Systems Development Manager

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Permanent
  • AU$25000 - AU$300000 per annum + equity & sign on bonus

Talent International, a leading Australian recruitment firm, has been engaged to support the growth of a brand-new engineering team being established in Australia by one of the world’s largest and most recognised technology organisations.

We are seeking a Systems Development Manager to lead a newly formed team responsible for building, automating and operating critical cloud and networking infrastructure supporting a major national technology program.

Role Title: Systems Development Manager

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Sydney | 5 days onsite

Salary: Circa $300,000 package + sign-on bonus + equity

Role Details

  • Lead and mentor a team of approximately nine Systems Development Engineers.
  • Drive the design, development and deployment of software solutions supporting large-scale cloud and networking infrastructure.
  • Own engineering roadmaps, technical direction and delivery across the team.
  • Work closely with network, infrastructure and software engineering teams to deliver highly available, scalable platforms.
  • Drive automation, operational excellence and continuous improvement across engineering practices.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership, supporting architecture, troubleshooting and engineering decision-making.
  • Build and grow a high-performing engineering culture focused on quality, reliability and innovation.

Skills & Experience

  • Previous experience leading software, systems or infrastructure engineering teams.
  • Strong background in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Platform Engineering or Cloud Infrastructure.
  • Experience building and operating large-scale distributed production systems.
  • Strong programming experience in Python, Go, Java, C++, C#, Rust or similar modern languages.
  • Experience across Linux, cloud infrastructure, automation and systems engineering.
  • Strong understanding of engineering best practices, operational excellence and automation.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Additional Details & Benefits

  • Opportunity to join one of the world’s largest technology organisations during the build phase of a significant new Australian program.
  • Lead a newly established engineering team building critical cloud infrastructure from the ground up.
  • Existing PV, NV1 or NV2 security clearances highly regarded.
  • Candidates eligible to obtain a Positive Vetting (PV) clearance are encouraged to apply.
  • Relocation assistance available for interstate candidates.
  • Long-term career growth and exposure to unique technical challenges at significant scale.
  • Competitive package including sign-on bonus and equity.

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