Platform Engineer

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Synechron Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

About the Role

We are looking for a
Staff Platform Engineer
with deep expertise in
Microsoft Azure
,
Infrastructure as Code
, and modern
DevOps
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
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Individual contributor role

Key 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 DevOps, GitHub 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, DevOps, 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, DevOps, 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
    TypeScript
    .
  • 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 GitOps practices and tooling (e.g., Flux, ArgoCD).
  • Prior experience working in a
    consulting
    or
    client-facing
    engineering role.
  • Exposure to secure DevOps or DevSecOps principles.

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