Platform Engineer

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 partners with clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We create an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work, empowering our diverse team to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience. Job Description Join NCS Australia as a Platform Engineer focused on the Control Plane for our 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 robust, self‑healing, and automated logic that bridges the gap between development and operations. Your work directly empowers 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. You will build 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 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 (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. Benefits and Growth NCS Australia offers paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well‑being, discounted health insurance, and discounts on various products and services. We regularly recognise and reward high performance and support your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI‑driven learning platform. We are an equal‑opportunity employer committed to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities. We actively support people with disability throughout the recruitment and selection process. Work Rights and Background Checks To be eligible for a position with us, applicants need valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks. Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting Location Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Salary Range A$110,000.00 – A$130,000.00 #J-18808-Ljbffr