Development Lead (SQL/ Java) at Westpac Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

SQL, Java, JavaScript, Python, Microservices, RESTful APIs, Spring, Jersey, Maven, Node JS, CI/CD Pipelines, Microsoft PowerApps, Power BI, Advanced Excel, Data modelling, DAX

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Create your best future and join Westpac as a Development Lead (SQL/ Java). What’s the role? Reporting to the Service Owner, Technology Portfolio Management, your role will be to lead development and configuration across TPM’s platforms, including Alfabet, PowerApps, PowerBI, and Java/Javascript-based microservices/microfrontends. You will help to choose the best technical options for each requirement and apply your generalist and specialist technical skills to achieve the best integrated outcome. This is a hands‑on technical role, with regular coding and configuration responsibilities across all supported platforms. You will work closely with the aligned Service Owner, Business Analysts, and platform specialists to ensure services are built and maintained to a high quality. Although you will not have direct reports, you will have technical leadership with the opportunity to mentor and develop junior technical team members. Your key responsibilities include: * Develop and maintain Alfabet configurations, Java/JavaScript microservices and microfrontends on Westpac’s Mesh platform. * Build and support PowerApps solutions and Power BI queries and dashboards. * Ensure solutions align with Westpac security, risk, and compliance standards, including secure coding and controls. * Support audit, assurance, and risk activities through evidence provision and remediation. * Apply delivery best practices, drive productivity through automation and approved AI use, and maintain ongoing skills development. What do I need? Essential: * SQL (querying, joining datasets, validating data and reconciling discrepancies). * Strong aptitude for acquiring programming languages, with existing proficiency with at least one of Java, JavaScript, Python. * Designing, building and maintaining microservices. * Designing and developing RESTful APIs using Spring and Jersey. * Strong experience with Maven and Node JS. * Experience with CI/CD Pipelines. * Microsoft PowerApps Development (building simple forms/workflows to support data capture and process automation). * Power BI (data modelling, DAX, building and maintaining dashboards). * Advanced Excel (PivotTables, Power Query, data cleansing, and reconciliations). Desirable: * Prior experience with: * Alfabet * Typescript * Redis * Cassandra * Junit/ Mocktio * Log4j * Swagger/ OpenAPI Why join us? We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that: * Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates! * Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave. * Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank. * Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives. Create your future today To get started, simply click on the APPLY or APPLY NOW button We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page [https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westpac.com.au%2Fabout-westpac%2Fcareers%2Ffaq-contact-us%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cdakotah.bishop%40westpac.com.au%7Cd15ccf34ab1e42eba8b108de7044f492%7C57c64fd466ca49f5ab382e67ef58e724%7C0%7C0%7C639071638622937325%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=CVu4NaILh3E9bnppTkmFikGV3MAwuAh5JuFwMi%2FFj5o%3D&reserved=0], under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section. #LI - Hybrid.

Responsibilities

The Development Lead will oversee development and configuration across technology platforms, including Alfabet, PowerApps, and Java-based microservices. They will provide technical leadership, mentor junior team members, and ensure all solutions adhere to security and compliance standards.