Senior Platform Engineer

Cuscal Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

IGNITE program

Wellbeing initiatives

Cuscal Advantage discounts

Job summary

Cuscal Limited is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build and operate internal platforms that reduce cognitive load for product squads and streamline the software lifecycle.

You will focus on internal developer platforms, CI/CD enablement, GitHub administration, Terraform automation and platform onboarding. Join a high-impact team delivering secure, scalable self-service delivery across Cuscal’s engineering practice.

Qualifications

• Background in platform engineering or engineering enablement.
• Strong CI/CD pipeline architecture knowledge.
• GitHub policies, runners and security experience.
• Terraform IaC and GitOps familiarity.
• Observability tooling experience with Grafana/Prometheus.
• Troubleshooting across pipelines and infra.

Responsibilities

• Design, operate and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Terraform Cloud.
• Embed CI/CD best practices for build, test, deployment, release management and environment promotion.
• Build and maintain reusable infrastructure automation patterns using Terraform and approved platform modules.
• Collaborate with Cloud Platform teams on cloud standards, shared services, guardrails and operational readiness requirements.
• Build observability capabilities using Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

GitHub administration

Terraform automation

Observability tooling

Troubleshooting skills

Platform engineering

Tools

Grafana

Prometheus

CloudWatch

OpenTelemetry

Job description

At Cuscal, we’re not just shaping the future of payments - we’re pioneering it. From launching Australia’s first ATM to being the first certified NPP PayTo Payer and Initiator in 2022, we’ve spent over 60 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day.

Now, we’re preparing for what’s next, and we want you to be part of it.

Join us as a Senior Platform Engineer in our Engineering Practice team and help us deliver ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Job Description

The Senior Platform Engineer designs, builds and operates Cuscal’s internal engineering platforms, providing secure, scalable and self-service delivery capabilities that reduce cognitive load for product squads and streamline the software development lifecycle.

The role focuses on internal developer platforms, CI/CD enablement, GitHub administration, Terraform automation, observability uplift and platform onboarding automation.

• Design, operate and enhance CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Terraform Cloud
• Embed CI/CD best practice for build, test, deployment, release management and environment promotion
• Build and maintain reusable infrastructure automation patterns using Terraform and approved platform modules
• Collaborate with Cloud Platform teams on cloud standards, shared services, guardrails and operational readiness requirements
• Build observability capabilities using Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry

Qualifications

What you’ll bring

To succeed in this role, you’ll have:

• Background in platform engineering, internal developer platforms or engineering enablement product delivery.
• Strong capability in CI/CD pipeline architecture, governance and continuous delivery practices
• Extensive GitHub administration experience, including policies, runners, workflow security, repository governance and access controls
• Proficiency in Terraform modules, Infrastructure as Code automation, GitOps patterns and environment orchestration
• Knowledge of observability tooling including Grafana, Prometheus, CloudWatch and OpenTelemetry
• Strong troubleshooting skills across pipelines, infrastructure, platform integrations and operational incidents

Additional Information

Why Cuscal?

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.

Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits, including:

• Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals.
• We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements.
• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical, mental, and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via ‘Cuscal Advantage.

Join us and reimagine the future

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.