Dev/Tech (Principal) Lead

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Role Description: Are you passionate about leading transformative technology strategies? We're looking for a Dev/Tech (Principal) Lead to join our team
The Dev/Tech (Principal) Lead owns the end-to-end technical architecture and engineering standards for business-critical digital platforms. This role is a hands-on technical leadership position, not a people-only lead, responsible for ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, cloud-native, and aligned with business objectives.
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Salary: AUD 150,742 - 171,215 Annual Gross
Please Note: - The above salary range is only indicative and maybe subject to suitable enhancements, based on internal company processes
Flexible working arrangements (hybrid, reviewed case-by-case basis). Feel free to connect with your recruiter to learn more about how this works in practice.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Technical & Architectural Leadership

• Own and define end-to-end solution architecture.
• Drive architecture and design decisions aligned with business outcomes.
• Define and enforce reusable design patterns and frameworks.
• Design API-first, microservices-based architectures in cloud environments.
• Apply Domain-Driven Design (DDD) principles.
• Ensure security by design, scalability, and resilience.

Engineering Excellence

• Lead and review feature-level technical designs.
• Drive adoption of modern engineering frameworks and practices.
• Lead complex internal and external system integrations.
• Remain hands-on where needed across backend, frontend, cloud, and CI/CD.

Cloud, DevOps & Automation

• Architect and optimize multi-cloud solutions (AWS & Azure).
• Define and govern CI/CD standards and reusable pipelines in GitLab.
• Mentor teams on IaC best practices using Terraform.
• Establish release management governance.

Observability, Performance & Cost

• Establish observability frameworks (logging, monitoring, alerting).
• Monitor performance, reliability, and availability using cloud-native monitoring services.
• Drive cost optimization, capacity monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Automate operational and service management tasks.

Quality, Testing & Frontend Leadership

• Define testing strategies across unit, integration, and E2E testing.
• Ensure testing is embedded in CI/CD.
• Oversee advanced frontend practices including React optimization and Module Federation.
• Enforce accessibility and quality standards.

Data & Platform Design

• Define data strategies:

  • Relational vs NoSQL selection.
  • Normalized and denormalized schema design.
  • Sharding and partitioning for NoSQL where applicable.

• Ensure HA/DR, scalability, and resilience.

• Essential: Proven experience as a Technical Lead / Principal Engineer in cloud-native platforms.

• Deep expertise in:

  • .NET
  • ReactJS
  • AWS & Azure
  • Terraform
  • Microservices & API-first architecture

• Strong DevOps mindset with hands-on CI/CD experience.

• Ability to mentor Senior and Junior engineers at a technical level.

• Strong understanding of service management, automation, and operations.

Preferred :

• Must perform Dev Lead or Tech Lead duties, not just coordination.
• Must be capable of delivering architecture and designs without client FTE dependency.
• Accountable for solution quality, performance, cost, and operational readiness.
• Acts as the technical authority for the delivery

ADDITIONAL- Excellent customer-facing skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills. In addition to compensation aligned with your role, you'll have access to a wide range of benefits that support your health, career growth, and overall well-being (AU)

• Income Protection Insurance

• Paid Parental and Volunteer leaves

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid, reviewed case-by-case basis)

• Health Insurance Discount and Well-being Program

• Access to Fitness and Gym Memberships

• Salary packaging and novated leasing

Our recruitment and selection process is designed to create the best match for both you and Infosys. Depending on the role, it may include an initial screening, technical or functional interviews, and conversations focused on cultural alignment and shared values. We are committed to making the experience transparent, respectful, and engaging at every step.

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At Infosys, we recognize that everyone has individual requirements. If you are a person with disability, illness, or injury and require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, please contact our Recruitment team for adjustment either via the following email [email protected] or call 1-866-472-0935. Alternatively, you can include your preferred method of communication in email, and someone will be in touch.

Please note in order to protect the interest of all parties involved in the recruitment process, Infosys does not accept any unsolicited resumes from third-party vendors. In the absence of a signed agreement, any submission will be deemed as non-binding and Infosys explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire the submitted profile. All recruitment activity must be coordinated through the Talent Acquisition department.

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