Platform Engineer

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. Job Description Join NCS Australia as a Platform Engineer focused on the Control Plane for our landmark "Telco of the Future" program. This is a high-impact, client-facing role where you will design, build, and operate the central nervous system for our entire container platform. You will be at the heart of the solution, using a modern stack centered on AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), and Golang to create a scalable, secure, and fully automated platform. Your mission is to build the intelligent control plane that manages the platform as a service. This isn't just about maintaining infrastructure; it's about engineering the robust, self-healing, and automated logic that bridges the gap between development and operations. Your work will directly empower client product teams to move with speed and confidence, knowing the platform's core functions—from networking to security and deployment—are codified and managed. This impact is delivered through deep technical ownership. You will be building custom Golang operators to act as the "brain" of the control plane, automating complex cloud and Kubernetes resource management. You will architect and provision secure EKS clusters, develop REST APIs to power GitOps workflows, and define the GitOps standards (Argo CD, Kustomize) that govern the entire ecosystem. Qualifications AWS & EKS Expertise : Proven experience architecting, provisioning, and administering AWS EKS clusters, aligned with the Well-Architected Framework. Infrastructure as Code : Experience translating cloud infrastructure best practices into code (using tools other than Terraform). Kubernetes Control Plane : Deep hands-on K8s administration experience, with a focus on defining and enforcing platform rules (network policies, security controls, resource constraints). Golang or Python Development : Strong software engineering skills, specifically with experience building automation or operators in Golang or Python to automate cloud and Kubernetes tasks. API Development : Ability to build and maintain clean, modular, and testable REST APIs, especially for GitOps workflows and automation. Platform Tooling : Experience deploying and managing core K8s components like Ingress Controllers, Gateway API, External DNS, and Cert Manager. GitOps - Argo CD : Hands-on experience defining and managing Argo CD applications. GitOps - Kustomize : Proficiency with Kustomize for GitOps manifests, including the ability to convert Helm charts to Kustomize. Observability : Familiarity with implementing observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and codifying dynamic alerting. Collaborative Problem-Solver : A passion for automation and platform engineering, combined with strong troubleshooting skills and excellent communication in an agile environment. 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, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, 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. Equal Opportunity Employer NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander community. At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. Agencies We've got this. 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 through 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 that are 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 To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks. Location Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr