Principal Software Engineer - EmpowerUp26 at Westpac Group

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

ServiceNow, Infrastructure engineering, Application engineering, CMDB, Discovery, JavaScript, SQL, ITSM, ITOM, Cloud technologies, Virtualization, Container technologies, Problem-solving, Analytical skills, Communication, Collaboration

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Are you an experienced Principal Platform Engineer looking to return to work after a career break? Westpac understands that re‑entering the workforce can be challenging, especially in the fast‑paced world of technology. That’s why we’ve created the EmpowerUp Tech Returnship Program — designed to support people returning to tech after time away for parenting, travel, caregiving, personal health, or other life priorities. What we offer: • A 24‑week structured program with hands‑on experience and dedicated support • A collaborative cohort model with peers who share similar experiences • People leaders trained to support flexibility and work‑life balance Join us at Westpac and take the next step in your tech career. Let’s EmPOWERUP together. What’s the role? As a Principal Platform Engineer, you will be part of the ServiceNow Platform Engineering team and play a key role in ensuring Westpac has an accurate, current, and trusted view of its infrastructure and application landscape within ServiceNow. You will be accountable for the quality, currency, and reliability of Discovery and CMDB data, supporting critical incident, problem, event, alert, and change processes across the bank. While Discovery outcomes are central to the role, you will also contribute to broader platform engineering initiatives, provide higher‑level (L3) operational support when required, and help shape enterprise Discovery and CMDB capability to ensure long‑term platform sustainability. Key responsibilities * Ensure accurate and current Discovery and CMDB data, including CI attributes and upstream/downstream relationships * Operate, maintain, and continuously improve automated and scheduled Discovery processes * Validate, analyse, and remediate data quality issues to maintain trusted configuration data * Maintain currency of Discovery patterns, plugins, and related ServiceNow platform components * Extend Discovery capability through patterns, classifiers, business rules, scripting, and audits * Partner with Platform Engineering, ITSM, ITOM, and data practices to support CMDB integrity and outcomes * Act as a trusted advisor to internal customers and own engineering‑led initiatives from concept through delivery What do I need? * Strong infrastructure and application engineering experience, with a clear understanding of what is being discovered and why it matters * ServiceNow Discovery experience is not required, with an expectation to quickly build ServiceNow capability and actively learn the platform * Willingness to work towards relevant ServiceNow certifications with support from the team * Strong domain knowledge combined with a problem‑solving mindset and ownership of outcomes * Extensive experience in infrastructure and application engineering within complex enterprise environments * Strong understanding of modern and legacy platforms, including cloud, virtualisation, and container technologies * Decent to advanced JavaScript capability * Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to reason about dependencies, relationships, and impact * Clear focus on outcomes and the ability to prioritise work effectively * Strong communication and collaboration skills * Willingness to learn and apply ServiceNow Discovery concepts and tooling * SQL skills considered a bonus 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. #EmpowerUp26 #LI - Hybrid

Responsibilities

The Principal Platform Engineer will manage the quality and reliability of Discovery and CMDB data within the ServiceNow platform. They will also contribute to broader platform engineering initiatives and provide high-level operational support for infrastructure and application landscapes.