Senior Platform Architect — AWS & DevOps Lead

Slalom; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Slalom Australia is seeking a Senior Architect to lead Platform Engineering initiatives in AWS, driving DevOps strategy and automation across client projects. You will act as hands-on technical lead for cross-functional teams, shaping architecture, guiding requirements through delivery, and mentoring teams to improve velocity and quality in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes security, scalability, and continuous learning within a collaborative, human-centered culture that values diversity

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in platform engineering and AWS in production environments.
• Strong hands-on leadership in DevOps and software architecture.
• Excellent communication with clients and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as hands-on technical lead for multi-functional product teams.
• Lead discovery and design of modern Platform Engineering solutions for clients.
• Provide DevOps domain expertise for clients and internal teams.
• Estimate work and guide Agile story points to align goals.
• Develop technical guidance and training materials for teams and clients.
• Participate in internal Slalom initiatives and events.
• Foster learning through conferences, blogs, and partner workshops.

Skills

AWS

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud architecture

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Slalom Australia is seeking a Senior Architect to lead Platform Engineering initiatives in AWS, driving DevOps strategy and automation across client projects. You will act as hands-on technical lead for cross-functional teams, shaping architecture, guiding requirements through delivery, and mentoring teams to improve velocity and quality in an Agile environment.

The role emphasizes security, scalability, and continuous learning within a collaborative, human-centered culture that values diversity