Lead Microservices & AI Technical Architect
Canberra or remote within Australia
Really Awesome People is recruiting an experienced Lead Microservices and AI Technical Architect to support a major Australian Government business application transformation program.
This is a senior, EL2-equivalent technical leadership role establishing enterprise microservices and event-driven architecture foundations while embedding AI-enabled engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
The opportunity
You will provide technical leadership and architectural authority across:
Cloud-native microservices and event-driven architectures
Enterprise AI capabilities, semantic search and machine learning
AI-enabled software development practices
DevSecOps, CI/CD and automated testing
Container platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, EKS or GKE
Platform engineering, SRE and observability
Enterprise integration and reusable architecture patterns
Engineering governance, capability uplift and knowledge transfer




We are looking for someone who can operate at both the strategic and technical levels—setting architectural direction, influencing senior stakeholders and working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to turn complex requirements into practical technology outcomes.
Initial contract: 12 months
Expected start: 1 October ****
Location: Canberra or remote within Australia
Adaptable/hybrid working arrangements
Occasional travel may be required
Up to 40 hours per week
Australian citizenship and ability to obtain Baseline clearance required
The department will consider interstate candidates working remotely and can sponsor the successful candidate for a Baseline clearance.
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📌 Lead Microservices & Ai Technical Architect (Canberra)
🏢 Really Awesome People
📍 Canberra