We're looking for a seniorPlatform Engineerto join a large and complex technology environment, working across cloud platforms, automation, Kubernetes and contemporary engineering practices.
This is a senior technical role for someone who enjoys building platforms that make it easier for engineering teams to deliver reliable, secure applications.
You'll be involved in both the hands‐on engineering and the broader direction of platform capabilities, working closely with engineering, architecture, security and operations teams.
You'll be responsible for designing, building and continuously improving platform capabilities across a large-scale environment.
Responsibilities:
Designing and supportingcloud platforms across AWS and Azure
Building and improvingKubernetes and container platforms
Developing reusable infrastructure, automation and deployment patterns
ImprovingCI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform
Building self-service capabilities that make it easier for developers to provision and deploy services
Establishing engineering standards, reusable patterns and practical guardrails
Embedding security into platform services and delivery processes
Improving monitoring, observability, reliability and operational practices




Working with engineering teams to improve developer experience and platform adoption
Contributing to platform architecture, technical roadmaps and engineering standards
Troubleshooting complex issues across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD and platform services
Working across technical teams to identify opportunities for automation, standardisation and continuous improvement
You'll ideally have strong experience across:
AWS and Azure
Kubernetes and containerisation
Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD and DevOps practices
GitHub, GitLab and Artifactory
Cloud security and DevSecOps
Automation and policy‐as‐code
Developer self‐service and internal platforms
Service mesh technologies
Observability, monitoring, logging and distributed tracing
Platform architecture, standards and governance
Experience withBackstage, OpenTelemetry and HashiCorp Vaultwill be highly regarded, as will experience working with large-scale enterprise platforms and supporting critical services.
You'll need to be comfortable operating at a senior level, solving complex technical problems and working with a range of engineering and technical stakeholders.
Australian citizenship is required for this position.
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