Simple Machines

Platform Engineer

• Part of the Global Data Practice leadership team
• Helping define and evolve Simple Machines’ data platform propositions, technical direction, and strategic positioning
• Advising enterprise clients on modern data platform strategy, architecture, operating models, and AI readiness
• Supporting organisations as they evolve from traditional centralised data platforms toward AI-native, real-time, and data product-oriented operating models
• Working closely with Engagement Managers and senior leadership across major strategic initiatives
• Leading architecture and technical direction for complex enterprise data platform and transformation programs
• Acting as a senior technical counterpart across strategic client engagements and partner relationships
• Pre-sales, proposal development, technical solution shaping, and executive stakeholder engagement
• Building trusted relationships with strategic technology partners and staying current with emerging platform capabilities and market direction
• Supporting recruitment, mentoring, capability uplift, and practice development across the broader engineering organisation
• Leading major client initiatives across data engineering, platform modernisation, AI enablement, and operational data systems
• Contributing to thought leadership, market positioning, and growth initiatives across ANZ.

Director – Data Platform Engineering

Operations

• Provide a single, trusted operational and financial view for clients of Simple Machines–
• Ensure decisions, commitments, and dependencies are clearly captured, tracked, and closed
• Strengthen governance, reporting, and follow-through without adding delivery overhead
• Reports into and coordinates closely with directors, enabling them to focus on product maturity, delivery execution, technical leadership, and cross-tribe accountability

Director – Data Platform Engineering

Operations Support