Lead Platform Engineer - Remote Cloud, CI/CD & DevOps

Scott Logic; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Cycle-to-work scheme

Job summary

Scott Logic is seeking Platform Engineers to design, build and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and delivery platforms. You will work across CI/CD, automation and deployment pipelines, supporting modern DevOps practices for client projects.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration, and delivering robust, cost-efficient services at scale. Remote-friendly with in-person collaboration and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern CI/CD tooling and pipelines.
• Proficient in scripting (Python or similar) for automation.
• Hands-on with IaC tools and cloud infrastructure design.
• Knowledge of AWS/Azure cloud platforms and related services.
• Understanding of security, reliability, observability, and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate scalable cloud platforms to enable DevOps practices.
• Lead deployment pipelines and automation to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with clients and teams to define technical direction and resolve complex challenges.
• Mentor teammates and support continuous improvement in tooling and practices.

Skills

CI/CD

Python scripting

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Automation

Communication

Security best practices

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Bicep

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Scott Logic is seeking Platform Engineers to design, build and manage scalable cloud infrastructure and delivery platforms. You will work across CI/CD, automation and deployment pipelines, supporting modern DevOps practices for client projects.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration, and delivering robust, cost-efficient services at scale. Remote-friendly with in-person collaboration and career growth opportunities.