About this role
<div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Shape how AI is embedded into modern software engineering delivery while leading teams solving complex problems for major public sector clients.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Tackle big issues like cyber, trust, resilience, and digital transformation.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Mentoring, coaching, and leadership programs help you make an impact that matters.</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Join our Software Engineering team in Canberra as a Manager or Senior Manager and help clients turn complex business needs into scalable, well-engineered solutions.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span>What will your typical day look like?</span><span> </span></strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>From solution design through to delivery oversight, you'll guide engineering teams to produce high-quality outputs across full-stack builds, modernization work, and enterprise platforms. Your technical depth will matter here, reviewing code, shaping architecture, and helping teams make informed decisions across modern engineering stacks.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>You will lead technical delivery teams to design and implement scalable microservices architectures, ensuring long-term maintainability and architectural integrity. Owning the full software development lifecycle, you will guide teams from initial discovery and design through to deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>A key part of this role is lifting how software gets built. This includes applying AI tools in a hands-on way, identifying opportunities to enhance delivery, and embedding them into the software development lifecycle in practical, responsible ways that improve team efficiency, quality, and consistency.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Working closely with clients, delivery teams and senior stakeholders, you will translate complex business problems into clear engineering pathways and lead small teams to execute with confidence, balancing technical depth, team leadership and trusted client engagement.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span>About the team</span><span> </span></strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Our Software Engineering team helps organizations design, build and scale technology solutions that are practical, secure and built for real-world complexity. In Canberra, this often means partnering with government clients on systems and platforms that underpin critical public services.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>We combine strong engineering foundations with delivery discipline and emerging capabilities such as AI-enabled development to help clients modernize and innovate with confidence.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span><span>Enough about us, </span><span>let’s</span><span> talk about you</span></span><span> </span></strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>You may have all or some of the following skills/experiences:</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Strong software engineering background with experience in common programming languages and frameworks such as Java, Python, React, Angular, MuleSoft, C#, .NET or similar</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Proven experience leading technical delivery teams and driving high-quality engineering outcomes</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Experience designing and implementing microservices-based systems with a focus on scalability and maintainability</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), from discovery and design through to deployment and support</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Ability to translate and articulate complex technical concepts clearly to business and non-technical stakeholders</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Strong leadership capability, with experience mentoring, guiding and developing team members in delivery environments</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Experience working across complex, stakeholder-heavy environments, ideally within government or public sector contexts</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Hands-on experience applying AI tools to improve engineering workflows and software delivery practices</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Ability to translate business needs into practical, scalable technical solutions</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills</span> <span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> </div> <div> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Australian citizenship is required, with an active security clearance highly regarded</span><span> </span></span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span>Why Deloitte?</span><span> </span></strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>At Deloitte, we focus on meaningful and impactful work. We are constantly learning, innovating and setting the standard, making a positive difference to our clients and our society.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>We place coaching at the centre of what we do, supporting our people to grow their careers in any direction.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>We foster an inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives and supports everyone to thrive.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>We also offer flexible ways of working, along with a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, development and personal priorities.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong><span>Next Steps</span><span> </span></strong></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span>Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we'd love to hear from you.</span><span> </span></span></p> </div> <div> <p><span> </span></p> </div><p><em><span>By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally.</span><span> </span><span>The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider. </span><span> </span></em> </p>