Platform Engineer

4 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Synechron Full time
Overview
Staff Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, and modern Dev Ops practices to join our engineering team supporting one of the leading financial institutions in Australia.
In this role, you'll work at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and software engineering to help build scalable, secure, and highly available platforms.
You will lead by example, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and platform reliability.

Location - Sydney
Working model - Hybrid (3 days work from office is mandatory)
Full Australian working rights

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure on Microsoft Azure using Terraform or Bicep.
Champion and build robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub Actions, or similar.
Collaborate with software and infrastructure teams to standardize platform tooling, observability, and deployment strategies.
Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and system configurations to improve reliability and efficiency.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and hands-on expertise in areas like infrastructure design, Dev Ops, and SRE practices.
Drive cloud cost optimization, performance tuning, and governance in a large-scale Azure environment.
Support security and compliance efforts through automation and policy-as-code.
Advocate for modern software engineering practices and continuous improvement across teams.

Required Skills and Experience

5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Dev Ops, or Site Reliability Engineering roles.
Proven hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud services at scale.
Strong Infrastructure-as-Code skills using Terraform or Bicep (preferably both).
Deep knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices; experience with pipelines, release management, and automation.
Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language: Python,.
NET (C#), or Type Script.
Understanding of containerization (Docker, AKS) and modern deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, etc.).
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in a regulated enterprise environment, ideally in financial services.

Preferred Qualifications

Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-305, or AZ-104) are a strong plus.
Knowledge of Git Ops practices and tooling (e.g., Flux, Argo CD).
Prior experience working in a consulting or client-facing engineering role.
Exposure to secure Dev Ops or Dev Sec Ops principles.

Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Contract
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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