Architect - Platform Engineering

Slalom; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom is a people-focused technology and business consulting firm helping clients achieve measurable outcomes. The Senior Architect – Platform Engineering role focuses on hands-on cloud work in AWS, driving DevOps strategy, architecture, and implementation across cross-functional teams to deliver scalable platform solutions.

We value collaboration, continuous learning, and delivering real-world impact for ANZ clients, guiding organisations through secure, scalable cloud adoption and automation

Qualifications

• Senior Architect with production experience in software engineering and DevOps on AWS.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on technical lead for multi-functional product teams delivering Platform Engineering solutions.
• Lead engagement discovery and own design and delivery of platform solutions.
• Provide domain expertise in DevOps tooling, delivery methods, and practices across clients.
• Lead work effort estimation and story pointing to align goals.
• Develop technical guidance and training materials for teams.
• Participate in internal events and community initiatives.
• Support learning through presenting at conferences, writing blogs, and workshops.

Skills

AWS

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Cloud security IAM

Agile delivery

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM

Job description

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500+ public sector organisations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all.

Please note that this role requires Baseline or NV1 security clearance due to specific project requirements.

Senior Architect – Platform Engineering

Slalom Cloud Solutions team builds robust systems and empowers customers to confidently navigate their cloud journey by implementing the right technologies to achieve sustainable, real-world outcomes. Our mission is to deliver exceptional cloud solutions by seamlessly integrating strategy, execution, and deep cross-functional expertise. We support organisations in adopting best-in-class cloud technologies that drive excellence, efficiency, and innovation. With a strong focus on partnership and a customer-first approach, we enable businesses across ANZ to unlock the full potential of the cloud and deliver measurable impact through tailored, scalable solutions.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Architect, you will work hands-on in the cloud with some of the newest technologies, primarily building in AWS across the DevOps landscape. You’ll drive automation and DevOps strategy, architecture, and implementation, providing technical expertise with a consultative approach to guide clients from requirements through development. Specifically, you will:

• Act as a hands-on technical lead for multi-functional product teams creating purpose-built software products for clients.
• Lead initial engagement discovery and remain accountable for the design and delivery of modern Platform Engineering solutions.
• Provide domain expertise in DevOps culture, tooling, delivery methods, and practices within Slalom Build and for clients.
• Lead work effort estimation and story pointing to align user and business goals at each phase of Agile projects.
• Develop project/technology case studies, training materials, and technical guidance for Slalom teams.
• Participate in internal Slalom events and initiatives.
• Help grow a culture of learning by:
  • Presenting at technical conferences and community groups
  • Writing blog articles
  • Contributing to partner-coordinated workshops

What You’ll Bring

Senior Architects bring strong experience as architects across software engineering and DevOps in production environments using AWS. You will leverage:

• Knowledge of designing and implementing end-to-end CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with configuration management and infrastructure as code (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM).
• Understanding of fundamental cloud security (e.g., IAM, firewalls) to embed security in all solutions.

Additionally, you will:

• Lead and collaborate across multiple functional and technical teams to deliver Agile-based projects.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset, quickly learning new technologies and applying them to solve practical business problems.
• Confidently lead business-level conversations with clients and translate needs into technical solutions to maximize team velocity.

Our Values

Our culture and values reflect each individual Slalomer. We are dedicated to encouraging workplace diversity and ensuring all our people, from any background, can contribute to their full potential. We wish to build a team that echoes the diversity of the communities we serve, and our values are an active part of our everyday, guiding our decisions.

What keeps us here?

When we moved to Australia in 2020, we had no idea just how important our work/life balance would need to be. We’ve asked our consultants what makes Slalom a great place to work and the most common answer – “the freedom to be ourselves when life gets in the way”. We make a big effort to bring everyone together and allow space when space is needed. We believe in helping each other thrive in work and life and are proud to invest in benefits that include holistic wellbeing, meaningful allowances, and investment in our team’s professional, technical, and personal growth.

Slalom is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Slalom does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion, or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.