At Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) our purpose is to 'open up the world for those who want to see'. Every day, we give people all around the world the opportunity to experience something amazing – travel!
As the Technical Team Lead, in our Project Management and Engineering (PM&E) leisure division, you will combine your strategic leadership and technical expertise. In this role you will overseeing the design, implementation, and operation of cloud platforms while guiding a team of DevOps engineers. As well as ensuring the delivery of scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure standards and solutions, promoting DevOps best practices, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
If you enjoy technical responsibilities as well as focusing on team performance, individual career development, and alignment with business objectives, we encourage you to apply!
Day to day:
- Manage and lead a team of DevOps engineers, ensuring they are aligned with project goals and organisational strategies
- Drive team performance by setting clear objectives, fostering a collaborative culture, and supporting the career growth of team members
- Build and nurture a team culture that values open communication, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Act as a technical expert, contributing to the design and delivery of highquality, reliable, and performant cloud solutions
- Oversee the architecture, automation, and deployment of cloud infrastructure, ensuring the integrity, security, and performance of
platforms
- Provide hands-on guidance to engineers, participating in code reviews, troubleshooting complex issues, and ensuring technical excellence
- Advocate for and implement DevOps practices across teams, including continuous integration, continuous delivery (CI/CD), and automated testing
- Support and enable engineering teams with the necessary tools, platforms, and processes to streamline development and deployment cycles
- Drive the adoption of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), ensuring consistency and scalability of infrastructure across environments.
- Oversee the design and development of cloud-based solutions, ensuring they meet customer and business needs while adhering to technical best practices
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and ensure solutions are aligned with business objectives and future scalability
- Stay current with emerging cloud technologies, DevOps tools, and industry trends, making recommendations for continuous improvement
- Mentor and coach DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of learning and professional growth within the team
- Lead by example in promoting agile software delivery practices, such as continuous delivery, test automation, and iterative development
- Ensure the team is continuously developing new skills, staying up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in cloud and DevOps engineering
You'll be perfect for the role if you have:
- At least 7 years relevant technical experience
- Experience in a leadership role within a Cloud and DevOps environment, managing engineers
- Experience within travel or other internet-scale environments.
- IT Operations (ITOP) Level 5
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure automation tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
- Expertise in DevOps methodologies, CI/CD, and Infrastructure-as-Code
SFIA V8 Skills
- Systems Integration and Build (SINT) Level 5
- Release and deployment (RELM) Level 5
- Systems and software life cycle engineering (SLEN) Level 5
What you will enjoy:
🙋🏾♀️Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd
🎉Development: Individualised, ongoing Learning & Development via communities of practice. Dedicated time to learn, share and collaborate skills, interests and goals, as well as contribute your own expertise and insights of others.
⭐Innovation Days where you have the opportunity to create, collaborate, and bring innovative concepts to life!
🧑💻Dedicated Engineering Days, often hosted by technology partners off-site, where staff have an opportunity to increase knowledge and skills, and test out new and exciting technologies.
🔧Access to learning tools such as Udemy for ongoing technical skills development
♀️Women in PM&E group - this comprehensive program aims to foster gender diversity and empower and support women in their pursuit of successful careers in technology. It encompasses a variety of initiatives, workshops, mentorship opportunities, and networking events.
🏆Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 350+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness discounts, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more
🌏Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more
💎Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within
🥦Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym
🌞Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family
🎉Social: Regular awards nights, social team-building and industry events, with the opportunity to attend global conferences (Los Angeles in 2025)
🙏🏼 Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave
💚Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect positive change to the environment
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