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




rather than being a purely advisory architecture position.
Essential Skills & Experience
Extensive experience designing, implementing and governing
cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures
Strong experience delivering scalable, resilient and secure enterprise platforms
Demonstrated
AI engineering
experience, including enterprise AI solution development, deployment and operationalisation
Experience with
GenAI / Large Language Models (LLMs), semantic search and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Strong Microsoft
Azure
architecture and engineering experience
Strong software and platform engineering background
Hands-on experience with
DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing and observability
Experience leading major enterprise
technology modernisation/transformation programs
Strong understanding of security-by-design and responsible AI practices
Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and influence enterprise architecture decisions
Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership experience across multidisciplinary teams, delivery partners and senior executives
Highly Desirable
Experience with the following would be highly regarded:




.NET | Azure Service Bus | Event Hubs | Azure SQL | API Management | OpenAPI | AKS/Kubernetes | Azure Monitor | OpenTelemetry | Microsoft AI Services | Dynamics 365 | Dataverse | GitOps | SRE
Why Join KJR?
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.
Who Are We?
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.
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.
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).
We're proud to be:
A winner of the AIIA Diversity & Inclusion Award
Recognised as a Great Place to Work Certified workplace
Named one of Australia's Best Workplaces in Technology
Champions of diversity, inclusion, and gender equality
Passionate about using technology to create positive social and community impact.
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.
Want to know more about us?
Visit KJR Website: .au
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📌 Lead Microservices & Ai Technical Architect (Canberra)
🏢 Kjr
📍 Canberra