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Principal Platform Engineer - Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Devops Engineer
Lead the design and delivery of modern, cloud‑native platforms, driving developer experience, automation, and full‑cycle engineering practices for a large financial institution.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect and implement scalable, secure cloud platforms using Kubernetes, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Define and champion developer experience standards, tooling, and automation to accelerate software delivery.
- Collaborate with product, security, and operations teams to ensure platform reliability, performance, and compliance.
- Mentor engineering squads, conduct design reviews, and drive best practices for microservices and cloud native development.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and continuously improve platform capabilities to support business growth.
Requirements
- 10+ years of software engineering or platform engineering experience, with at least 5 years in a senior technical leadership role.
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, and infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Terraform.
- Strong background in building CI/CD pipelines and automating end‑to‑end delivery workflows.
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python).
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentorship skills, with a track record of influencing cross‑functional teams.
Skills
kubernetesterraformcicdjava