Senior Platform Engineer

Metrea Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Company Overview

Metrea is the leading provider of Effects-as-a-Service solutions to national security partners around the world. Whilst new to Australia, Metrea is actively building and expanding its presence in the country, bringing our deep mission‑expertise across three core domains: Aerospace, Electromagnetic & Cyber, and Digital & Synthetic. Metrea is dedicated to seeking out complex national‑security challenges and proactively develops elegant solutions that deliver real‑world outcomes by blending cutting‑edge commercial technologies with innovative business models.

Metrea also maintains nine Support Groups that act as a global shared‑service function for the core capability domains above. These Groups guide and enable the development of Metrea's products, projects, and programs to help them achieve their objectives efficiently and effectively.

Position Summary

The Senior Platform Engineer is responsible for the strategic design and hands‑on oversight of workstreams relating to DevOps, Security and Network support for Australia. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you’ll be leading the design, implementation and support of high‑availability cloud infrastructure, containerised/virtualised applications, security and observability solutions. You will drive the adoption of best practices for automation, scalability, and reliability while ensuring the platform is secure, highly available, and cost productive. Having worked in a similar industry, the Senior Platform Engineer will have the knowledge and experience to develop DevSecOps solutions, basing their decision‑making around considerations relating to highly sensitive workloads.



This individual will join a dedicated team of regionally‑based, first‑line support engineers, responsible for providing exceptional support to around 200 employees across the UK and Europe.

Roles and Responsibilities

- Lead Strategic Initiatives: Own and drive Metrea’s strategic initiatives for DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure requirements.
- Support: Triage infrastructure issues and work with the team and wider business to ensure infrastructure remains available to support critical operations.
- Containerised Workloads: Architect and optimise containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes for enhanced scalability and performance.
- Observability Solutions: Define and implement comprehensive observability solutions, including monitoring, logging, and alerting.
- Network Design and Management: Design and manage cloud networking to ensure robust and secure connectivity.
- Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain security measures across all environments and ensure that all systems and processes comply with security standards and regulations.
- DevOps Advisory: Advise platform and software teams on the best DevOps capability enhancements suited to their needs and abilities.
- Data‑Driven Decision Making: Ensure decisions are based on robust data, return on investment, and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management.




- Cross‑Team Collaboration: Collaborate with specialist IT and software teams across the business to foster a cohesive and efficient working environment.
- Team Leadership and Mentorship: Lead and support the team by providing mentorship, constructive feedback, and championing DevSecOps best practices.
- Continuous Improvement: A mindset focused on continuous learning and improvement, staying updated with the latest industry trends and technologies.

Skills & Experience

Essential

- Experience working in a Senior or Lead Platform role as it relates to the seniority and complexity of the role.
- Experience of successfully delivering secure, large‑scale projects (design, build and deployment of tech stacks) as cloud solutions.
- Deep understanding of Docker and Kubernetes, with experience designing scalable, resilient, and automated containerised workloads, including blue/green deployment strategies.
- Proven experience deploying and managing high‑availability, business‑critical systems with a focus on performance, scalability, and security.
- Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes (Azure DevOps Pipelines).
- Proven experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform).
- Knowledge of scripting languages (Bash, Python or PowerShell) to support automation.
- Strong proficiency in monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Application Insight and Azure Monitor).
- Expertise in cloud networking concepts, including load balancing, network design, and security controls.
- Knowledge and experience of DevSecOps principles and best practices, including shift‑left security, securit

📌 Senior Platform Engineer (Western Australia)
🏢 Metrea
📍 Western Australia