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Head of Technology Chapter - Software and Quality Engineering

Qantas

Adelaide

1 week ago

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Qantas is seeking a Head of Technology Chapter for Software and Quality Engineering to lead engineering and quality engineering capability across its new Product Innovation Centre in Adelaide. The role involves defining engineering strategy, establishing technical standards, and driving AI-native development practices. Requires 15+ years in software engineering with 10+ years in senior leadership.

AI-enabledHybridFull-timeDirectorAI-assisted EngineeringAgentic Engineering

Head of Technology Chapter - Software and Quality Engineering

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AI-enabledHybridFull-timeDirectorAI-assisted Engineering

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid

Experience Required

15 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

15+ years in software engineering or technology roles, including 10+ years in senior engineering leadership

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

AI-assisted engineeringAgentic engineeringSoftware EngineeringQuality EngineeringMobile EngineeringWeb EngineeringBackend EngineeringIntegration EngineeringTechnical StandardsGovernanceSystems ThinkingTechnical Debt ManagementRisk ManagementWorkforce PlanningStrategic Direction

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingAccountabilityInfluenceCommunicationCollaboration

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and drive technology and engineering standards, whilst driving AI adoption within our Product Innovation Centre.
•Uplift software engineering and quality engineering capability across cross-functional teams.
•Define engineering strategy and establish technical standards.
•Drive adoption of modern software engineering and AI-native development practices.
•Lead Chapter Leads for Mobile Engineering, Web Engineering, Backend & Integration Engineering, and Quality Engineering.
•Ensure consistent quality, scalability, and operational excellence.
•Co-lead AI-native engineering transformation with Senior Manager, Applied AI.
•Embed AI-native practices into engineering teams and ensure sustained adoption.
•Translate enterprise technology strategy into execution across distributed chapter structure.
•Govern enterprise engineering standards across engineering, testing, security, reliability, and deployment.
•Align Engineering, Quality Engineering, Platform, Design and Delivery practice to reduce friction and improve outcomes.

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Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoachingAccountabilityInfluenceCommunicationCollaboration

Key Responsibilities

•Lead and drive technology and engineering standards, whilst driving AI adoption within our Product Innovation Centre.

•Uplift software engineering and quality engineering capability across cross-functional teams.

•Define engineering strategy and establish technical standards.

•Drive adoption of modern software engineering and AI-native development practices.

•Lead Chapter Leads for Mobile Engineering, Web Engineering, Backend & Integration Engineering, and Quality Engineering.

•Ensure consistent quality, scalability, and operational excellence.

•Co-lead AI-native engineering transformation with Senior Manager, Applied AI.

•Embed AI-native practices into engineering teams and ensure sustained adoption.

•Translate enterprise technology strategy into execution across distributed chapter structure.

•Govern enterprise engineering standards across engineering, testing, security, reliability, and deployment.

•Align Engineering, Quality Engineering, Platform, Design and Delivery practice to reduce friction and improve outcomes.