Senior Technical Lead – Software Engineering

Babylon Data; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 179,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Babylon Data is seeking a Senior Technical Lead – Software Engineering to guide a multidisciplinary Agile team in delivering digital services for Australian businesses. You will lead the design of ASP.NET Core web applications, develop Web APIs, and mentor developers and testers across Azure DevOps and cloud platforms.

The role requires strong leadership, deep Microsoft technology expertise, and collaborative problem-solving to deliver scalable, secure software in a hybrid work setup with three

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership of development teams using Microsoft technologies and cloud platforms.
• Advanced experience with .NET Core, ASP.NET Core.
• Experience building and consuming Web APIs with Azure environments.
• Experience with Entity Framework Core and SQL Server.
• Strong design, analysis and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of bespoke ASP.NET Core web applications.
• Develop Web APIs using ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Core.
• Develop and maintain integrations with headless CMS platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to developers and testers.
• Work with product managers, architects, designers and engineers.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and engineering direction.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git; coordinate deployments.
• Collaborate to ensure scalable, secure, maintainable solutions.

Skills

Team leadership

Azure DevOps

ASP.NET Core

React

TypeScript

Web APIs

Entity Framework Core

SQL Server

Solution design

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Software Engineering

Microsoft Azure certifications

Agile certifications

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Entity Framework Core

SQL Server

Job description

Senior Technical Lead – Software Engineering

Rate Guide: $130–$150 per hour, inclusive of superannuation

Location: Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW or Perth WA

Contract Duration: 12 months, with one optional 12-month extension

Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Security Clearance: Current or reinstatable Baseline clearance required

Experience Level: Senior – EL1 equivalent

Working Arrangements: Hybrid – three days per week in the office

Babylon Data is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Lead – Software Engineering to lead the development and enhancement of digital services supporting Australian businesses.

Working within a multidisciplinary Agile team, you will provide hands‑on technical leadership across ASP.NET Core, React, TypeScript, Azure DevOps, Web APIs and SQL Server. The broader technology environment includes headless content management, Microsoft Azure, Dynamics 365 and bespoke web applications.

This role requires a technically strong and collaborative leader who can guide developers and testers, contribute to solution design and remain actively involved in solving complex engineering challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of bespoke ASP.NET Core web applications.
• Develop Web APIs using ASP.NET Core and Entity Framework Core.
• Develop and maintain integrations with headless content management platforms.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance and mentoring to developers and testers.
• Work closely with product managers, architects, designers, analysts and other developers.
• Contribute to technical architecture, solution design and engineering decisions.
• Manage and maintain CI/CD build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps and Git.
• Organise and coordinate application deployments across relevant environments.
• Conduct system analysis and investigate complex technical problems.
• Work collaboratively to troubleshoot defects and implement effective resolutions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, extensible and maintainable.
• Support technical capability uplift, knowledge sharing and process improvement.
• Contribute effectively within a collaborative Agile delivery environment.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Experience leading development teams and building software using modern Microsoft technologies and cloud platforms.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft .NET Core, specialising in ASP.NET Core.
• Experience using Azure DevOps and Git.
• Experience building and consuming Web APIs.
• Experience using Entity Framework Core with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction within a collaborative Agile environment.
• Experience managing automated build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps or comparable CI/CD tools.
• Strong technical design, system analysis and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Experience delivering scalable, extensible and maintainable software solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across technical disciplines and with non-technical stakeholders.
• A current or reinstatable Australian Government Baseline security clearance.
• Experience with Kontent.ai or a comparable headless CMS platform.
• Familiarity with the Australian Government Digital Service Standard.
• Tertiary qualifications in information technology, computer science, software engineering or a related discipline.
• Relevant Microsoft, Azure, Agile or software engineering certifications.