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 modern 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

Solid 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 1997, 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