Principal Cloud & AI Architect

Centorrino Technologies; Canberra; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Discounts & benefits

IT equipment

Team events

Job summary

Centorrino Technologies is seeking a Lead Microservices & AI Technical Architect to drive enterprise-scale microservices, event-driven architectures and AI-enabled engineering across the software delivery lifecycle.

You will set architecture standards, govern patterns, and mentor teams while collaborating with executives and delivery partners to modernise cloud-native platforms and deliver secure, scalable digital experiences.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing cloud-native, microservices and event-driven architectures in complex enterprises.
• Strong AI engineering and AI-enabled delivery capabilities including responsible AI practices.
• Proven leadership and ability to influence stakeholders across executives and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and architectural authority across cloud-native platforms, microservices, event-driven and AI-enabled delivery.
• Define and govern architecture patterns, engineering standards and practices.
• Lead AI-enabled software development and delivery practices within the SDLC.
• Establish DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing and observability practices.
• Drive modernisation including containerisation, platform engineering and enterprise integration.

Skills

Cloud-native architectures

Microservices

Event-driven architectures

AI engineering

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Observability

Security by design

Platform engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AKS

EKS

GKE

Job description

At Centorrino Technologies (CT), we're more than just tech—we're a community that goes beyond expectations. We've been recognised as a Great Place to Work in 2024-2025 and one of the Best Places to Work Medium & Large Size in Australia for 2025, with an outstanding eNPS score of 68. And we're not stopping there.

Lead Microservices & AI Technical Architect

This is a strategic architecture role focused on establishing enterprise-scale microservices and event-driven architecture foundations, modernising cloud-native platforms, and embedding AI-enabled engineering practices across the software delivery lifecycle.

You will influence architecture and engineering decisions, establish modern technology and delivery standards, and help build the technical capability required to deliver secure, scalable, resilient and high-performing digital platforms.

Requirements

What You'll Do

• Provide technical leadership and architectural authority across cloud-native, microservices, event-driven and AI-enabled platforms
• Define and govern architecture patterns, engineering standards and technology practices
• Lead the adoption of AI-enabled software development and delivery practices, including responsible AI and AI-assisted SDLC approaches
• Establish and uplift DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, platform engineering and operational excellence practices
• Drive technology modernisation, including microservices adoption, containerisation, enterprise integration and reusable platform patterns
• Influence architecture and engineering decisions across complex technology transformation initiatives
• Translate complex business and technical requirements into practical, scalable technology solutions
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams, delivery partners and senior stakeholders
• Provide technical mentoring, coaching and knowledge transfer to uplift engineering capability and maturity
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation and engineering excellence across distributed teams
• Help establish and evolve enterprise microservices and event-driven architecture capabilities

What You'll Bring

• Extensive experience designing, implementing and governing cloud-native, microservices and event-driven architectures within complex enterprise environments
• Strong expertise in AI engineering and AI-enabled solution delivery, including enterprise AI capabilities, semantic search, machine learning and responsible AI practices
• Strong software and platform engineering capability across modern development frameworks, DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, observability and security by design
• Proven experience leading enterprise technology modernisation and transformation initiatives, influencing architecture decisions and delivering measurable improvements
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and leadership skills, with experience working across senior executives, technical teams, delivery partners and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with container platforms such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, AKS, EKS or GKE, including platform automation, governance and workload management
• Experience across cloud modernisation, SRE, platform engineering, observability and enterprise-scale automation
• Experience leading Agile delivery teams, including geographically distributed teams, with a focus on coaching and capability uplift
• Strong understanding of security, scalability, reliability and operational excellence in enterprise technology environments

Benefits

Why You'll Love Working Here:

Our company is more than just a workplace, it's a hub of inspiration and creativity where employees love to work! Here's why:

• Extensive training and development opportunities that enable continual growth as part of your career planning
• Extensive discounts and benefits to maximise your money
• A choice of your IT equipment to maximise your success and access to cost-price tech for your personal needs
• Fun team events to celebrate achievements and connect with colleagues outside work as part of our engaging culture

CT celebrates diversity and enables every voice to be heard as we drive to create the world we want. Apply today and be part of a team that values innovation, inclusivity, variety and diverse backgrounds.

Note: A valid Vulnerable People / Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Police Check are required.