Platform Engineer (Red Hat, Ansible)

XPT Software; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software seeks a Platform Engineer to support API Gateway onboarding and platform operations in Sydney. You will manage Red Hat 7/8 environments, implement firewall rules, and drive automation with Ansible to streamline deployment workflows.

Responsibilities include onboarding in Apigee, API key management, developer onboarding, and maintaining design documentation and change management artifacts. This role blends hands-on sysadmin tasks with automation expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience with Red Hat 7/8 environments.
• Proficient in Ansible via CLI and Ansible Automation Platform.
• Onboarding API Gateway services including Apigee.

Responsibilities

• Onboard API Gateway in Apigee, manage API keys and developer onboarding.
• Administer Red Hat 7/8 environments, firewall rules, and static routes.
• Develop Ansible automation and manage end-to-end change processes.

Skills

Red Hat

Ansible

Tools

Apigee

Job description

Position: Platform Engineer

Experienced with Red Hat 7/8 management, Ansible via CLI and Ansible Automation Platform

Onboarding work for API Gateway Services including:

• o participation in design workshops
• o updating design documentation, design excel spreadsheets and wiki documents
• o implementing onboarding in Apigee software
• o API Key , developer app, developer creation + rotations
• o Firewall requests creation and updates
• o Change management process – creation of changes, MOPs and follow process to have them approved
• o Ansible script development or improvements
• o Implementing Static routes on Red Hat VM's
• o Adhoc onboarding or platform maintenance activities.

Must Have Skills

Red Hat, Ansible

Top 3 Responsibilities

• Managed API Gateway onboarding in Apigee, including API key management, developer onboarding, and design documentation updates.
• Administered Red Hat 7/8 environments, firewall configurations, static route implementations, and platform maintenance activities.
• Developed Ansible automation solutions and executed end-to-end change management processes, including MOP preparation and approvals.