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About the Role
The Senior Technical Lead provides overall technical leadership and design authority within a security-cleared, government-compliant environment. This role oversees all technical work, ensures solution integrity, troubleshoots production issues, and acts as the central technical contact for internal stakeholders. The role translates business requirements into technical designs and supports delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end technical design and architecture across the project.
- Oversee and govern all technical work to ensure alignment with the agreed solution and architectural standards.
- Make and document key technical decisions, trade-offs, and design rationale.
- Ensure designs are scalable, secure, maintainable, and fit for purpose.
- Lead complex Java development and architecture decisions for backend systems, integration layers, and microservices.
- Act as senior technical escalation point for production issues.
- Lead root cause analysis and drive resolution of complex incidents across integration, identity, messaging, and data platforms.
- Identify and recommend permanent fixes and preventative improvements.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders including operations, infrastructure, security, and business teams.
- Coordinate across teams to ensure technical dependencies and interfaces are well understood and managed.
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support the development and testing teams by detailing the technical work required to deliver each design.
- Provide hands-on guidance, clarify requirements, and unblock technical challenges.
- Review designs, deployment approaches, and test strategies to ensure quality and consistency.
- Ensure work is broken down clearly so delivery teams can estimate and execute effectively.
- Mentor development teams on Java best practices, design patterns, and architectural principles.
- Maintain technical documentation, design artefacts, and architectural standards.
- Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, performance, and delivery processes.
- Contribute to technical risk management and mitigation planning, ensuring adherence to government security policies and data handling requirements.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Technical/Solution Architect or senior technical lead on complex, integration-heavy projects.
- Expert-level Java programming capability, including design and implementation of complex backend systems, APIs, and integration middleware.
- Strong end-to-end solution design and architecture capability.
- Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve production issues across distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of on-premise infrastructure, networking, and operations.
- Solid grasp of security, compliance, and DevSecOps practices.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to detail and decompose technical work for delivery teams.
Skills
- Java
- Backend systems
- APIs
- Integration middleware
- ForgeRock (or equivalent IAM platforms)
- MongoDB
- Elasticsearch
- Apache Kafka
- MQ
- Kubernetes / K3s
- Docker
- Apache NiFi
- MinIO
- Longhorn
- Jenkins
- SonarQube
- Harbor
- Nexus
- DevSecOps
Location
- Australia
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years of technical experience
- Several years in an architecture or technical lead role
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (preferred)
- TOGAF® or equivalent architecture certification (preferred)
- Relevant technical certifications (Kubernetes, MongoDB, ForgeRock, Java/Spring, etc.) (preferred)
Benefits
- Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week
- Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans
- Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world
- Employee Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 24/7, 365 days/year
- Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs
- Professional Development: Access to world-class platforms and programs (LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, Airport Council International, Pluralsight, Harvard Business Publishing, Stanford)
- Competitive Benefits
About the Company
- At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open.
- Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.
- We are present in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients.
- We are recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations.
- We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures.
- We are proud of our inclusive environment.
- Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work.
Equal Opportunity
- SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We value a diverse workforce.
- In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.