Technical Specialist (AU)

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Platforms Engineering team is to provide Engineering, Operations support, and management for Platform technologies like AWS.

This will ensure stability, supportability, scalability, and agility all with a focus of security and risk management. In this role, you will contribute to the overall goal of platform engineering, by ensuring that the service we are providing is consistently looked through few main lenses - Compliance e.g. PCI, Continuous Improvement and Service Availability.

Key Responsibilities

Designing, building, and managing Kubernetes-based platform components on AWS.

Designing and Improving CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows.

Implementing best practices in observability, security, platform reliability, and cost optimisation.

Collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to streamline delivery.

Implement automations to enhance platform efficiency and reliability.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve customer experience and operational processes.

Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues as they arise.

Participate in DevSecOps practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of our platform engineering processes.

Provide support and participate in an on-call rotation to ensure system reliability.

Your Skills and Experience

Proven experience in large-scale platform engineering, preferably with AWS technologies

Strong understanding of cloud services, architecture, and networking.

Proficiency in DevOps, platform engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

Experience in highly regulated enterprises with a focus on security and controls compliance.

Familiarity with tools and technologies such as AWS EKS, ECS, GitHub Actions, Terraform and Python.

A passion for solving complex problems and driving engineering excellence.

Skill Requirements

Designing, building, and managing Kubernetes-based platform components on AWS.

Designing and Improving CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows.

Implementing best practices in observability, security, platform reliability, and cost optimisation.

Collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to streamline delivery.

Implement automations to enhance platform efficiency and reliability.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve customer experience and operational processes.

Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues as they arise.

Participate in DevSecOps practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of our platform engineering processes.

Provide support and participate in an on-call rotation to ensure system reliability.

Your Skills and Experience

Proven experience in large-scale platform engineering, preferably with AWS technologies

Strong understanding of cloud services, architecture, and networking.

Proficiency in DevOps, platform engineering, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices.

Experience in highly regulated enterprises with a focus on security and controls compliance.

Familiarity with tools and technologies such as AWS EKS, ECS, GitHub Actions, Terraform and Python.

A passion for solving complex problems and driving engineering excellence.

Other Requirements