Head of Engineering Chapter - Software and Quality Engineering

15+ years in software engineering or technology roles, including 10+ years in senior engineering leadership across multiple teams or disciplines

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or equivalent experience

Demonstrated hands-on fluency in AI-assisted and agentic engineering practice

Enterprise-level leadership across engineering and quality engineering capability, including strategic direction setting and leading leaders through coaching and accountability.

Capability strategy design and maturity uplift at scale, including workforce planning across engineering and quality disciplines.

Governance of enterprise engineering standards across engineering, testing, security, reliability, and deployment, with genuine enforcement authority

Systems thinking across complex technology environments, with ownership of technical debt strategy and systemic risk management.

Proven ability to align Engineering, Quality Engineering, Platform, Design and Delivery practice to reduce friction and improve outcomes.

Executive-level influence and decision support through governance forums

Why Qantas?

At Qantas, your career can take you further than you imagined. You’ll join a team where creativity and passion drives success. Together we dream big and deliver even bigger.

You’ll find diverse opportunities to grow, personally and professionally. From day one, you’ll be supported with hands-on training, coaching, and formal learning programs designed to help you excel. Your development is our priority because we know that when you thrive, so do our customers.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.

We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and the option to purchase additional paid leave for eligible employees.

We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.

We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Applications close on 22nd of September

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you’ll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.