DevOps Engineer Platform Engineer

As a Platform Engineer and Consultant at NCS Australia, you’ll play a crucial role in driving innovation and helping our clients get the most from their technology landscape. The engineer will work with cloud‑native technologies and automation frameworks to ensure platform security and reliability. You will develop and maintain infrastructure and automation pipelines, design and build scalable APIs, manage GCP & AWS cloud infra, and work with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes. You will implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, ArgoCD, and GitOps practices. You’ll leverage your problem‑solving skills to help clients build and modernise their applications, shape requirements, design and deploy solutions, and set up effective engineering and quality practices. Beyond your technical expertise, you’ll also provide valuable advice to clients on how to upskill their teams and achieve outstanding outcomes. By joining NCS Australia you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with a talented and supportive team while enjoying the benefits and growth opportunities of a global organisation. NCS Australia is committed to fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment. We offer competitive benefits, opportunities for professional development, and a chance to make a real difference. If you’re a passionate and skilled Senior Platform Engineer and Consultant ready to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply. Qualifications Cloud Platforms: In‑depth experience with AWS (VPC, EC2, ECS, Route53, S3, CloudFormation, APIs, SDKs) with a working knowledge of Google Cloud Platform. Infrastructure Orchestration: Proficiency with software‑defined infrastructure orchestration tools such as SaltStack or Terraform. Containerisation: Experience with immutable architectures and containerisation technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, LXC, OpenVZ, or Xen. Configuration Management: Expertise with tools such as Puppet, Chef, or Ansible. Version Control: Proficiency in using distributed version control systems like Git. ArgoCD is essential. Highly experienced with EKS/K8s, both in building microservices on ECS and building the ECS clusters themselves. Proficient with SRE skill‑sets and routines. Programming: Proficiency in at least one programming language (Go or Python) for API development. Event‑Driven Architecture: Experience with Apache Kafka and RabbitMQ message queues. Familiarity with Cloud Native technologies such as OPA/Gatekeeper, Prometheus, HashiCorp Vault. Continuous Integration / Deployment: Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools like Argo CD, Jenkins, or Bamboo. Automation: Experience with Cloud SQL and automation using Python, Go, or Bash. System Administration: Linux/Unix system administration experience. A strong understanding of networking concepts and security best practices. Familiarity with Istio, Cilium, Kyverno and other security tools. Good problem‑solving attitude. Additional Information Why join us NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, discounted health insurance, product and service discounts, and regular recognition for high performance. We are committed to your career development through industry and partner training, special interest groups, and an AI‑driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth. NCS Australia is an equal‑opportunity employer. We value and support all people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or age, and encourage applications from Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities. Agencies We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel via the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process no fee or payment will be given. Work rights and background checks Applicants must have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo comprehensive background checks, including probity and police checks. Remote Work: No Employment Type: Full‑time #J-18808-Ljbffr