Platform Engineer (AKS and Azure)

Accenture PLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

18 weeks parental leave

Career development program

Flexible work arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a Platform Engineer (Azure & AKS) to design, build, and support secure, scalable cloud platforms powering modern applications. You will work across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to automate provisioning with Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub and Helm, and to implement DevSecOps practices using RBAC, Managed Identity and key vaults.

The role emphasizes hands-on cloud engineering with AKS, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux administration, and IaC, delivering reliable

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Cloud Engineering.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Azure, AKS, Kubernetes, Docker and Linux administration.
• Proven IaC experience, preferably Terraform, and automation practices.
• Experience with CI/CD, GitOps and tooling such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Argo CD, Flux.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity, RBAC and enterprise storage.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support AKS platforms and Azure infrastructure.
• Automate provisioning and deployments using Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub and Helm.
• Implement security, RBAC, secrets management and DevSecOps controls.
• Monitor and optimise platform performance with Prometheus, Grafana and App Insights.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure and security to deliver scalable cloud solutions.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps

Cloud engineering

Infrastructure engineering

Education

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Tools

Azure

AKS

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Argo CD

Flux

SonarQube

Artifactory

Job description

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us atwww.accenture.com.

THE WORK

Join Accenture as a Platform Engineer (Azure & AKS) and help build secure, scalable, and resilient cloud platforms that power modern applications.

You'll work across engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to design, automate, and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments. Using cloud-native technologies and Infrastructure as Code, you'll help deliver reliable platforms, improve operational excellence, and enable teams to innovate with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and support Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platforms and associated Azure infrastructure.
• Automate platform provisioning, configuration and deployments using Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub and Helm.
• Implement security, compliance and operational best practices including RBAC, Managed Identity, secrets management and DevSecOps controls.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise platform performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana and Azure Application Insights.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure and security teams to deliver reliable and scalable cloud solutions.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Significant experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, Docker and Linux administration.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform, and automation/scripting practices.
• Experience implementing CI/CD, GitOps and software configuration management using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Argo CD, Flux, SonarQube or Artifactory.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, Azure Key Vault, Managed Identity, RBAC, networking fundamentals and enterprise storage solutions.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave
• Long & short-term career break opportunities
• Structured career development program
• Local and international career opportunities.
• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture's Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

All our consulting professionals receive comprehensive training covering business acumen, technical and professional skills development. You'll also have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in an area of specialization. We offer a variety of formal and informal training programs at every level to help you acquire and build specialized skills faster. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted online, in the classroom, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.

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