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Lead Engineer

Melbourne, Australia

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Posted 13/06/2025 Job Number 51111 Work type Permanent - Full Time Posting End Date 14/07/2025

Opportunity Snapshot:

The role will be responsible for leading the design and development of high-quality digital applications within one of four Realms – Sales, Service, Mobile and API, ensuring that the team adheres to best practices and delivers solutions that meet or exceed business and customer expectations. This role will involve working closely with the other digital teams, architecture, support, and environment teams to develop new and existing features, as well as collaborating with the application architects, Engineering Managers and other teams. 

  • Lead the development and execution of technical projects from inception through to final production and deployment 
  • Lead the design of application solutions for new ideas/initiatives coming into the digital team that you lead for the products the team runs, working with the architecture team and wider business. Conduct system analysis, solution design, and technical design activities with high-quality documentation and realistic work estimates as end-deliverables. 
  • Work with the application architects to plan the long-term strategic architecture for the products you lead 
  • Design end-to-end solutions and provide feedback on others' solution designs to ensure they meet operational needs 
  • Lead and direct technical initiatives for the team’s products 
  • Manage a team of developers (1-6), conducting performance reviews and providing guidance to direct reports 

Your Contribution:

  • Work collaboratively with the other IT functions in responding to Business unit requirements that underpin the day-to-day activities of existing applications and associated systems. 
  • Participate in identifying process and system improvements for the realm you help to lead. 
  • Actively collaborate with and assist other members of the team in successfully completing their activities including some level of mentoring and training and at times leading development activities. 
  • Undertake feasibility studies of changes to applications for proposed business projects / enhancements to provide high-level sizing.  
  • Undertake system analysis, solution and technical design activities with high-quality documentation and realistic work estimates as the end-deliverables. 
  • Ensure that proposed technical design complies with the application architectural principles. 
  • Undertake coding activities that comply with the intention of the technical specification, using judgement and communication skills to alter where appropriate. 
  • Manage the performance of team members and conduct employee reviews.  
  • Undertake manual and automated test activities as per agreed unit test coverage and ensure that artefacts are available to satisfy any audit compliance. 
  • Ensure that application deliverables comply with the quality requirements defined by the Quality Assurance area. 

Qualifications and training 

  • Relevant tertiary qualification at degree level  
  • At least 1 year of experience managing a team of direct reports, leading projects or programs of work from a technical perspective, or demonstrated experience mentoring other developers within squads 
  • At least 5 years of experience building products using some or many of these technologies: 
  • .NET web apps and API apps 
  • Microsoft Azure (App Services, AKS, Containers, no-sql/sql database as a services, Redis Cache, etc) 
  • Sitecore 10+ 
  • Next, React, Angular, Vue, other JS frameworks 
  • Mobile technologies including Xamarin (not Forms), Kotlin, Swift in an enterprise environment. 
  • Testing frameworks and adjacent technologies including Jest, xUnit, Cypress, Swagger, etc 
  • CI/CD systems, particularly Azure Dev Ops or Github/Github Actions 
  • Application lifecycle/documentation tools including Confluence, Azure DevOps boards, Jira, etc.  
  • Proven success in contributing to a team-oriented environment. 
  • Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment. 
  • Desire to work in a digital systems environment. 
  • Experience developing with the Azure cloud platform.  

What’s in it for me?

As well as a competitive salary, a range of Bupa benefits and flexible working/work from home arrangements, you’ll be challenged and encouraged to innovate. You will partner with colleagues who are dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences. We respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference. 

Perk highlights:

  • Discount on our health insurance, travel, car, home, contents, and pet insurance products as well as discounts when you attend a Bupa Dental clinic or purchase glasses from a Bupa Optical store.
  • A dedicated internal wellbeing team provides you with a range of services, such as a global resilience program, regular training opportunities on a range of wellbeing topics and access to a variety of wellbeing discounts. 
  • An additional well-being day each year to treat yourself. 


About Bupa

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years. In Australia and New Zealand, Bupa supports more than 5 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, rehabilitation, dental, optical, medical, hearing, and medical visa services. 

Our people reflect the diversity of our community. At Bupa, your wellbeing, identity, and own story is respected and valued.

Apply now and become an integral part of our innovative and dynamic team!

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