Job Description
Duration: 12 months contract with a possible extension
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Location: Canberra preferred; interstate candidates may be considered with occasional travel to Canberra
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Security: Must be Australian Citizens who are able to obtain a Baseline security clearance; an existing Baseline clearance is not mandatory.
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This is a senior technical leadership opportunity for someone who can combine architecture and technical governance with practical hands-on engineering. You will help establish contemporary microservices and event-driven architecture foundations while driving the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
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Key Responsibilities
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Provide technical leadership and architectural authority across cloud-native, microservices, event-driven and AI-enabled platforms
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Define and establish reusable microservices and event-driven architecture patterns
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Lead the adoption and operationalisation of GenAI, LLM and AI-enabled engineering capabilities
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Establish modern engineering practices across DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability and platform engineering
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Drive cloud and application modernisation, including containerisation and enterprise system integration
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Provide sufficient hands-on engineering to establish patterns, validate technical approaches and develop priority enhancements
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Provide technical direction and governance across internal engineering teams and delivery partners
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Build internal capability through knowledge transfer, technical mentoring and engineering governance
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Work with senior stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into practical technology outcomes
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The role deliberately combines architecture, technical leadership,



governance and hands-on engineering rather than being a purely advisory architecture position.
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Essential Skills & Experience
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Extensive experience designing, implementing and governing cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures
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Strong experience delivering scalable, resilient and secure enterprise platforms
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Demonstrated AI engineering experience, including enterprise AI solution development, deployment and operationalisation
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Experience with GenAI / Large Language Models (LLMs), semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
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Strong Microsoft Azure architecture and engineering experience
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Strong software and platform engineering background
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Hands-on experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing and observability
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Experience leading major enterprise technology
modernisation/transformation
programs
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Strong understanding of security-by-design and responsible AI practices
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Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and influence enterprise architecture decisions
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Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams, delivery partners and senior executives
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Highly Desirable
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Experience with the following would be highly regarded:
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.NET | Azure Service Bus | Event Hubs | Azure SQL | API Management | OpenAPI | AKS/Kubernetes | Azure Monitor | OpenTelemetry | Microsoft AI Services | Dynamics 365 | Dataverse | GitOps | SRE
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Why Join KJR?
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At KJR, we help organisations deliver quality technology solutions through testing, quality engineering, data, AI, and advisory services. You will join a collaborative team that values curiosity, continuous learning, and delivering meaningful outcomes for our clients.
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Who Are We?
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We kicked off in a Gold Coast garage back in ****, and today KJR has grown into a national technology consultancy with offices across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, and the Gold Coast.
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For almost three decades, we've helped organisations deliver better outcomes through quality engineering, software testing, AI, data, and technology advisory services. We work with industries that matter - Government, Defence, Healthcare, Transport, Utilities, Financial Services, and more.
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Our people - The Collective - are at the heart of everything we do. We invest heavily in career growth, leadership development, learning opportunities, recognition programs, and our annual Co-op Conference on the Gold Coast (which is every bit as fun as it sounds).
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We're proud to be:
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A winner of the AIIA Diversity & Inclusion Award
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Recognised as a Great Place to Work Certified workplace
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Named one of Australia's Best Workplaces in Technology
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Champions of diversity, inclusion, and gender equality
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Passionate about using technology to create positive social and community impact.
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At KJR, we believe technology should make the world better - whether that's improving healthcare outcomes, enhancing public services, protecting communities, or helping organisations innovate with confidence.
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Want to know more about us?
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Visit KJR Website:

📌 Lead Microservices & Ai Technical Architect (Canberra)
🏢 Kjr
📍 Canberra