Principal Architect: AI-Driven Cloud & Enterprise Platforms

Saltus Group

Canberra

Hybrid

AUD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Saltus Group is seeking an experienced Lead Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership on a major Federal Government transformation program in Canberra. You will shape enterprise architecture, drive cloud-native and AI capabilities, and influence engineering decisions across large-scale platforms.

The role requires leading AI SDLC adoption, modern engineering practices, and governance across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

Extensive experience designing and delivering cloud-native, microservices and event-driven architectures in complex enterprise environments.
Strong AI engineering experience, including enterprise AI solutions, semantic search and ML.
Deep expertise in modern software engineering: DevSecOps, CI/CD, Security by Design, automated testing and observability.
Proven track record leading large-scale technology transformation and shaping enterprise architecture decisions.
Outstanding stakeholder engagement and leadership with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and architectural direction for cloud-native, microservices-based and AI-enabled platforms.
Lead AI-enabled SDLC adoption and governance across programs.
Drive modern engineering practices: DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability and platform engineering.
Lead enterprise modernization including containerisation and reusable architecture patterns.
Establish engineering governance and capability uplift across multidisciplinary teams.
Mentor engineers and ensure long-term knowledge transfer.