Principal Platform Engineer

Our Platform Engineering Chapter is dedicated to building and maintaining a resilient, scalable, and efficient platform infrastructure that empowers our entire organisation. We integrate industry-standard technologies, tailoring them to meet our unique needs, and ensure our platforms are future-proofed for long-term growth and sustainability.

As the Principal Platform Engineer, you will lead the development of a high-performing platform infrastructure supporting multiple teams. Your responsibilities include selecting and integrating advanced technologies, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and overseeing the platform's lifecycle from design to optimisation.

The day to day

• Lead and mentor platform engineering teams across Agile Tribes and Squads.

• Collaborate with innovation arms to drive edge innovation.
• Define and govern regional architecture strategies, policies, and roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership, support, and career development for team members.
• Manage recruitment, performance reviews, and ensure a positive, collaborative workplace.
• Ensure compliance with company and regulatory policies.
• Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the chapter.
• Coordinate with Product Owners to maintain business continuity.
• Contribute technical expertise as a Squad member.
• Align stakeholders at the regional level with excellent problem-solving and influencing skills.

What makes you a great fit?

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Information Systems, or related field.
• Proven experience in leadership roles within the industry.
• Strong skills in budgeting, planning, and forecasting.
• Analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to analyse industry trends and drive innovative solutions.
• Experience managing complex products and capability development projects.
• Expertise in Google AI services and knowledge of data technologies like AI/ML, data lakes, and cloud platforms (AWS, Google, Azure).
• Proficiency in architecting data solutions and understanding IT risk and information security fundamentals.
• Competence in Agile methodologies.
• Customer-focused with a results-oriented mindset and excellent negotiation abilities.

Perks we love at Optus

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!
• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver
• All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’
• Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)
• Connect at work through our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans, Yarn Network, Wellbeing Network and Young Professionals.
• Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office
• Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email AccessibleRecruitment@optus.com.au or call 1800 309 170. We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit https://www.optus.com.au/about/inclusion-diversity.