Staff Platform Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure as Code, and modern DevOps practices to join our engineering team supporting one of the leading financial institutions in Australia. In this role, you'll work at the intersection of infrastructure, automation, and software engineering to help build scalable, secure, and highly available platforms.

You will lead by example, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, and platform reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure on Microsoft Azure using Terraform or Bicep.
• Champion and build robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar.
• Collaborate with software and infrastructure teams to standardize platform tooling, observability, and deployment strategies.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and system configurations to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and hands-on expertise in areas like infrastructure design, DevOps, and SRE practices.
• Drive cloud cost optimization, performance tuning, and governance in a large-scale Azure environment.
• Support security and compliance efforts through automation and policy-as-code.
• Advocate for modern software engineering practices and continuous improvement across teams.

Required Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering roles.
• Proven hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure cloud services at scale.
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code skills using Terraform or Bicep (preferably both).
• Deep knowledge of CI/CD tools and practices; experience with pipelines, release management, and automation.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language: Python, .NET (C#), or TypeScript.
• Understanding of containerization (Docker, AKS) and modern deployment strategies (blue/green, canary, etc.).
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working in a regulated enterprise environment, ideally in financial services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-305, or AZ-104) are a strong plus.
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and tooling (e.g., Flux, ArgoCD).
• Prior experience working in a consulting or client-facing engineering role.
• Exposure to secure DevOps or DevSecOps principles.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more.

Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Sustainability and Health Safety Commitment

At Synechron, we are committed to integrating sustainability into our business strategy, ensuring responsible growth while minimizing environmental impact. Employees play a key role in driving our sustainability initiatives, from reducing our carbon footprint to fostering ethical and sustainable business practices across global operations. All positions are required to adhere to our Sustainability and Health Safety standards, demonstrating a commitment to environmental stewardship, workplace safety, and sustainable practices.