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Principal Platform Engineer (Azure)

Principal Platform Engineer (Azure)

UpperGround by Hudson • Brisbane, AU
30+ days ago
Job description

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Principal Platform Engineer to join a leading government organisation on a high-profile program of work. This is a senior hands-on role for a cloud specialist who can design, implement and support secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure solutions. You’ll be working within a collaborative systems support team that underpins a range of mission-critical transport and passenger information systems. This includes supporting live services as well as contributing to upcoming ICT projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, deployment, and support of Azure cloud infrastructure, including VMs, storage, networking, and security.
  • Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform.
  • Automate tasks with PowerShell, Python, Kusto Query, and T-SQL.
  • Support and integrate with Microsoft 365 and Power Platform services.
  • Work with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Provide specialist technical support for real-time passenger systems and other critical applications.
  • Ensure compliance, monitoring, alerting, and performance tuning across all environments.
  • Contribute to documentation, governance, and continual service improvement.
  • Participate in an after-hours on-call roster (allowances provided).

What we’re looking for

  • 6 years plus experience in Azure Cloud & Azure DevOps Engineer, ideally in transport sector
  • Strong technical skills in Azure Cloud, Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and SQL Server.
  • Proven experience with automation, DevOps practices, monitoring tools (e.g. Grafana), and scripting.
  • Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes for containerised environments.
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and provide clear technical advice.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Relevant Microsoft certifications (highly regarded).

What’s on offer

  • Initial 12 month contract with extensions likely.
  • Brisbane CBD location with hybrid flexibility.
  • Work on critical cloud platforms that directly impact service delivery for the public.
  • Competitive daily rate + allowances for on-call work.

How to apply

To apply, please upload your resume in word format, or email jessica.mai@hudson.com with the REF#246798 for any queries.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Hudson is committed to helping you find a workplace where you feel respected, supported, and free to thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences—because when different voices come together, amazing things happen.

Casual Loading: Please note for all Australian based contract and temporary roles only, the pay rate is inclusive of mandatory 25% casual loading. This excludes permanent and fixed term roles.

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