Developers/Programmers (Information & Communication Technology) Full time Working in an Agile Environment, the Platform Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation and enhancement of tooling and processes to automate the software delivery cloud platform and Infrastructure as Code across Auto & General. This role sits at the intersection of Infrastructure & IT Operations, and Development teams and requires continuous innovation and process improvements to deliver reliable applications and resilient infrastructure for Auto & General customers.
The roleContribute to the design and implementation of foundation, standards and practices for the Cloud Services team drawing on knowledge of Platform industry practices and frameworks.Collaborate with Application Development Teams to align and influence Platform practices that enable faster delivery and effective maintenance of cloud infrastructure.Contribute to the migrations of existing solutions and the development of new solutions following the Cloud Services technology.Drive the automation foundation and cloud infrastructure using our Platform principles and Infrastructure as Code.Develop and contribute to our cloud platform solutions that enable scalable autonomous self-service.Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders through regular communication to manage agreed outcomes, concerns, and risks.Contribute to the Infrastructure Department strategy and to the Cloud Services.Actively participate in the Delivery team / Cloud Services team's agile practices to efficiently deliver stakeholder outcomes.Contribute to building capability in new and junior staff through the sharing of knowledge and experience, active training, coaching, and mentoring.Remain informed on best practices within the industry and seek out opportunities and contribute to improving the team's standards.Understand and follow the organization's ITIL practice, IT Change Management, and Incident management.Provide responsive operational support to technical teams for the software delivery teams and technical teams.Support the Cloud Services team members in the support and troubleshooting of cloud services and infrastructure.Perform other reasonable and relevant activities as requested from time to time to meet operational requirements.Maintain awareness and compliance with company policies and procedures, including the completion of mandatory training.What experience you'll bringQualifications, Experience and SkillsResilient and comfortable in influencing and communicating with all stakeholders about Platform practice and subsequent cultural shifts.Passionate about Platform/Cloud/Automation and have a keen interest in solving complex problems in a systematic approach.You take ownership of a situation by being inclusive, collaborative with a positive attitude, and know how to iterate through a problem quickly.You enjoy collaborating closely with your Platform peers and delivery teams to drive continuous improvements/deployments.Mindset for continuous learning and adapting to the ever-changing technology landscape.Technical skillsExperience implementing automation and infrastructure as Code (Iac) with Terraform, Ansible and Cloudformation.Experience building automated platform service.Experience with building and maintaining sophisticated CI/CD Pipelines & automation with tools like (Gitlab, bitbucket, bamboo, Sonarqube, etc).Experience with git and implementing branching strategy, and release process.Experience with scaling containers (K8, docker) and serverless architecture.Experience in driving Platform function in software design and development.Experience in implementing and design of AWS cloud solutions in a commercial enterprise environment.Experience in SRE and monitoring complex distributed systems (New Relic).Experiences implementing security Platform practices.Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate well within a team.Ability to manage and prioritise projects and decompose complex problems down into sprint deliverables in projects.Location – Toowong Close to a variety of public transport and easy parking options, the Toowong office has excellent end of trip facilities (including secure bike storage and showers), outdoor spaces and plenty of modern collaborative areas to work and connect with colleagues. Conveniently based at Toowong Village tower with views of the mountains and the Brisbane River, our location is only 4 km from the city and provides access to retail, restaurants and other amenities.
The benefits of working at A&GBe rewarded - we recognise high performance and reward our people for their hard work through bonuses and other perks.Work flexibility - with options to work from home two days per week.Options for leave - life happens, so we've got volunteer days, an additional paid 'ME' day, paid parental leave and the opportunity to purchase additional leave to cover all of the big stuff.Grow with us - we've got learning and professional development opportunities to suit everyone.Give back - our A&G Difference program gives you the power to change our community for the better through volunteering, fundraising and donation opportunities for causes that you're passionate about.Take care of yourself - your wellbeing is important to us and our healthy mind and body hub, mental-health support and fitness discounts will help you be your best self.Celebrate the wins - we love sharing our successes and celebrating together - join us and you've got a ticket to our many on-site events throughout the year, family fun days and annual celebrations.Save money - as well as discounts on insurance products, we've teamed up with some incredible retailers, hospitality providers and others to bring you discounts on your purchases, no matter where you are in Australia.About usAuto & General (A&G) is the fastest-growing major Motor and Home insurer in Australia, providing insurance products and solutions to safeguard a brighter future for our customers and community.
Our range of general insurance products including Car, Motorcycle, Home, Contents, Pet and Travel products are delivered through our multi-award-winning brand Budget Direct and partnerships with leading brands - ING, Qantas, Virgin Money and Coles Insurance.
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