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 modern 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 modern 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
Extensive experience designing and delivering
cloud-native, microservices and event-driven architectures
within complex enterprise environments
Robust experience in
AI engineering
, including enterprise AI solutions, semantic search,



machine learning and responsible AI practices
Deep expertise across modern software engineering including:
DevSecOps
CI/CD
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)
Observability tooling
Agile leadership and coaching geographically dispersed teams
Location:
Canberra (Hybrid with flexible working arrangements)
Occasional interstate travel may be required
Start:
October ****
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.
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📌 Lead Principal Architect - Cloud, Ai & Platform Engineering (Canberra)
🏢 Saltus Group
📍 Canberra