Lead Engineer

About the Company Davidson is partnering with a leading financial services organisation undergoing a significant technology transformation across its wealth and advice environment. As the organisation continues to build greater internal engineering capability, they are looking for an experienced Lead Engineer to help establish strong engineering standards, governance and consistent delivery practices across the technology function. About the Role As Lead Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across a growing engineering team. You will work across a fast-moving transformation environment where teams are currently delivering at pace, helping introduce greater consistency, technical discipline and engineering maturity. Key responsibilities will include: Providing technical leadership and engineering thought leadership across the teamEstablishing and embedding engineering standards, principles and governanceSupporting engineers to deliver consistently against the target architectureReviewing technical approaches and helping improve engineering qualityIdentifying technical risks and issues early and driving them through to resolutionWorking closely with architects, engineers, delivery teams and business stakeholdersSupporting the broader uplift of internal engineering capabilityAbout You You will be an experienced Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer or senior technical leader who is comfortable operating across both technology and stakeholder environments. You will ideally bring: Strong experience providing technical leadership within complex enterprise environmentsDemonstrated experience establishing engineering standards, governance and development practicesStrong software engineering fundamentals and experience across modern enterprise technology environmentsExperience influencing and uplifting engineering teams without relying on formal people managementExcellent stakeholder management and communication skillsA proactive approach with the ability to take ownership and drive outcomesExperience within banking, wealth management, superannuation, advice or broader financial services is a must!Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Power Platform exposure would be advantageous.The Benefits Join a major financial services transformation programInfluence engineering standards and practices across a growing technology functionWork closely with senior architecture and technology leadershipSignificant scope to shape how engineering capability develops internallyInitial 12-month contract with the potential for longer-term opportunitiesSydney-based role with strong visibility across the broader transformation Please submit your current resume to apply. If you'd like a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Tara Gearon at tara.gearon@davidsonwp.com, quoting reference JN -092026-44393. To learn more about Davidson, visit davidsonwp.com.