GCP Platform Engineer

NCS Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking a Google Cloud Platform Engineer to design, document, secure, and build enterprise GCP solutions ahead of a January go-live. You will work within the Google Cloud Solutions Group to bridge solution design with hands-on build across core components, from secrets management to CI/CD pipelines.

Expect to collaborate with security architects, implement DevOps practices, and use Terraform with a GitOps approach.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated history designing, implementing, or managing secure Google Cloud solutions at an enterprise level.
• Proven track record of producing high-quality technical documentation that bridges solution architecture with hands-on build execution.
• Strong background working with security architects in a secure-by-default, zero-trust framework.

Responsibilities

• Design, document, secure, and build approximately 15 distinct platform component solutions ahead of the January go-live milestone.
• Produce high-quality design documentation that defines best practices and guides the broader engineering team.

Skills

GCP Expertise

Solution Design

Security Collaboration

Terraform

GitHub Actions

OpenTelemetry

New Relic

Service Mesh

CI/CD Pipelines

Security Review

Education

Google Cloud Professional Certifications

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

GitHub Actions

New Relic

OpenTelemetry

Service Mesh

Cloud Run

GKE

Compute Engine

Job description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

As a Google Cloud Platform Engineer at NCS (Google Cloud Solutions Group), you will work hands-on, designing, documenting, securing, and building critical enterprise platform component solutions leading into our January go-live.

While our existing team is exceptionally capable, this role specifically addresses an urgent need for deep Google Cloud expertise to bridge a solution design capability gap. You will take ownership of designing and building approximately 15 core platform components—ranging from secrets management to advanced CI/CD pipelines—ensuring every design aligns with enterprise security architecture, incorporates security feedback, and supports a secure-by-default, zero-trust approach.

Key Responsibilities & Project Focus

Component Solution Design & Documentation: Design, document, secure, and build approximately 15 distinct platform component solutions ahead of the January go-live milestone. Produce high-quality design documentation that defines best practices and guides the broader engineering team.

Security Architecture & Governance: Work closely with security architects to incorporate feedback, evolve designs, and successfully navigate solutions through the enterprise security review process.

Core Platform Build: Design, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable GCP solutions and services (e.g., Cloud Run, GKE, Google Cloud VMware Engine, Compute Engine).

Infrastructure as Code & GitOps: Build and manage enterprise-level IaC using Terraform delivered via a GitOps methodology.

Modern CI/CD & Automation: Implement and optimize end-to-end automation pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions, alongside Python or Bash scripting.

Observability & Service Mesh: Implement robust observability tooling (such as New Relic, forthcoming OpenTelemetry adoption, and service-mesh solutions) to ensure deep telemetry and operational visibility.

Cloud Networking & Security: Architect secure cloud network topologies (VPCs, subnets, firewalls, load balancing, DNS) while applying rigorous threat-mitigation techniques.

Qualifications

Deep GCP Expertise: Demonstrated history designing, implementing, or managing secure Google Cloud solutions at an enterprise level. (Note: While specialized expertise is required, you will work alongside principal engineers and existing experts, meaning you do not need to be an expert in every single auxiliary tool).

Solution Design & Documentation: Proven track record of producing high-quality technical documentation that bridges solution architecture with hands‑on build execution.

Security Collaboration: Strong background working collaboratively with security architects in a secure-by-default, zero-trust framework.

Advanced Infrastructure as Code: Advanced‑level Terraform development experience for automated platform delivery.

Core Technical Tooling: Experience across GitHub / GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, and modern observability frameworks (e.g., New Relic, OpenTelemetry, or service‑mesh architectures).

Certifications: Hold one or more Professional‑level Google Cloud certifications (Cloud Architect, Cloud DevOps Engineer, or Cloud Developer).

Additional Information

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

Ready to make extraordinary happen?

We'd love to hear from you.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.

Agencies: NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.