Platform EngineerLocation: North Sydney – HybridReports to: CloudOps Engineering Manager The Opportunity:Live sport. Breaking news. Prime-time streaming. This team keeps it online 24/7. This isn’t backend support, it’s national infrastructure. Built and run by a small, high-impact Cloud Ops team inside Australia’s largest locally owned media group. You’ll work alongside SREs and DevOps engineers to build, run, and improve the cloud platform that powers publishing, broadcast, data, and digital products used by millions every day. You’ll be responsible for:Running and scaling Kubernetes infrastructure in productionImproving reliability, observability, and operational toolingBuilding clean, secure delivery pipelines with Terraform, CDK, and CI/CD toolingDriving cost efficiency and operational maturity across AWS and GCPPartnering with product, cyber, data, and AI teams on cross-cutting initiativesChampioning shift-left security and infrastructure-as-code best practices What you bring:Strong experience with AWS or GCP services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.Proven Kubernetes operational experience at scaleDeep knowledge of IaC and CI/CDProficiency in at least one scripting language (Python, Go, TypeScript, Shell)A track record of improving platform performance, reliability, and cost efficiencyClear thinking and calm under pressure What’s on offer:Up to $140k base superHybrid work setup (2–3 days in North Sydney office)18 weeks paid parental leave (no distinction between carers)National masthead subscriptionsComplimentary streaming access and content perksA team that values scale, low ego, and clear thinking If you want to engineer infrastructure that powers products used by millions, let’s talk. george.bates@latitudeit.com.au
