Tech Lead - FTC to March 2027

Reserve Bank of Australia

Sydney

1 week ago

Sydney

1 week ago

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Tech Lead - FTC to March 2027

The Reserve Bank of Australia seeks a Tech Lead for a fixed-term contract ending March 2027, based in Sydney. The role focuses on platform engineering, DevOps, and hybrid infrastructure. Requires 5+ years experience with Azure, Terraform, PowerShell, and Java/.Net.

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Hybrid

Contract

Senior

Microsoft Azure

Terraform

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, AU

Work Model

Hybrid

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Contract

Experience Level

5+ years experience in platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or DevOps

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Microsoft AzureTerraformPowerShellJava.NetCI/CDLinuxWindows ServerPuppetDevSecOps

Soft Skills

communicationmentoringcollaborationproblem solvingleadership

Tools (Must-have)

Azure DevOps ServicesMavenArtifactoryJiraConfluence

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

KubernetesAPIs

Key Responsibilities

•Design, build, and evolve scalable hybrid infrastructure architectures spanning on-premises VMware environments and Microsoft Azure.
•Lead the development and adoption of software-defined infrastructure patterns to improve operational efficiency, security, and system stability.
•Define and manage compute, networking, and cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
•Perform analysis and design of new platform solutions, ensuring designs align with RBA enterprise architecture and IT standards.
•Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, tools, and techniques where they deliver clear business value.
•Partner closely with system owners and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear technical roadmaps.
•Provide technical leadership within the Platform Engineering team, mentoring engineers and promoting engineering best practices.
•Work collaboratively across Agile delivery teams (Scrum, Kanban) to support consistent and high-quality outcomes.
•Communicate complex technical designs and decisions effectively to non-technical audiences.

Tech LeadPlatform EngineeringDevOpsAzureTerraformCI/CDBankingContractHybridSydney

Key Responsibilities

•Design, build, and evolve scalable hybrid infrastructure architectures spanning on-premises VMware environments and Microsoft Azure.

•Lead the development and adoption of software-defined infrastructure patterns to improve operational efficiency, security, and system stability.

•Define and manage compute, networking, and cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

•Perform analysis and design of new platform solutions, ensuring designs align with RBA enterprise architecture and IT standards.

•Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, tools, and techniques where they deliver clear business value.

•Partner closely with system owners and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear technical roadmaps.

•Provide technical leadership within the Platform Engineering team, mentoring engineers and promoting engineering best practices.

•Work collaboratively across Agile delivery teams (Scrum, Kanban) to support consistent and high-quality outcomes.

•Communicate complex technical designs and decisions effectively to non-technical audiences.