Technical Lead

Take hold of a monster opportunity and join our Technology Engineering team as a Technical Lead - Acurity. If you're a good fit for this role and live in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne, we'd love you to apply.
Why join us?

• You'll get 14% super as standard, to help your future come alive.
• Unleash your potential and build a career to be proud of through excellent training and development opportunities.
• Balance your work between in-person days at our purpose-built hubs and working from home.
• In the office, enjoy end of trip facilities, a yoga and multi-faith room, parent and carer rooms, quiet rooms, BrewHub coffee facilities, and collaborative team spaces.

About The Role
Australian Retirement Trust is seeking a visionary and experienced Technical Lead to drive the design and delivery of innovative technology platforms. This role will lead cross-functional collaboration, champion architectural best practices, and foster a culture of technical excellence. You'll play a key role in shaping the future of our technology landscape while mentoring and guiding talented teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide thought leadership on technology strategy, platform vision, and design concepts.
• Lead solution design activities ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and governance standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and technical specialists to deliver scalable and sustainable solutions.
• Promote and apply best practices in DevOps, observability, and cloud enablement across platforms.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and contribute to the platform roadmap.
• Evaluate major design options, conduct impact analysis, and manage associated risks.
• Configure and test platform-specific software versions, reporting outcomes and identifying improvements.
• Mentor technical team members, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous learning.

This role is a
permanent opportunity
.

About You
You are a strategic and hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in architecture, development, and quality assurance. You thrive in complex environments and are passionate about leveraging modern technologies to deliver business value. Your collaborative mindset and technical acumen make you a trusted advisor and a catalyst for innovation.

Key Skills And Experience

• Expert-level experience in Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) frameworks.
• Proven experience in cloud enablement and infrastructure automation using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong understanding of DevOps best practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with observability tools and OpenTelemetry.
• Proficiency in Python and Java, with experience in performance testing tools such as JMeter and LoadRunner.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing organisational quality assurance guardrails.
• Quality Assurance experience leveraging AI-enabled technologies.
• Extensive experience in Agile delivery methodologies (SAFe, SCRUM) and solution architecture within large corporate environments.

About Us
Our 2.4 million members trust us to take care of over $330 billion in retirement savings. And we help them take charge of their finances and face the future with confidence. Our inclusive culture means you'll be valued and heard in a respectful workplace. We've created an environment where you can be yourself and do amazing work. It's that simple.

Apply online now
Everyone is welcome to apply. We value diverse thinking, cultures, perspectives, backgrounds, and abilities. Awaken your career at Australian Retirement Trust and apply now.
Applications close 11:30pm 8 October 2025.
We don't want to leave you with a monstrous wait. So, you'll hear from us after the closing date to find out whether you've made it through to the next round or not. Being fair and up-front is important to us – and recruitment is no different.