- Lead Kubernetes platform migration and modernisation programs.
- Design and manage secure APIs using Apigee Edge (OPDK).
- Drive DevOps automation, GitOps adoption, and platform reliability.
Company Description
Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud and Digital Solutions across Australia and New Zealand. We specialise in delivering secure, enterprise-scale technology solutions across cloud, platforms, integration, APIs, DevSecOps, and digital transformation programs.
We partner with major organisations to design, modernise, and operate critical technology platforms that enable innovation, scalability, security, and business growth.
Our teams work on large-scale cloud-native and hybrid environments, delivering modern platform engineering and API solutions that support millions of transactions, enterprise integrations, and mission-critical services.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Platform & API Engineer to join a high-performing Cloud and Digital Platforms team.
This is a senior hands-on role focused on leading the design, migration, engineering, automation, and operational support of enterprise Kubernetes platforms and API ecosystems. You will play a key role in platform modernisation initiatives, multi-cluster Kubernetes migrations, API platform engineering, security implementation, and DevOps automation programs.
The role requires a strong technical leader who can work across architecture, engineering, security, operations, and delivery teams while driving platform reliability, scalability, governance, and engineering excellence.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise across Kubernetes, API management, cloud-native technologies, and DevOps practices, with a proven track record delivering enterprise-scale platforms within complex environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering, migration, and support of enterprise Kubernetes and container platforms.
- Design, develop, and administer APIs using Apigee Edge (OPDK).
- Drive API governance, lifecycle management, and security standards.
- Develop microservices and integration solutions supporting enterprise applications.
- Implement security controls including OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, TLS, and mTLS.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, GitOps deployments, and platform automation.
- Support integrations with enterprise systems, databases, and external partners.
- Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and operational support capabilities.
- Collaborate with architecture, security, engineering, and delivery teams.
- Drive platform reliability, automation, continuous improvement, and engineering best practices.
What You'll Need
- Experience in Platform Engineering, API Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or similar roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Rancher, Open CaaS, or enterprise container platforms.
- Proven experience delivering multi-cluster Kubernetes migration projects.
- Extensive experience with Apigee Edge (OPDK) development and administration.
- Strong knowledge of REST APIs, OpenAPI specifications, and API lifecycle management.
- Experience implementing OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, API key management, TLS, and mTLS.
- Experience developing microservices using Node.js, TypeScript, Java, or similar technologies.
- Strong CI/CD and DevOps experience using GitLab, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, and automation tooling.
- Experience with Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Experience integrating with enterprise applications, databases, and external systems.
- Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
- Strong Agile delivery experience using Jira and Scrum.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and troubleshooting skills.
Desirable Skills
- HashiCorp Vault and enterprise secrets management.
- Ansible and infrastructure automation frameworks.
- Telecommunications industry experience, including OSS/BSS integrations.
- Knowledge of TM Forum Open APIs and CAMARA standards.
- Experience operating in large-scale enterprise or regulated environments.
- Exposure to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Why Join Us?
- Work on enterprise-scale cloud platform and API transformation programs.
- Lead critical Kubernetes migration and modernisation initiatives.
- Shape platform engineering, API management, and DevOps practices.
- Collaborate with experienced cloud, platform, security, and engineering teams.
- Influence the delivery of secure, scalable, and highly available digital platforms.
