Coles Group

Lead Platform Engineer

Coles Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Hawthorn East • 🇦🇺 Australia

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleAzureCloudFluxKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesPythonServiceNowSplunkTerraformVault

About the role

  • Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for both non-prod and prod environments using Azure DevOps and Git.
  • Manage hybrid infrastructure (cloud and on-prem) with a focus on automation, scalability, and reliability.
  • Drive platform security best practices and compliance across environments.
  • Design and maintain microservices frameworks and container orchestration using Kubernetes.
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Implement monitoring and observability solutions using AppDynamics, Azure Application Insights, Splunk, and Datadog.
  • Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis on production issues across AIX and Linux systems.
  • Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless platform integration.
  • Manage and track work using JIRA and ServiceNow.
  • Act as Scrum Master for the team, facilitating agile ceremonies and sprint planning.
  • Provide technical leadership in Azure services, including Azure CLI, networking, compute, storage, and identity.
  • Maintain and optimize application servers such as IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and IBM HTTP Server.
  • Write and maintain scripts in Shell and Python for automation and operational tasks.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles.
  • Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring engineering teams.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD tools.
  • Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and hybrid infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages (Shell, Python).
  • Experience with observability tools: AppDynamics, App Insights, Splunk, Datadog.
  • Familiarity with AIX and Linux systems, including performance analysis and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with ticketing systems like JIRA and ServiceNow.
  • Strong understanding of application server workflows (WAS, IBM HTTP Server).
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Preferred Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Scrum Master Certification.
  • Nice to Have: Experience with CDN/WAF solutions like Imperva, Akamai. Familiarity with GitOps practices and tools like ArgoCD or Flux. Knowledge of secrets management tools (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, Azure Key Vault). Exposure to container security and vulnerability scanning tools. Experience with API gateways and ingress controllers.
Benefits
  • Flexible working options: We know that work is only one part of your life, so we actively encourage a positive work-life balance and provide hybrid working options to help you achieve it.
  • Office perks: Take advantage of our gym facility and fitness classes, free parking, BBQ area, mini-Coles supermarket, fooderie hub where you can sample new products before they hit the shelves, school holiday program and so much more when you come in.
  • Discounts: Eligible team members receive 5% discount all year round on your Supermarket and Liquor online and in-store purchases. We also offer additional periods of double discount (10%) at various times throughout the year. As well as hotdeals exclusive to team members that translate into additional savings.
  • Reward through recognition: Give and receive recognition, linked to our Coles values, through our digital recognition platform ‘mythanks’. You can accumulate points to redeem in the online shop for exciting gifts and electronic gift cards from an extensive range of retailers.
  • Opportunities for learning and development: No matter where you start within our diverse business, you’ll have experiences, exposure, and education to satisfy you. Discover and explore a variety of career development programs and job-specific training.
  • Paid parental leave: We understand how important your life outside work is and offer permanent team members paid parental leave to support you in balancing work and family.
  • Investment in your future: Our annual team member share plan offer allows eligible team members to make regular pre-tax salary sacrifice deductions to purchase Coles Group shares.

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Hard skills
CI/CDAzure DevOpsKubernetesTerraformAnsibleShellPythonAIXLinuxmicroservices
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationcommunicationstakeholder managementagilecontinuous improvementtroubleshootingroot cause analysisinnovation
Certifications
Azure Solutions Architect ExpertAzure Administrator AssociateCertified Kubernetes AdministratorScrum Master Certification