Job Description
We are seeking an experienced EL2 Principal Platform Engineer to lead complex platform engineering initiatives within a major Federal Government environment.
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This role will focus on building secure, scalable and reusable cloud platform capabilities across AWS and Azure, improving developer self-service and establishing engineering standards that support reliable technology delivery.
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Initial 12-month contract with a further 12-month extension option
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Open market hourly rates
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Locations available in Melbourne (Richmond), Geelong, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney or Perth
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Australian citizenship is mandatory
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Candidates must be able to obtain an NV1 security clearance
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Key Responsibilities
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Design, build and continuously improve secure, reusable cloud platform services across AWS and Azure.
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Establish platform standards, golden paths, templates, guardrails and automated delivery patterns.
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Lead platform roadmap planning, governance, reference architecture and lifecycle management.
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Improve developer experience through internal developer platforms, self-service capabilities, clear documentation and reusable engineering patterns.
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Embed automated security controls, vulnerability management, policy-as-code and compliance checks across platform services.
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Improve platform reliability through observability, monitoring, alerting, incident response and service health practices.
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Partner with delivery, architecture, security and operations teams to resolve complex issues and promote consistent platform engineering practices.
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Support critical services through participation in after-hours on-call arrangements.
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About You
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Extensive experience designing, implementing and operating secure, scalable platforms across AWS and Azure.
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Deep expertise in containerisation, Kubernetes and orchestration technologies.
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Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, along with CI/CD automation and standardised engineering toolchains.
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Experience with tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Artifactory and Jira.
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Strong knowledge of secure platform engineering, including automated testing, vulnerability management and compliance automation.
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Experience designing internal developer platforms, service mesh architectures and developer self-service capabilities.
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The ability to establish platform governance frameworks,



engineering standards, reference architectures and operational controls.
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Strong stakeholder engagement, technical leadership and complex troubleshooting capabilities.
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Experience with Backstage, OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, HashiCorp Vault and enterprise observability practices will be highly regarded.
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Candidates will be required to provide a one-page pitch addressing the role's selection criteria.
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For more information please contact Liam - Liam.
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EL2 Principal Platform Engineer
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We are seeking an experienced EL2 Principal Platform Engineer to lead complex platform engineering initiatives within a major Federal Government workplace.
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This role will focus on building secure, scalable and reusable cloud platform capabilities across AWS and Azure, improving developer self-service and establishing engineering standards that support reliable technology delivery.
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Contract Details
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Initial 12-month contract with a further 12-month extension option
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Open market hourly rates
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Locations available in Melbourne (Richmond), Geelong, Canberra, Brisbane, Sydney or Perth
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Hybrid working arrangements
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Australian citizenship is mandatory
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Candidates must be able to obtain an NV1 security clearance
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Key Responsibilities
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Design, build and continuously improve secure, reusable cloud platform services across AWS and Azure.
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Establish platform standards, golden paths, templates, guardrails and automated delivery patterns.
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Lead platform roadmap planning, governance, reference architecture and lifecycle management.
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Improve developer experience through internal developer platforms, self-service capabilities, clear documentation and reusable engineering patterns.
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Embed automated security controls, vulnerability management, policy-as-code and compliance checks across platform services.
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Improve platform reliability through observability, monitoring, alerting, incident response and service health practices.
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Partner with delivery, architecture,



security and operations teams to resolve complex issues and promote consistent platform engineering practices.
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Support critical services through participation in after-hours on-call arrangements.
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About You
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Extensive experience designing, implementing and operating secure, scalable platforms across AWS and Azure.
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Deep expertise in containerisation, Kubernetes and orchestration technologies.
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Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, along with CI/CD automation and standardised engineering toolchains.
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Experience with tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Artifactory and Jira.
n
Strong knowledge of secure platform engineering, including automated testing, vulnerability management and compliance automation.
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Experience designing internal developer platforms, service mesh architectures and developer self-service capabilities.
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The ability to establish platform governance frameworks, engineering standards, reference architectures and operational controls.
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Strong stakeholder engagement, technical leadership and complex troubleshooting capabilities.
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Experience with Backstage, OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, HashiCorp Vault and enterprise observability practices will be highly regarded.
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Candidates will be required to provide a one-page pitch addressing the role's selection criteria.
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For more information please contact Liam - Liam.
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Desired Skills and Experience
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About You
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Extensive experience designing, implementing and operating secure, scalable platforms across AWS and Azure.
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Deep expertise in containerisation, Kubernetes and orchestration technologies.
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Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform, along with CI/CD automation and standardised engineering toolchains.
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Experience with tools such as GitLab, GitHub, Artifactory and Jira.
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Robust knowledge of secure platform engineering, including automated testing, vulnerability management and compliance automation.
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Experience designing internal developer platforms, service mesh architectures and developer self-service capabilities.
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The ability to establish platform governance frameworks, engineering standards, reference architectures and operational controls.
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Strong stakeholder engagement, technical leadership and complex troubleshooting capabilities.
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📌 El2 Principal Platform Engineer (Victoria)
🏢 Talent
📍 Victoria