Senior Platform Engineer

Contract Type:

Location:

Melbourne - VIC 

Industry:

IT

Category:

Engineer - Software

Contact Name:

Lindie Graham

Contact Email:

Lindie.Graham@pra.com.au

Date Published:

11-Mar-2026

Senior Platform Engineer 

Melbourne
Platform Engineering | Azure Cloud

We’re partnering with a leading organisation looking to bring on a Senior Platform Engineer to help design and deliver secure, scalable cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure.

This role sits within a high-performing platform engineering team responsible for building and evolving cloud infrastructure that enables development teams to deliver applications quickly, safely, and reliably.

You’ll play a key role in designing platform capabilities, improving developer experience, and driving DevOps practices across the organisation.

What You’ll Be Doing:
  • Design and implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework.
  • Build accelerator-based deployment patterns and infrastructure vending architectures to streamline provisioning.
  • Develop modular and reusable infrastructure components using Infrastructure as Code.
  • Create reusable C# libraries and platform tooling to support application teams.
  • Implement automated testing strategies for infrastructure code to ensure reliability and prevent regressions.
  • Apply DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines across teams and environments.
  • Implement Azure security and networking configurations, including RBAC, Azure Policy, NSGs, VNets, and Azure Firewall.
  • Establish cloud standards, policies, and governance frameworks across the environment.
  • Work closely with application teams to ensure platform capabilities are accessible, scalable, and aligned with best practices.
  • Contribute to agile delivery practices and continuous improvement of the cloud platform.
What We’re Looking For Experience
  • 10+ years experience working with Microsoft Azure in enterprise-scale environments
  • Proven background in platform engineering, cloud architecture, or infrastructure automation
  • Experience working in agile environments with cross-functional teams
Technical Skills
  • Infrastructure as Code experience ( Bicep or Terraform)
  • Strong C# development skills, ideally building reusable libraries or internal tooling
  • Deep understanding of Azure networking, security, and identity management
  • Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
  • Knowledge of cloud governance and compliance frameworks
  • Experience with automated testing in cloud-native environments
  • Familiarity with identity, federation, and SSO integrations
What Makes a Great Fit
  • Passion for cloud technologies and platform engineering
  • Strong problem-solving and system design skills
  • A continuous improvement mindset focused on reliability and developer experience
  • Ability to collaborate across engineering, security, and application teams
  • Comfortable mentoring developers and promoting cloud-native best practices
�55357;�56481; Why this role is exciting
This is a great opportunity to help shape and evolve a modern Azure cloud platform, working alongside experienced engineers to build scalable infrastructure and enable teams across the organisation.

If you’re a Senior Platform Engineer passionate about Azure, DevOps, and platform automation, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply via SEEK for immediate consideration.
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