Technical Lead

Job details

Posted
27 February 2025
Salary
Negotiable
Location
Adelaide CBD
Job type
Contract
Discipline
Project Services + Transformation
Reference
268708

Job description

Our client is looking for a Technical Lead with deep expertise in application architecture, integration strategies, and AWS cloud solutions. This role will provide a unique opportunity to drive high-level design, manage capacity planning, handle risk management, and oversee vendor relationships in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

1. Application & Integration Architecture:

  • Lead the design, architecture, and integration of business-critical applications and systems, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and secure.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to leverage the latest technologies and AWS services.
  • Establish standards for application development and integration, ensuring consistent and high-quality outcomes across teams.


2. High-Level Requirements Gathering & Design Authority:

  • Work closely with stakeholders to gather and understand high-level business requirements and translate them into detailed technical specifications.
  • Act as the design authority to ensure solutions align with business needs and technical capabilities, maintaining the integrity of the system architecture.
  • Evaluate new requirements and changes to ensure they fit within the overall architecture and that they can be integrated efficiently into existing systems.


3. Capacity Planning & Scalability:

  • Lead the capacity planning for cloud resources, ensuring that applications are able to scale dynamically and efficiently based on user demands.
  • Monitor system performance and usage trends to anticipate future capacity needs, working proactively to avoid performance bottlenecks.
  • Design and implement auto-scaling solutions for both infrastructure and applications, ensuring continuous availability and performance during peak demand.


4. Risk Management & Issue Resolution:

  • Identify, assess, and manage technical risks associated with applications, integrations, and AWS-based systems.
  • Work with project managers to mitigate risks, establish contingency plans, and resolve issues in a timely manner to ensure smooth project delivery.
  • Conduct regular risk assessments and implement proactive strategies to minimize potential technical disruptions.


5. Vendor Management:

  • Manage relationships with third-party technology vendors and service providers, ensuring high performance and cost-efficiency.
  • Lead vendor evaluations, selecting the best solutions and partners that meet both technical requirements and business needs.

Your Experience



Technical Expertise:

  • Expertise in application architecture, system integration, and cloud computing, with deep experience in designing and managing cloud-based solutions using AWS services
  • Strong experience with cloud-native application development and microservices architectures.
  • Proven track record of designing complex integration solutions, both on-premise and cloud-based.


Leadership & Soft Skills:

  • Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and driving technical initiatives from concept through to execution.
  • Ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, gathering requirements, and explaining complex technical concepts in non-technical terms.
  • Strong design authority, with the ability to guide teams on best practices, architectural decisions, and overall project alignment.
  • Experience in capacity planning and ensuring systems can scale efficiently to meet business needs.
  • Excellent risk management skills, including the ability to anticipate potential issues and proactively address them.

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Jennifer James on 08 7422 0614 or email: [email protected] and quote the above job reference number.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.