Platform Engineer
Your new team
Join the Cloud Platform Team, where our talented engineers work in agile squads to design, build, and maintain the cloud platform that powers Auto & General's critical systems. Each squad has a unique mission focused on delivering platform improvements that enable our developers to ship high-quality software faster. You'll work with the latest cloud technologies, collaborate across the business, and share knowledge with passionate engineers who love solving complex problems. This team is at the heart of A&G's technology transformation, helping us achieve our goal of being Australia's best insurer.
The role
As a Platform Engineer, you'll build and improve the AWS cloud platform that enables our developers to deliver exceptional software for our customers. Working with cutting-edge technologies and modern engineering practices, you'll help run the critical workloads that power both our internal systems and customer-facing products. This is a hands-on role in a growing team that values continuous improvement, collaboration, and learning.
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Design, develop, and maintain Terraform modules and configurations to provision and manage AWS resources
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Build and manage CI/CD pipelines that accelerate software delivery
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Manage Kubernetes clusters including provisioning, networking, monitoring, and upgrades
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Collaborate with application teams to design solutions that speed up delivery
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Support cloud operations, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and participate in incident response
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Stay current with industry best practices and continuously improve team standards
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Deploy applications to Kubernetes and ensure platform reliability and performance
What experience you'll bring
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Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services in an enterprise environment
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Understanding of Kubernetes architecture and experience deploying applications to Kubernetes clusters
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Familiarity with observability concepts and tooling (CloudWatch, Prometheus, New Relic)
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Basic understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, VPCs, subnets, and routing in cloud environments
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Strong ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing
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A proactive approach to learning new cloud technologies and tools
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AWS, Kubernetes, or similar certifications (highly recommended)
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A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar (desirable)
Location
Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end of trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues. Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants and other amenities.
The benefits of working at A&G
Be rewarded — we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.
Work flexibility — with options to work from home up to two days per week after probation.
Options for leave — life happens, so we've got volunteer days, an additional paid 'ME' day, paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.
Grow with us — we've got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone.
Give back — our A&G Difference program gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising and donation opportunities for causes that you're passionate about.
Take care of yourself — your wellbeing is important to us and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.
Celebrate the wins — we love sharing our successes and celebrating together - join us and you've got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year, family fun days and annual celebrations.
Save money — as well as discounts on insurance products, we've teamed up with some incredible retailers, hospitality providers and others to bring you discounts on your purchases, no matter where you are in Australia.
About us
Auto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community. Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas, and Coles Insurance. We're excited about the future and we're always on the lookout for talented, passionate individuals who can help us achieve our goal of being Australia's best insurer! If this sounds like you, apply today.
Auto & General values individual differences and believes in fostering an inclusive culture that creates a great place to work for all.
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