Tech Lead - Platform Engineering Sydney | Financial Services | Permanent My client, a leading Australian financial services institution, is seeking a Tech Lead - Platform Engineering to join their high-performing technology team. This is a key leadership role, driving the delivery of modern platforms that underpin critical business applications. The Role As the Tech Lead, you'll provide technical direction and hands-on expertise across Azure , Kubernetes , and Azure DevOps. You'll be instrumental in shaping the platform engineering strategy, building scalable cloud-native solutions, and ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of enterprise platforms. Key Responsibilities Lead a team of engineers, providing technical mentorship and guidance. Drive the design, build, and operation of cloud-native platforms on Microsoft Azure. Champion best practices in Kubernetes for container orchestration and workload management. Oversee CI/CD pipelines, automation, and release processes with Azure DevOps. Collaborate closely with architecture, security, and application teams to deliver robust solutions. Promote a culture of engineering excellence, automation, and continuous improvement. Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Tech Lead / Senior Platform Engineer in large-scale environments. Strong hands-on skills in Azure cloud services. Expertise with Kubernetes (AKS preferred). Solid experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and automation. Background in infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep or similar). Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership capability. Financial services or other enterprise-scale experience highly regarded. What's on Offer Opportunity to lead a strategic platform function in a tier-one financial services organisation. Exposure to cutting-edge Azure and Kubernetes technologies. Collaborative, high-performance culture with career growth pathways. Competitive salary and benefits package.
