Principal Cloud / Platform Engineer / Sydney / Permanent / $200,000 + super

Our client is a large Australian organisation operating in the construction industry. The business is focused on growth, technology transformation and building secure, scalable and sustainable capabilities to support future performance and innovation.

About The Role

Reporting to the Head of Cloud and leading a team of five, this role owns the technical direction, architecture and reliability of the cloud and platform environment. Working closely with engineering, data, delivery and vendor stakeholders, the role drives modernisation, platform excellence and stronger engineering outcomes.

Perks
Salary: up to $200,000 + super
Senior leadership chance with broad influence across technology and transformation
Chance to shape and execute a cloud and platform modernisation roadmap
Lead engineering uplift across cloud, DevOps and platform capability
Exposure to enterprise-scale environments and strategic technology initiatives
Work across engineering, data, AI and architecture stakeholders
Strong focus on capability development, technical leadership and innovation

Duties / Key responsibilities




Own end-to-end cloud platform strategy including architecture, reliability, security and cost optimisation
Lead cloud modernisation initiatives and establish platform standards and operating models
Drive DevOps maturity through Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation and self-service capabilities
Provide technical leadership and mentor platform and engineering teams
Partner with internal stakeholders and vendors to deliver secure, scalable solutions

Skills and experience
10+ years’ experience across cloud engineering, infrastructure, platform engineering or DevOps
Strong hands‑on experience across Azure including networking, governance, identity and security
Demonstrated experience designing and scaling enterprise cloud platforms
Deep capability across Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation and observability
Experience leading technical teams and uplifting engineering standards
Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing capability
Proven experience balancing architecture, operational performance and cost outcomes
Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications highly regarded
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