Vice President of R&D

Harris Computer


Date: 1 day ago
City: Melbourne, Victoria
Contract type: Full time
Strategic & Technical Leadership

  • Define and execute the R&D roadmap to support the long-term maintenance of the legacy platform and the aggressive growth of the modern cloud-native solution.
  • Align product architecture and engineering priorities with business goals, client needs, and platform lifecycle considerations.
  • Promote software engineering best practices across cloud-native development, microservices architecture, secure integrations, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery operations.

Legacy & Modern Platform Oversight

  • Oversee ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the Oracle Forms-based system, managing complex, third-party interfaces and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead development of the modern OMS using Spring Boot, Angular, and PostgreSQL with scalable deployments via Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Guide the implementation of enterprise integration frameworks (RabbitMQ, Apache Camunda) and analytics/reporting solutions (JasperReports, Bold BI).

Team Development & Culture

  • Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing R&D organization of software engineers, architects, QA professionals, and product managers.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration.

Program & Delivery Management

  • Implement Agile delivery best practices to drive efficient development cycles and predictable outcomes.
  • Ensure delivery of R&D initiatives on time, within scope, and aligned with financial objectives.

Cross-Functional & Client Collaboration

  • Partner closely with Support, Operations, Sales, and Customer Success teams to ensure development efforts align with customer feedback and strategic priorities.
  • Maintain transparent communication across departments and with key external stakeholders.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

  • Champion the adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and methodologies.
  • Explore and implement emerging technologies, including AI/ML, for potential application in areas like predictive analytics, automation, reporting, and decision support.

Budgeting & Resource Optimization

  • Manage the R&D budget with a strong focus on ROI.
  • Balance resource allocation across legacy support and innovation-driven development.

Key Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in enterprise software R&D, including legacy system management and modern application development.
  • Technical expertise in Oracle Forms, Java Spring Boot, Angular, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, Apache Camunda, JasperReports, and business intelligence tools.
  • Experience deploying and maintaining applications across cloud and hybrid infrastructures (Azure, AWS, on-prem).
  • Proven ability to lead distributed and cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication and strategic planning skills with executive presence and stakeholder engagement experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Background in justice, public safety, or government-sector software.
  • Familiarity with regulated or compliance-heavy environments.
  • Experience managing R&D P&L or departmental budgets.
  • Scrum Master, PMP, or related certifications.
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