Job Expectations

We are seeking a leader who combines technology depth, operational excellence and people leadership to help shape the future of nbn's cloud and engineering capabilities.

Build your career and Australia’s future.

Not many people can say they are working on building Australia’s future. With us you’ll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there’s equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements. 

A fantastic opportunity is available for a General Manager Cloud Engineering reporting to Executive General Manager, Operations Resilience and Secure Technology.

A bit about your role

As General Manager, Cloud Engineering, you will lead the modernisation of nbn's technology foundations, enabling secure, scalable and reliable cloud and engineering platforms that support our people, operations and business outcomes. You will help shape the future of how technology is built, delivered and operated across one of Australia's most critical and complex technology environments.

Accountable for cloud, infrastructure and engineering platform services, you will drive service ownership, engineering excellence and operational resilience while ensuring these critical technology foundations remain secure, reliable and sustainable over the long term.

You will lead the platforms, capabilities and ways of working that enable technology teams to innovate at scale, accelerating engineering productivity through automation, platform engineering, secure development practices and responsible adoption of emerging technologies.

As a key member of the Operations, Resilience & Secure Technology leadership team, you will build a high-performing and inclusive culture, develop future capability and influence strategic outcomes across technology and the broader business.

A bit about you

You are an accomplished technology leader with experience leading large-scale cloud, infrastructure, platform or engineering services. You combine strategic thinking with operational excellence and have a track record of delivering secure, reliable and resilient technology services while building organisational capability for future growth.

You are an inclusive and collaborative leader who builds trusted relationships, influences executive stakeholders and empowers diverse teams around shared outcomes. Experience in platform engineering, developer experience, automation, AI-enabled engineering practices or FinOps within a regulated, critical-infrastructure or large-enterprise environment will be highly regarded.

Application Process

You may find that your experience does not match every requirement listed but, if this role has piqued your interest or resonates with where you are in your career, we encourage you to apply rather than self-select out. We are interested in transferable skills and your skills and perspective could be exactly what we would value to strengthen our team.

Life at nbn

To be part of nbn is to be part of something bigger. There’s so much more from here. Our pioneering spirit drives us forward every day. Together, we help lift the digital capability of the nation by building and connecting Australia’s best fibre infrastructure into homes and businesses, plus places and things, everywhere. We’re continuing to create Australia’s network—a network made for more. Not just a way for everyone to do the things they love but transforming the way they do them.

A more inclusive working world

nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible, and supportive workplace where everyone can feel heard, valued, and respected. We believe diverse perspectives are the key to unlocking greater outcomes and encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures. That's why we have a Reconciliation Action Plan, Accessibility & Inclusion Plan, offer 18 weeks of paid parental leave, are a Pride in Diversity Platinum Employer, and have active employee-led diversity pillars. Click here to see our list of employee benefits and why we're recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women.

Equal Opportunities for All

We champion equal opportunities for all employees. If you have any accessibility requirements and would like to discuss adjustments for the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing [email protected] or calling our Recruitment Accessibility Enquiry Line at +61 2 8918 9990. Please note, this line is dedicated to accessibility-related enquiries for the purposes of recruitment, and only enquiries related to accessibility adjustments will be answered. For other matters, please visit our Contact Us page on our website.

Please note that this role is a permanent opportunity and applications will close at midnight on Sunday 27 September.

To be eligible for this role, you must have full working rights in Australia.

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