Laneway is recruiting on behalf of a Federal Government department for an experienced Microservices & AI Technical Lead to support a major business application transformation program.
This is a senior technical leadership role focused on cloud-native architecture, microservices, AI-enabled engineering and modern software delivery practices.
The successful candidate will provide technical direction across complex technology environments, influence engineering and architecture decisions, and help establish modern delivery practices while building capability across multidisciplinary teams.
The Opportunity
The program is establishing enterprise foundations across
Microservices and Event-Driven Architecture
, while embedding AI-enabled engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle.
You will play a key role in shaping how modern technology is designed, delivered and operated, with a strong focus on scalability, security, reliability and engineering maturity.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for cloud-native, microservices-based and AI-enabled platforms
Influence architecture, engineering and technology decisions across complex enterprise environments
Establish modern engineering and AI delivery practices across the software development lifecycle
Drive adoption of
DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability and platform engineering
Support the adoption of AI-enabled software development practices
Drive technology modernisation and platform adoption
Enhance microservices and event-driven architectures
Support containerisation and integration of enterprise systems
Develop and promote reusable architecture and engineering patterns
Improve platform scalability, maintainability, security and operational resilience
Build organisational capability through knowledge sharing, mentoring and technical leadership




Lead and influence multidisciplinary engineering and delivery teams
Establish engineering governance and promote continuous improvement
Work with senior stakeholders and delivery partners to translate business requirements into practical technology outcomes
About You
You will bring extensive experience across modern enterprise technology environments, with strong capability in:
Cloud-native architecture
Microservices and event-driven architectures
Enterprise AI engineering and AI-enabled solution delivery
Software and platform engineering
DevSecOps and CI/CD
Automated testing and observability
Security by design
Technology modernisation and transformation
Enterprise architecture and technical governance
Leading multidisciplinary technical teams
Senior stakeholder engagement and communication
You will also have experience with AI capabilities such as
semantic search, machine learning solutions and responsible AI practices
.
Experience across the following would be highly regarded:
Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, EKS or GKE
Container platform automation, governance and workload management
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
Observability tooling
Coaching geographically dispersed teams
Technical capability uplift and engineering maturity
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain Baseline security clearance and therefore a Citizen.
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity to take a senior technical leadership role within a Federal Government transformation program and help establish modern microservices, event-driven architecture and AI-enabled engineering practices at enterprise scale.
The role will suit a technically solid leader who enjoys influencing architecture, modernising platforms, improving engineering practices and developing the capability of the teams around them.
Laneway
We value diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences, and encourage applications from people of all identities, communities, and career journeys.
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📌 Microservices & Ai Technical Lead (Canberra)
🏢 Laneway Talent
📍 Canberra