General information
Name Senior Platform Engineer AWS Site / Location Melbourne Support Centre Ref # 12372186 Entity Australia Post Opening Date 02-Jul-2025 Suburb Richmond Work Type Permanent Full TimeDescription & Requirements
Help us deliver like never before
We’re looking for a Senior Platform Engineer AWS to join our diverse, talented and innovative digital technology team who together are helping our customers and communities build a better future. Together, we design, build and maintain products, services and experiences that Australian's love and trust, while delivering a sustainable future for Australia Post, and you could be part of that.
We're empowered to deliver for our teams and to delight our customers. We provide an inclusive and supportive environment that nurtures talented people, trusts our teams to deliver their best, and leverages modern work practices and technologies. It's an unexpectedly dynamic and collaborative culture that feels more like a start-up than a 213-year old icon.
The position will focus on software engineering best practice for Cloud Platform Engineering, with in depth experience AWS platforms and Subject Matter Expert with AWS to support other engineers. The role will:
- Take the endorsed architecture patterns and be responsible for design, build and implementation of Cloud Platforms solutions with technical leadership in design, coding, and configuration.
- Drive the discussion, take the leadership and provide guidance to enable Australia Post to lead the industry in AWS Platform Engineering best practice and support business outcomes.
- Take the lead to remediate vulnerabilities and security issues within AWS Platform and support other teams
Essential Experience
Industry and Function
- AWS Cloud Platform technologies and services
- Security and compliance Engineering concepts
- Proven experience within AWS building and supporting secure code pipelines, CI/CD, using gitlab
- Knowledgeable in multiple programming languages and an expert in some - golang, python preferred
Relationships
- 5 - 7 years demonstrated experience in developing and managing software/platform solutions
- Stakeholder engagement and relationship building at all levels of the organisation.
Critical Knowledge
Market and Environment
- AWS certifications
Australia Post Specific
- Existing understanding of Australia Post IT Environment is well regarded
Technical and/or Professional Qualifications/ Skills Required
- AWS Cloud Certifications are highly desirable
- Ideal to have other Cloud Certifications
- Subject matter expert for AWS Cloud Platform related activities
- 5 - 7 years engineering Cloud Platform solutions and seamless project vending/landing zone.
- Experienced in 2-3 software development languages, Golang, Open Policy Agent, YAML, JSON, Terraform, Cloud Formation
- Understanding of the cloud infrastructure level - VPCs, networks, security, Identity
- Experienced DevOps practitioner
- Experience with self-service provisioning automation and CI/CD pipelines, ideally Gitlab.
- Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or related discipline
- Excellent planning, communication and presentation skills
- Excellent negotiation skills and ability to influence outcomes.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and resolve complex technical issues
- Be a member of the 24 x 7 Support roster
We’re delivering together
At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.
We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees.
We are one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on [email protected].
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