1 Lead Microservices and AI Technical Architect

ACT Government. 12-month contract with 2 x 12-month extension options. Hybrid working arrangement with remote/WFH flexibility. Hours: Up to 40 hours per week Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline. Our client is an ACT Government department seeking a Lead Microservices & AI Technical Architect to join their team in Canberra, ACT .

Role Summary

This role will provide technical leadership across cloud-native, microservices, event-driven and AI-enabled platforms. The successful candidate will influence architecture and engineering decisions, drive technology modernisation, establish modern engineering practices and support the adoption of AI across the software delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for cloud-native, microservices, event-driven and AI-enabled platforms. Lead the adoption of modern engineering practices including Dev. Sec. Ops, CI/CD, automated testing, observability and platform engineering. Drive technology modernisation, containerisation, enterprise integration and reusable architecture patterns.

Lead multidisciplinary technical teams and support engineering capability uplift through knowledge transfer and governance. Engage with senior stakeholders and delivery partners to translate complex business requirements into practical technology outcomes. Essential Criteria Extensive experience designing and governing cloud-native, microservices and event-driven architectures within complex enterprise environments.

Demonstrated expertise in AI engineering and AI-enabled solution delivery, including enterprise AI capabilities, semantic search and responsible AI practices. Strong software and platform engineering capability, including Dev. Sec. Ops, CI/CD, automated testing, observability and security by design. Proven experience leading technology modernisation and transformation initiatives and influencing enterprise architecture decisions.

Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and leadership skills, including experience leading multidisciplinary teams and engaging senior executives. Desirable Skills Kubernetes, Open. Shift, AKS, EKS or GKE Azure cloud platform Platform engineering and SRE Observability and enterprise-scale automation Agile delivery and geographically distributed teams AI/ML engineering and operationalisation On offer is a contract opportunity with the ACT Government, a highly sought-after public sector environment, with a highly competitive hourly rate.

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