We're seeking an experienced Lead Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership on a major Federal Government technology transformation program. This is an exciting opportunity to shape enterprise architecture, influence engineering decisions, and drive the adoption of contemporary cloud and AI capabilities across large-scale platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for cloud-native, microservices-based and AI-enabled platforms
Lead the adoption of AI-enabled Software Development Lifecycle (AI SDLC) practices
Drive contemporary engineering practices including DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability and platform engineering
Lead enterprise technology modernisation, including containerisation, reusable architecture patterns and enterprise integration
Establish engineering governance, standards and capability uplift across multidisciplinary teams
Mentor engineers and ensure knowledge transfer to support long-term organisational capability

Essential Skills & Experience

Extensive experience designing and delivering cloud-native, microservices and event-driven architectures within complex enterprise environments

Strong experience in AI engineering , including enterprise AI solutions, semantic search,



machine learning and responsible AI practices

Deep expertise across up-to-date software engineering including:
DevSecOps
CI/CD
Platform Engineering
Security by Design
Automated Testing
Observability

Proven success leading large-scale technology transformation initiatives and influencing enterprise architecture decisions

Outstanding stakeholder engagement and leadership skills, with experience working alongside senior executives, delivery partners and multidisciplinary teams

Highly Desirable
Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, EKS or GKE
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Platform Engineering & Enterprise Automation
Observability tooling
Agile leadership and coaching geographically dispersed teams

Role Details

Location: Canberra (Hybrid with flexible working arrangements)

Occasional interstate travel may be required

Start: October 2026

Contract: 12 months +

2 x 12-month extension options

Security Clearance: Baseline

This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior technology leader passionate about AI, cloud engineering, enterprise architecture and modern software delivery to make a significant impact within a large-scale Federal Government transformation program.

📌 Lead Principal Architect Cloud, Ai & Platform Engineering Harman
🏢 Saltus Group
📍 Harman