About this role
Create your best future and join Westpac a Senior Infrastructure Engineering Manager.
What’s the role?
The Senior Infrastructure Engineering Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the Infrastructure Engineering team to deliver robust, secure, and scalable technology platforms that support Westpac’s business objectives. The role will drive innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across infrastructure services, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of infrastructure engineers and specialists.
- Oversee the design, deployment, and lifecycle management of on‑premises infrastructure.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and security across all infrastructure services.
- Drive automation, standardisation, and process optimisation initiatives.
- Manage vendor partnerships, service contracts, and commercial engagements.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, and application teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, risk, and governance frameworks.
- Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and workforce/resource plans.
What do I need?
Essential:
- Over 10 years of experience in infrastructure engineering or related roles.
- Over 5 years of people leadership or managerial experience.
- Technical expertise across hardware, virtualisation, networking, and storage technologies.
- Strong understanding of ITIL, DevOps, and automation tools.
- Proven track record delivering complex, large‑scale infrastructure programs.
Desirable:
- Experience in financial services or highly regulated environments.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and engage confidently with senior leadership, technical teams, and external partners.
- Experience leading high‑performing engineering teams in complex, enterprise‑scale environments.
- Proven ability to set clear direction, uplift team capability, and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated success in influencing senior stakeholders, shaping technology strategy, and driving alignment across business and technology domains.
- Experience leading change initiatives, modernisation programs, or large‑scale transformation efforts.
We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:
- Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
- Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
- Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
- Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.
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Other facts
About Westpac Group
From rescue helicopters to signing the Equator Principles, from paying super during parental leave to adding 'Touch ID' biometric technology to our banking apps and being first on the scene with a helping hand in times of crisis... we have a proud history of stepping up to be first for our customers, communities and people. As Australia’s first bank and Australia’s first company we put service at the heart of everything we do and our people are our priority.
We've grown up as a company and expanded both in Australia and throughout Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Now we are made up of your favourite financial institution names including Westpac, BankSA, St.George Bank, BT Financial Group, RAMs and Bank of Melbourne, a change of job doesn’t mean a change of employer at Westpac Group.
We've made a commitment to put our customers first in everything we do. This means creating fundamentally superior customer experiences for each customer, every time. We promise that when you meet with someone from Westpac Group, you'll be touched by their genuine dedication to helping our customers prosper and grow.
Westpac Group acknowledges the traditional owners as the custodians of this land, recognising their connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to Australia's First Peoples, and to their Elders, past and present.
What you'll do
- The Senior Infrastructure Engineering Manager will lead and manage the Infrastructure Engineering team to deliver secure and scalable technology platforms. The role involves driving innovation and operational excellence while ensuring compliance with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
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