Platform Engineering Lead

Salary: AUD 190000 per annum

• $180,000 - $190,000 + Super + 15% bonus
• 2 days per week in the office - Sydney or Brisbane CBD
• Opportunity to influence across the organisation

About the role:

We're working with a large enterprise organisation undertaking a significant engineering modernisation initiative and looking for a DevOps or Platform Leader to join a growing Platform Engineering capability. While the role carries the title of "Product Owner" internally, we're particularly interested in people operating at a Lead, Principal, Architect or Engineering Management level who have experience improving engineering outcomes through better tooling, self-service capabilities, platform standards, governance and platform adoption.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and prioritise the engineering platform roadmap
• Drive the adoption of GitHub Enterprise and modern engineering practices
• Lead platform modernisation initiatives, including migration from legacy tooling
• Define and evolve platform standards, guardrails and operating models
• Improve developer experience through self-service capabilities and paved-path solutions
• Contribute to the organisation's emerging AI-enabled engineering capabilities

About You:

• Background in Platform Engineering, DevOps or Software Engineering
• Experience working with developer platforms, internal engineering products or engineering enablement initiatives
• Strong understanding of GitHub, GitLab, CI/CD and modern software delivery practices
• Experience delivering large-scale technology transformation, migration or modernisation initiatives
• Able to balance standardisation and governance with developer autonomy and usability

Why Consider It?

• Significant investment in Platform Engineering
• Opportunity to influence engineering tooling and developer experience at scale
• No direct reports, but plenty of influence
• Early-stage AI journey with an opportunity to contribute to the direction

If the role sounds like you, then please press APPLY NOW or reach out to [email protected] for more info!


We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.