Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Salt; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 140.000 - 200.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Salt seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer in Melbourne to lead enterprise cloud initiatives. You will design, deploy, and optimize scalable AWS solutions while mentoring engineers and promoting best practices across the team.

You’ll drive automation through Python and Infrastructure as Code, strengthen security and governance, and partner with cross‑functional teams to deliver operational excellence in a large-scale cloud environment.

Formación

• 5+ years of AWS design and delivery experience.
• Strong Python development and automation skills.
• Solid understanding of networking, protocols and distributed systems.
• Experience with DevOps, Agile delivery and modern engineering practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsabilidades

• Design, deploy and improve scalable AWS cloud solutions.
• Build automation and IaC using Python.
• Drive cloud security, governance and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with engineering, cyber and development teams.
• Provide technical leadership and promote DevOps best practices.

Conocimientos

AWS

Python

DevOps

Cloud security

Herramientas

IaC (Terraform)

Descripción del empleo

We’re partnering with a leading Australian organisation to find a Senior Cloud Engineer to join a high-performing team driving enterprise-scale cloud transformation.

This is a hands‑on role for an experienced engineer who enjoys building secure, scalable cloud platforms, leading technical initiatives, and influencing best practice across engineering teams. You’ll work on cloud architecture, automation, governance, cost optimisation and platform engineering initiatives in a modern AWS environment.

What you’ll be doing:

• Designing, deploying and improving scalable AWS cloud solutions
• Building automation using Python and Infrastructure as Code
• Driving cloud security, governance and operational excellence
• Partnering with engineering, cyber and development teams to deliver enterprise outcomes
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and promoting DevOps best practices

What we’re looking for:

• Strong AWS experience (5+ years) designing secure, resilient cloud environments
• Python development and automation skills
• Solid understanding of networking, Internet protocols and distributed systems
• Experience with DevOps, Agile delivery and modern engineering practices
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

This is an opportunity to join a business investing heavily in cloud capability, where you’ll have real influence over platform direction, engineering standards and future technology strategy.