Job Description
Information Technology Services (ITS) Full-time, continuing position.
Base salary will be in the range $106,709 - $116,198 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7).
Based at our St Lucia location.
About This Opportunity
Bring your cloud, automation and infrastructure expertise to this impactful role supporting secure and highly available computing environments.
As part of the Platform Services team, you will play a key role in designing, building and operating platforms that enable scalable, reliable and secure digital services across the organisation.
Working at the intersection of infrastructure and software engineering, you will drive automation, standardisation and continuous improvement, helping to modernise platform capabilities and support teams to deliver efficiently in a complex enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design, build and operate platform services across cloud and on-prem environments to support scalable and reliable application delivery
Develop and maintain automation using Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines to improve consistency, efficiency and deployment velocity
Implement and manage monitoring, logging and alerting solutions to ensure platform performance, availability and operational visibility
Collaborate with development, infrastructure and security teams to deliver secure, standardised and well-governed platform solutions
About You
You are a technically strong platform engineer with a passion for cloud, automation and modern engineering practices.
You thrive in complex environments and bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to building scalable and reliable platform services.
You will demonstrate:
A degree in IT or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education
Proven experience designing and operating cloud platforms in AWS and/or Azure environments
Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
Experience implementing monitoring, logging and observability solutions (e.g. Prometheus, CloudWatch, Datadog)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience diagnosing complex platform or infrastructure issues
Experience working in large,



complex IT environments and supporting change or modernisation initiatives
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
Demonstrated commitment to automation, standardisation and continuous improvement practices
Pre-employment checks
Pre-employment checks may include: verification of the right to work in Australia, and criminal history checks.
This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply.
Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
We recognise that career pathways and opportunities differ and encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criteria but can demonstrate their potential relative to opportunity.
We're also happy to support any accessibility needs throughout the recruitment process.
Just let us know how we can help by emailing ****** or calling ***************.
Other Information
Applications close Wednesday 2 September **** at *****pm AEST (R-*****).
About the University of Queensland (UQ)
The University of Queensland (UQ) acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ is situated.
We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country.
At the University of Queensland, we are proud to be one of Australia's leading research and teaching institutions, consistently ranking among the top 50 universities worldwide.
As a member of the prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities,



UQ is widely recognised for its intensive focus on research and teaching excellence – evidenced by our numerous accolades including more teaching awards than any other Australian University and reflected in UQ being the number one recipient of ARC Fellowships and Awards nationally across all scheme years (totalling 452 awards worth $339 million).
Our state-of-the-art facilities, libraries, and cutting-edge research centres offer unparalleled opportunities for academic and professional growth.
With five faculties, a number of globally recognised research institutes, and over 100 research centres, we attract an interdisciplinary community of more than **** staff, supporting more than 55,000 current students from over 137 countries.
UQ is dedicated to supporting the career aspirations of our students and staff.
Our comprehensive career services provide personalized guidance, skills development, and networking opportunities to help you achieve your professional goals.
Whether you are a student seeking internships and job placements or a staff member looking for career advancement, UQ is here to support you every step of the way.
UQ values equity, diversity and inclusion and seeks to reflect the broader community by attracting and retaining high-quality staff from a range of backgrounds.
Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion aims to ensure that everyone at UQ feels valued and empowered to achieve their full potential.
We are particularly interested to hear from people who bring diversity to UQ – whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, or people with a disability.
Whether you are a recent graduate, an Academic, or an experienced professional, UQ offers a wide range of opportunities to help you grow and succeed.
Explore our current job openings, discover our programs, and become part of a community that is dedicated to creating lasting, meaningful impact for the communities in which we live and work.
For more information about working at UQ and our employee advantages (such as generous leave provisions, 17% superannuation, flexible working arrangements, and health and wellness discounts) please visit Why Work at UQ.
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