Lead Microservices and AI Technical Architect
The Details
Location: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid working - remote candidates considered; offices nationwide)
Duration: 12 months initially + likely extensions
Security: Must be able to obtain Australian Baseline security clearance (the agency will sponsor); Must be Australian citizen
About the Role
A major Australian federal agency is undertaking a significant technology transformation and is establishing its first enterprise microservices and AI-enabled platform architecture.
They are looking for an experienced Lead Microservices and AI Technical Architect to provide technical leadership, establish architectural standards and help drive the adoption of AI across the service delivery lifecycle.
In this role, you'll be a key technical authority, helping shape how the organisation designs, builds, operates and evolves modern cloud-native platforms. This is a senior technical leadership and architecture role, with a focus on direction and influence rather than hands-on coding.
Key Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and architectural authority for cloud-native, microservices-based and AI-enabled platforms, aligned with enterprise architecture and security objectives
Lead the adoption of modern engineering practices, including DevSecOps, CI/CD, platform engineering,



automated testing and observability
Drive technology modernisation, containerisation and microservices implementation to enhance scalability, resilience and operational performance
Build organisational capability and technical maturity through knowledge transfer, mentoring and leadership of multidisciplinary teams
Provide technical direction on the integration of AI throughout the software development lifecycle, from inception through to operationalisation
What We're Looking For
Extensive experience designing, implementing, and governing cloud-native, microservices, and event-driven architectures within complex enterprise environments
Demonstrated expertise in AI engineering and AI-enabled solution delivery (semantic search, machine learning, responsible AI practices)
Solid platform engineering capability: modern frameworks, DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, security by design
Proven ability to lead enterprise technology transformation initiatives and influence architecture decisions
Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership skills
Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and platform engineering at enterprise scale
Experience leading delivery in Agile environments with geographically dispersed teams
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📌 Lead Microservices And Ai Technical Architect (Canberra)
🏢 Federal Goverment
📍 Canberra