AI Developer | Federal Government

About the Chance

- Join an innovative digital enablement team within a major Federal Government department, driving the adoption of cutting-edge Microsoft Azure AI technologies and autonomous agent solutions.

- Play a pivotal role in shaping how public sector teams work by designing, building, and scaling secure, high-impact enterprise AI solutions that enhance productivity and decision-making.

What's on Offer

- Contract/Engagement: Initial 12-month contract + extension options

- Location &
- Flexibility:

Canberra, ACT (Flexible / Hybrid working options available)

Role &

- Responsibilities

- Design &
- Deploy:

Configure, deploy, and maintain custom Azure AI Foundry agents tailored to agency business needs, including automated summarisation, document drafting, and decision support.

- Systems Integration: Integrate AI agent frameworks with enterprise data repositories and tools (e.g., SharePoint, Teams, Outlook) to extend knowledge base capabilities securely.

- Prompt Engineering &

- Optimization:

Maintain and iterate prompt libraries, workflows, and templates to continuously improve agent relevance, safety, and output quality.

- Change &

- Adoption:

Support change management strategies by developing learning assets, user guides, and leading interactive workshops to drive user onboarding and adoption.

- Governance &

- Ethics:

Ensure all AI configurations comply strictly with ethical AI standards, privacy regulations, security frameworks, and risk reporting protocols.

- Performance Benchmark:



Measure and evaluate agent performance against government productivity standards to demonstrate benefits realisation and inform future iterations.

Skills &

- Experience

To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

- Technical Toolkit: Practical experience with Microsoft Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI services, generative AI models, prompt engineering, and code development tailored to AI systems.

- Experience: Demonstrated track record in enterprise cloud infrastructure, secure agent configuration, and integrating AI tools with complex digital platforms.

- Core Capabilities: Strong problem-solving abilities paired with exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, including experience driving user adoption, training, and change management.

- Ethics &
- Security:

Deep understanding of responsible AI deployment practices, including mitigating bias, ensuring fairness, and adhering to strict privacy controls.

- Qualifications: Tertiary degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.

Relevant Microsoft

Azure certifications are highly regarded.

Eligibility &

- Clearance Requirements

- Security Clearance: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current Baseline security clearance (or higher).

How to Apply

To express your interest in this exceptional opportunity with Aurec, please click "Apply Now" and submit your updated resume (in Word format).

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📌 Ai Developer (Canberra)
🏢 Aurec
📍 Canberra