Profectus is inviting expressions of interest from Cloud Platform Engineers for likely upcoming work across secure Australian Government environments. This is platform engineering for engineers who build with code rather than operate consoles, spanning infrastructure as code, container platforms, pipeline tooling and the internal developer experience that delivery teams depend on, often within secure and disconnected environments. We are seeking engineers who can build and sustain cloud platform capability as code to a high standard in structured, well-governed settings.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and sustain cloud platform capability as code across AWS or Azure
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code, particularly using Terraform
- Operate container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, not only deploy to them
- Design and maintain CI and CD pipelines so teams can ship into secure environments reliably
- Develop automation and platform tooling using Python, Go or comparable languages
- Script build, deployment and operational tasks using Bash and PowerShell
- Package applications using Helm and manage configuration through YAML
- Align the platform security posture to ASD Information Security Manual controls and accreditation requirements
- Support observability using tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana or Splunk
- Maintain operational runbooks and platform documentation
- Support multiple internal delivery teams through a reliable platform and developer experience

Required Experience

- Demonstrated cloud platform engineering experience on AWS or Azure




- Robust infrastructure as code capability, particularly Terraform
- Container orchestration experience, typically Kubernetes, including operating it rather than only deploying to it
- Scripting or programming capability in Python, Go or a comparable language
- Experience designing and maintaining CI and CD pipelines
- Understanding of how ASD Information Security Manual controls shape platform design
- Capability across build, deployment and operational scripting using Bash
- Strong documentation skills and the ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Desirable Experience

- Experience in a classified, air gapped or otherwise disconnected cloud environment
- Platform engineering experience supporting multiple internal delivery teams
- Observability tooling experience such as Prometheus, Grafana or Splunk
- Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer Professional, Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or HashiCorp Terraform Associate
- Experience delivering within Australian Government environments

Security Clearance Requirement

- Must be an Australian Citizen
- Must hold a current AGSVA NV2 Security Clearance (minimum)

Why Profectus

Profectus works with government and private sector customers to deliver trusted, secure ICT capability across complex environments. Our delivery is backed by ISO 27001 certified security management, and we take a long-term, relationship-driven approach that supports our consultants and our clients well beyond a single project.

📌 Cloud Platform Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Profectus
📍 Canberra