Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Principal Platform Engineer to join a leading government organisation on a high-profile program of work. This is a senior hands-on role for a cloud specialist who can design, implement and support secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure solutions. You’ll be working within a cooperative systems support team that underpins a range of mission-critical transport and passenger information systems. This includes supporting live services as well as contributing to upcoming ICT projects.

Responsibilities

- Lead the design, deployment, and support of Azure cloud infrastructure, including VMs, storage, networking, and security.
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform.
- Automate tasks with PowerShell, Python, Kusto Query, and T-SQL.
- Support and integrate with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform services.
- Work with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
- Provide specialist technical support for real-time passenger systems and other critical applications.
- Ensure compliance, monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning across all environments.
- Contribute to documentation, governance, and continual service improvement.
- Participate in an after-hours on-call roster (allowances provided).

What we’re looking for

- 6 years plus experience in Azure Cloud & Azure DevOps Engineer,



ideally in transport sector
- Strong technical skills in Azure Cloud, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and SQL Server.
- Proven experience with automation, DevOps practices, monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana), and scripting.
- Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes for containerised environments.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide clear technical advice.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Relevant Microsoft certifications (highly regarded).

What’s on offer

- Initial 12 month contract with extensions likely.
- Brisbane CBD location with hybrid flexibility.
- Work on critical cloud platforms that directly impact service delivery for the public.
- Competitive daily rate + allowances for on-call work.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your resume in word format, or email [email protected] with the REF#246798 for any queries.

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Casual Loading: Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

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📌 Principal Platform Engineer (Azure) (Queensland)
🏢 UpperGround by Hudson
📍 Queensland