platforms for our customers to essential tools within our business.  

We are building tomorrow’s bank today, which means we need world class engineers to help us modernise and rebuild our legacy monolithic environment.  We want all of our engineers to be an empowered source of ideas that follow the Full Cycle model, where engineers are involved in Design, Build, Change and Run.  

Do Work That Matters 

As a Principal Engineer in the DevSecOps Transformation, you will play a critical role in accelerating the adoption of secure, high-performance engineering practices across the enterprise. Embedded within the Engineering Platform domain, you will lead a dedicated enablement squad, partnering with business units (BUs), platform teams, and delivery squads to uplift DevSecOps maturity through hands-on coaching, reusable patterns, and scalable capabilities. This role will sit in the wider team of the Engineering Platform domain and is focused on enabling the Group's engineers by delivering world-class engineering tools, processes, and career pathways.  

You will: 

• Lead the implementation and scaling of DevSecOps capabilities (golden path, CI/CD, secure pipelines, automated testing, observability, IaC, policy-as-code) across delivery teams, aligned to enterprise goals. 

• Accountable to plan and uplift overall DevSecOps maturity in partnership with senior technology crew leaders within the BU.  

• Drive platform engineering enablement, ensuring teams have access to secure, performant, and scalable tools and processes. Facilitate engineering immersion, pairing sessions, and technical coaching to uplift DevSecOps knowledge and practice across the engineering community. 

• Monitor and report on the progress of DevSecOps initiatives, identifying and addressing any impediments, using key metrics to drive prioritisation and adoption. 

We’re interested in hearing from people who: 

• Proven experience as a Principal Engineer in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering within large-scale enterprise environments. 

• Strong hands-on expertise in modern delivery pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and security automation. 

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills—from engineers to executives. 

• Have proven experience to lead a team of engineers to deliver clear outcomes. Ability to work with senior stakeholders to define a clear platform engineering roadmaps and deliver Product vision. 

• Possess expertise in Architecture & Design, creating scalable, secure, and maintainable applications, and translating business needs into technical solutions. 

• Are proficient in Full-Stack Engineering, with skills in JavaScript, Python, SQL, and DBT, and experience in dashboard and backend development, data lakes, and data warehouses. 

• Demonstrate capability in Cloud Enablement & Automation, skilled in AWS services, Infrastructure as Code, and building scalable, high-performance architectures. 

• Have experience in DevSecOps & Automated Security, integrating security in DevOps, managing secure CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. 

Working with us  

Whether you’re passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you.  Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with flexible work locations. One where we’re driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day. 

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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