Senior Platform Engineer (Temporary Fixed Term Full Time Opportunity)
About this role
You crave a career that pushes you, where you'll meet challenges head on and you're guaranteed to grow.
You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.
In this role, you'll:
Designing and operating at the core of modern cloud platforms, this role builds, automates and optimises secure, scalable services across AWS and Azure to support enterprise technology delivery.
You will develop infrastructure‑as‑code, establish reusable platform patterns and guardrails, and partner with architects and engineering teams to translate designs into robust, production‑ready solutions.
Taking ownership of platform performance, reliability and security, you will drive automation, manage incidents, enable CI/CD pipelines and embed governance, cost optimisation and continuous improvement across cloud operations, ensuring high‑performing, resilient platforms that support business outcomes.
For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.
About you
You should have strong cloud engineering expert with deep hands‑on experience across AWS and Azure, including compute, networking, containers, identity and monitoring.
Highly proficient in Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep) and scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash), with solid experience in Kubernetes , helm , CI/CD, observability (e.g. Splunk, Dynatrace), software and configuration automation using Ansible and hybrid connectivity.
Brings a strong foundation in cloud security, IAM, SRE practices and cost optimisation, combined with excellent stakeholder communication, collaborative delivery in agile environments, and the ability to operate autonomously while driving end‑to‑end solutions.
Who we are
Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.
Join us
Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.
Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy
Apply today
Applications close 11:59 PM Tuesday 1 September, 2026.
For more information about this role, please contact [email protected].
Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.
Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW
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Company at a glance
We’re an innovative NSW government organisation comprised of a network of agencies and divisions that keep the state moving. Our focus is on delivering safe, reliable and integrated transport networks for everyone.
With over 28,000 team members, we’re committed to inclusion, diversity, and opportunities across metro and regional areas. Join us in shaping a transport network that meets the needs of customers now and into the future.
Right now, we’re focused on making transport fairer and safer for everyone and delivering a more resilient and reliable network. It is all with the view of continually creating better passenger journeys and safer travel for the people using our networks. This also means meaningful employment opportunities across metropolitan and regional areas, with careers in engineering, technology, safety, design, planning, maintenance and frontline jobs delivering services to our passengers.
We’re not just about what we do, but how we do it. Our culture embraces innovation, diversity, and collaboration, ensuring our people thrive while making a lasting impact.
The road ahead is full of opportunity - join us in building the future of transport in NSW.
Top Benefits
- Flexible work options
- Wellbeing support
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