Application Technical Lead

UnitingCare Queensland; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 (tax‑de

Meal/entertainment benefits up to $2,

12 weeks paid parental leave

2 weeks paid partner leave

Job summary

UnitingCare Queensland is seeking an Application Technical Lead to provide technical governance, architectural direction and engineering leadership across our core mobile and web applications. You will establish standards, guide delivery, mentor developers and ensure secure, scalable outcomes.

Based in Brisbane with hybrid work, you will collaborate with Product Owners, Cyber Security and business stakeholders to drive engineering excellence and deliver innovative technology solutions that serve

Qualifications

• 7+ years in commercial software engineering or architecture.
• Experience leading engineering teams or squads.
• Expert in React Native and React.js environments.
• Cloud-based architectures and Azure services.
• CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps experience.
• Secure development and shift-left testing practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical governance and architectural direction for mobile, web and cloud apps.
• Lead solution design and enforce software engineering standards.
• Mentor developers and drive engineering excellence across teams.
• Coordinate release governance, CAB approvals and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security, Product Owners and business stakeholders.

Skills

React Native

React.js

Azure DevOps

Cloud architecture

JWT

Leadership

Architectural governance

Tools

Azure Key Vault

SonarQube

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Make a meaningful difference with us We're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others. As an Application Technical Lead, you will provide technical governance, architectural direction and engineering leadership across UnitingCare's core mobile and web applications.

Working within our Digital & Technology team, you'll be responsible for establishing engineering standards, guiding technical delivery, mentoring developers and ensuring secure, scalable and high-quality application outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the technical direction of key digital platforms supporting our services and strategic initiatives. You will work closely with Product Owners, Cyber Security, developers and business stakeholders to drive engineering excellence while supporting the delivery of innovative technology solutions that make a real difference to the communities we serve.

Please note, this position is a Fixed Term Contract through to September 2028, based at 192 Ann Street, Brisbane, with hybrid work arrangements available.

What makes a difference for us?

Your part in our UnitingCare team: Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across mobile, web and cloud-based applications. Establish and enforce software engineering standards, code review processes and development governance practices. Lead solution design decisions across modern application environments including React Native, React.js and microservices architectures. Partner with Cyber Security teams to embed secure development practices and shift-left security testing frameworks. Oversee application release governance, including Change Advisory Board (CAB) approvals, risk assessments and deployment controls. Mentor and coach developers, fostering technical capability, continuous improvement and high-quality engineering outcomes. Act as the primary escalation point for complex technical issues relating to applications, integrations, performance and environments. Support the development and maintenance of Azure DevOps pipelines, deployment automation and release management processes. Lead cross-functional collaboration with technical and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable technology solutions. Drive platform improvements, application upgrades and engineering initiatives that enhance performance, reliability and security. Coordinate testing activities, quality assurance practices and production release readiness across multiple delivery teams. Support incident response and stakeholder communications during critical production issues and release deployments.

What makes a difference for you?

To be successful, you will ideally bring: 7+ years' experience in commercial software engineering, application development or solution architecture roles. Previous experience leading engineering teams, technical initiatives or development squads. Expert-level knowledge of React Native and React.js development environments. Strong experience designing scalable application architectures across enterprise environments. Experience implementing development governance frameworks, code review standards and best practice engineering methodologies. Strong knowledge of cloud-based technologies and services within Microsoft Azure. Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Strong understanding of modern authentication and authorisation frameworks, including JSON Web Tokens (JWT). Experience working collaboratively with Cyber Security, Product Owners and business stakeholders. Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Ability to satisfy the relevant pre-employment probity checks, including a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Right to Work in Australia verification and qualification checks where applicable. Highly regarded: Experience with PostgreSQL performance tuning and database optimisation. Experience supporting enterprise mobile applications across iOS and Android platforms. Exposure to microservices architecture, API design and integration patterns. Experience with Azure Key Vault, SonarQube and DevSecOps practices. Experience implementing QA frameworks, automated testing and release governance processes. Previous involvement in Change Advisory Board (CAB) activities and enterprise release management. Experience working within large, complex or highly regulated environments. Proven ability to mentor developers and build technical capability across teams. Experience supporting customer-facing digital products and enterprise application platforms. Exposure to healthcare, aged care, community services or similarly complex service-based organisations.

Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance Access to salary packaging, meal and entertainment benefits - up to $15,900 per year tax free as well as up to $2,650 of your pre-tax income to pay for meal and entertainment benefits. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the SalaryPackagingExplained link A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months’ service, in addition to the government scheme Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple– everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encouragement Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We are committed to speaking up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.

We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness.

People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful difference, to grow, thrive and to be rewarded, it’s time you joined our UnitingCare familiy. UnitingCare - Join us