Application Technical Lead

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families in Brisbane is seeking an Application Technical Lead to shape technical strategy across mobile, web and cloud platforms. You will drive architecture, governance and engineering excellence while partnering with Product Owners and security teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

This fixed-term role (to Sep 2028) offers hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to mentor teams, implement modern delivery practices and safeguard high-quality

Qualifications

• 7+ years in commercial software engineering, application development or solution architecture roles.
• Experience leading engineering teams or development squads.
• Expert-level knowledge of React Native and React.js development environments.
• Experience implementing development governance frameworks, code review standards and best practices.
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies and services within Microsoft Azure.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Strong understanding of modern authentication and authorisation (JWT).
• Experience collaborating with Cyber Security, Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Ability to satisfy pre-employment probity checks (background, Right to Work in Australia, etc.).

Responsibilities

• 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 React Native, React.js and microservices architectures.
• Partner with Cyber Security to embed secure development practices and shift-left security testing frameworks.
• Oversee application release governance, including CAB approvals, risk assessments and deployment controls.
• Mentor and coach developers, driving technical capability and continuous improvement.
• 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 solutions.
• Drive platform improvements, application upgrades and engineering initiatives to enhance performance, reliability and security.
• Coordinate testing activities, QA, and production release readiness across multiple delivery teams.
• Support incident response and stakeholder communications during critical production issues and releases.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

React Native

React.js

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Microservices

Job description

UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families - Brisbane QLD

Full time

Hybrid

14d ago , from UnitingCare Children, Young People and Families

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.

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 us?

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical leadership with exceptional engineering expertise and a passion for building high-performing teams and modern digital solutions.

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.

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.

What makes a difference for you?

The opportunity to be part of the second-largest Queensland employer who has been leading by example for more than 100 years. Joining our team, you’ll be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. We’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

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 theSalaryPackagingExplained 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 encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

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 work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak 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.