Locations:
QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, NT, SA, TAS (Hybrid)
Duration:
12 Months + 2 x 12 Month Extension Options
Security Clearance:
Baseline Clearance Required
Citizenship:
Australian Citizenship Mandatory
We are seeking an experienced
Application Architect / Technical Lead
to join a major federal government program focused on modernising enterprise applications and cloud-native platforms. This is a hands‐on leadership role that bridges architecture and engineering, providing technical direction while actively contributing to the design, development and delivery of modern solutions across complex environments.
Key Responsibilities
Translate high-level solution architecture into detailed application designs.
Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary delivery teams.
Design and deliver Azure cloud-native applications and services.
Ensure alignment of application architecture with business and technology objectives.
Contribute to the development of C#/.NET services, APIs, Python workflows and Angular applications.
Support integration and modernisation of legacy systems into cloud-native environments.
Drive best practices across software engineering, DevOps, security and automation.
Mentor developers through technical guidance, code reviews and architectural oversight.




Collaborate with data engineering teams to support data platforms, pipelines and analytics solutions.
Identify and mitigate technical risks while ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and maintainable.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise application architectures.
Strong hands‐on development experience with
C#/.NET, Python and Angular
.
Expertise delivering
Azure cloud-native solutions
, including microservices and event-driven architectures.
Experience with
Azure Databricks, Data Lake and SQL-based data platforms
.
Strong understanding of software engineering principles, clean architecture and secure API development.
Experience implementing DevOps practices using
Azure DevOps
, CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
Ability to lead delivery across complex environments incorporating both legacy and up-to-date technologies.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills.
Desirable Experience
Scientific modelling or geospatial systems.
Legacy system modernisation and C++ integration.
Australian Government ICT frameworks and compliance requirements.
Large-scale technology transformation or modernisation programs.
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📌 Applications Architect/ Technical Lead (Canberra)
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