Lead Technical Architect-Microservices and AI

Clicks IT Recruitment; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Clicks IT Recruitment is sourcing a Lead Microservices & AI Technical Architect for Canberra, offering a hybrid working arrangement on a 12-month contract with extension options. The role requires baseline security clearance and a proactive, enterprise‑level technologist who can shape cloud-native platforms and AI‑driven delivery across government programs.

You will lead architectural governance, drive DevSecOps adoption, and mentor delivery teams while ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient

Qualifications

• Senior-level architect with experience leading cloud-native, microservices and AI-enabled platforms.
• Proven ability to drive enterprise technology transformation in large, complex environments.
• Strong governance, security-by-design and DevSecOps practice experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership for cloud-native, microservices-based platforms.
• Drive AI-enabled software development practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing and observability.
• Lead technology modernization, containerisation, enterprise integration and reusable patterns.
• Influence strategic decisions and alignment with security and business objectives.
• Mentor teams, implement governance, and build engineering capability across distributed workforces.
• Demonstrate expertise in AI engineering, semantic search and responsible AI practices.

Skills

Cloud-native

Microservices

AI engineering

DevSecOps

CI/CD

SRE

Platform engineering

Agile delivery

Technical leadership

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AKS

EKS

GKE

Job description

Lead Microservices & AI Technical Architect

Canberra - Hybrid Working Arrangement

12-Month Contract + 2 x 12-Month Extension Options

Baseline securiry clearence required

we are working on an exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Lead Microservices & AI Technical Architect to drive enterprise-wide technology transformation within a large Federal Government environment. This role will provide architectural leadership across cloud-native platforms, microservices ecosystems, AI-enabled engineering practices, and modern software delivery capabilities. You will work closely with senior stakeholders, multidisciplinary delivery teams, and technology partners to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that support organisational transformation objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural governance for cloud-native, microservices-based, and AI-enabled platforms.
• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled software development practices, DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability, and platform engineering standards.
• Lead technology modernisation initiatives, including containerisation, enterprise integration, and reusable architecture patterns.
• Influence strategic technology decisions and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and business objectives.
• Build organisational capability through mentoring, governance frameworks, knowledge transfer, and engineering leadership.
• Demonstrated expertise in AI engineering, enterprise AI solutions, machine learning, semantic search, and responsible AI practices.
• Strong background in software engineering, DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and security-by-design principles.
• Proven success leading large-scale technology modernisation and transformation programs.
• Experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, EKS, or GKE.
• Knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), platform engineering, cloud modernisation, and enterprise automation practices.
• Experience leading Agile delivery teams and driving capability uplift across distributed workforces

Please note to apply for this role you will need an active AGSV Baseine Secuirty Clearence.

At Clicks we embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity. First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

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