Staff Software Engineer (cba)
Job posting number: #161337 (Ref:REQ225216)
Job Description
We are a growing team within the bank and constantly involved in industry changing solutions
You will be part of an innovative environment with likeminded individuals
Together we can place customers at the centre of what we do
Do work that matters
CommBank is recognized as leading the industry in IT and operations with its world-class platforms and processes, agile IT infrastructure, and innovation in everything from payments to internet banking and mobile apps.
Here, you’ll get to turn your passion into reality, working with new technology on state-of-the-art projects to enable a seamless and unrivalled customer experience.
You’re a big thinker, problem solver and challenge seeker. You enjoy the satisfaction of writing elegant and efficient code using leading engineering practices.
Born curious, you’re constantly learning and are eager to share the latest tech, insights and ways of working with your team. Honing your craft is something that happens inside and outside of work and you’re a passionate and active member of the broader software engineering community.
We support our people with the flexibility to balance where work is done with at least half your time each month connecting in office. We also have many other flexible working options available including changing start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share to name a few. Talk to us about how these arrangements might work for you.
See yourself in our team
The Service Management Modernisation Program (SMM) is a pivotal transformation to achieve the target state DevSecOps vision.
In simple terms, we aim to optimise some highly manual and administrative operational work, to simplify the life of service owners and engineers who build and run these services. This role will support directly this highly visible and in-demand roadmap of modernisation and automations.
The backlog of work is wide can range from simplifying a process, eliminate some hands-off or attestations, to completely automate the way we run our compliance around technology controls. The technologies will be around Data and analytics, UI and dashboards, automations and system integrations.
This newly formed squad will be embedded in SRE engineering and start working together at with a new Product Manager who can balance effort and complexity across a list of improvements you will be involved with engineers in Business units to creatively solve their problems and pan points.
Cultural fit and attitude first. Main responsibilities as Staff Software Engineer:
Reducing manual TOIL with automation
Assess manual processes and design efficient, modern alternatives
System integration skills, ensuring all parts of the automation system work together seamlessly are also crucial
Excellent debugging skills; able to debug complex technical issues involving multiple system components
Strong communication skills ensure you can effectively share ideas and solutions with your team
Tech skills
We use a broad range of tools, languages, and frameworks. We don’t expect you to know them all but experience or exposure with some of these (or equivalents) will set you up for success in this team;
You are a full cycle developer, technical specialist or a senior software engineer who enjoys the challenge and satisfaction of writing elegant and efficient code
Advanced experience one or more of GoLang, C#, Python, Net Core, SQL, and React. Infrastructure of Code, Cloud (AWS) and Automation (PowerShell, Shell Scripting)
Passion for continually improving the processes for CBA engineers and knowledge of micro services architecture and RESTful APIs
Advance familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence and ServiceNow and Container technology, Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
Source control and CI/CD tooling such as GitHub, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD TeamCity and Artifactory, Monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Graphana and Splunk
Advanced experience with modern software engineering practices such as Trunk development, Unit Testing, and Test Driven Development (TDD)
Indepth knowledge and experience in the area of application development and design specialisation and Demonstrated experience with continuous delivery technologies, CI / CD solution design and implementation.
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.
Here, you’ll thrive. You’ll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We’re hiring engineers from across Australia and have opened technology hubs in Melbourne and Perth. We really love working here, and we think you will too.
If this sounds like the role for you then we would love to hear from you. Apply today!
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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