Tech Lead (Automation). Permanent Full Time Flexible Location

About theOrganisation

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose not for profit organisation of 8000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children young people and families people with disability older people and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers.

Make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Australians with this unique opportunity to provide both corporate expertise and community support. With a focus on people not profit Life Without Barriers corporate services team partners with our direct support staff clients and their families to ensure we continue our mission to change lives for the better. If a truly inclusive collaborative and fast-paced work environment sounds like your next career move this is an opening not to be missed.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

Permanent full time position that can be located anywhere in Australia where you have full flexibility to work from home or one of our role places you at the heart of delivering automation and integration solutions that materially change how the organisation operates at scale. You will own delivery outcomes with clear accountability for timelines quality and execution and the authority to shape how work moves from concept through to production.

As a delivery-focused technical leader you will combine strong technical judgement with decisive execution keeping the team grounded in practical delivery while tackling complex and meaningful problems. You will lead a capable team of developers and automation specialists building solutions that are robust scalable and used every day across the organisation.

Reporting to the Delivery Manager (Automation) you will take prioritised work and turn it into executable delivery plans actively managing risk dependencies and trade-offs. You will ensure solutions are reliable supportable and aligned with organisational standards while maintaining momentum and focus on delivering real outcomes that support the organisations mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day delivery outcomes for the team including scope sequencing and timelines

• Plan coordinate and track work to ensure predictable delivery and early identification of risks

• Provide technical leadership and oversight across solution design and implementation

• Lead and support team members through clear direction coaching and performance feedback

• Manage delivery risks dependencies and technical trade-offs

• Engage with stakeholders to communicate progress risks and changes clearly

• Ensure adherence to security governance and operational standards

• Drive continuous improvement in delivery practices tooling and team effectiveness

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with AWS including serverless services

• Proven experience leading a delivery-focused software or automation team

• Demonstrated accountability for delivery outcomes in an agile or iterative environment

• Strong understanding of the software delivery lifecycle and DevOps practices

• Working knowledge of one or more modern programming languages (C# Golang Python )

• Solid database knowledge across relational and NoSQL technologies

• Strong problem-solving prioritisation and decision-making skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check.

Benefits

• Opportunity to lead delivery of high-impact digital and automation initiatives

• Meaningful work supporting vulnerable communities across Australia

• Option to fully Work from Home (WFH)

• Competitive salary packaging and not-for-profit benefits

How to Apply

Include your resume and cover letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries relating to the position contact. Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close midnight 1st Feb 2026