Senior Platform Engineer: Cloud, DevSecOps & Security Lead

Metrea; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and defense company based in Australia is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to oversee strategic design and support for DevOps and security initiatives. The role involves leading projects related to cloud infrastructure and ensuring security and compliance while mentoring a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes, a deep understanding of cloud networking, and knowledge of regulatory compliance in the tech environment. This full-time position may require occasional domestic travel.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering secure, large-scale cloud solutions.
• Deep understanding of scalable and resilient containerised workloads.
• Proven experience managing high-availability business-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic initiatives for DevOps and infrastructure.
• Architect containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Design and manage cloud networking for secure connectivity.

Skills

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell)

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Cloud networking

DevSecOps principles

Education

Experience in Senior or Lead Platform roles

Knowledge of regulatory compliance (PSPF, ISM, NIST)

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Job description

A technology and defense company based in Australia is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to oversee strategic design and support for DevOps and security initiatives. The role involves leading projects related to cloud infrastructure and ensuring security and compliance while mentoring a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes, a deep understanding of cloud networking, and knowledge of regulatory compliance in the tech environment. This full-time position may require occasional domestic travel.