Technical Lead

Technical Lead | 12 Month Max Term Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients we are people caring for people. Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities. For EA based roles Employees covered by our Enterprise Agreement, will also enjoy access to additional paid service leave, a confirmed 1 July salary increase, an annual wellness reimbursement, career development opportunities, and much more. What are we looking for? As Technical Lead, you will lead the design, delivery and operation of secure, scalable Azure cloud platforms and DevSecOps practices. You’ll provide technical leadership across cloud architecture, automation, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD, while supporting teams to deliver reliable solutions. This is a hands-on role for an experienced cloud, platform or DevOps engineer passionate about platform modernisation and engineering excellence. What you’ll do? Lead the design, delivery and operation of secure, scalable Azure cloud platforms and shared services. Drive DevSecOps best practices across automation, CI/CD, testing and release management. Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform across cloud infrastructure and security. Improve platform reliability, observability and operational support through monitoring, alerting and troubleshooting. Design secure APIs, integrations and cloud-native solutions with strong identity and access controls. Lead cloud modernisation initiatives and migration from legacy/on-premises environments to Azure. Review infrastructure and application code to ensure quality, security and engineering standards. Mentor and lead engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing and hands-on engineering culture. Partner with stakeholders and extended technology team to support delivery, capability uplift and knowledge sharing. Stay current with emerging trends and continuously improve engineering practices, tools and processes. What will you bring? 5+ years’ experience in a Technical Lead, DevOps, SRE or similar engineering leadership role. Strong expertise in Azure cloud platforms, platform engineering and production operations. Proven experience modernising legacy/on-prem environments and delivering cloud transformation programs. Hands-on experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code and cloud automation tooling. Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, release automation, testing and DevSecOps practices. Experience designing secure, scalable and reliable cloud-native solutions, including serverless architectures. Strong operational experience with observability, incident management and continuous improvement. Solid software engineering background (Node.js and/or .NET), including code reviews and technical design. Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and team leadership skills. Relevant certifications in Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes or related cloud/DevOps technologies highly regarded. What next? If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies. To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process. Acknowledgement of Country Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today. Diversity + Inclusion Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.