Platform Engineer

Job Requisition ID: 37942 

• Choice and flexibility on where, when and how you work​
• Mentoring programs – receive support and coaching to progress your career ​
• Recognition culture to celebrate milestones and discounts at hundreds of retailers 

We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted. Through the creation of endorsed employee-led diversity networks which promote cultural, disability, LGBTI+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and gender equality, we’re leading the way to shape an environment where everybody can thrive. Inclusion at Deloitte 

About our team  
Deloitte’s Cloud and Engineering Practice helps clients realise the potential of transformational capabilities to solve their most challenging issues. We improve their agility and resilience and identify opportunities to optimise their technology usage. We also accelerate our clients towards a technology-driven future, by implementing vendor solutions as well as Deloitte-developed software solutions and tools.   

What will your typical day look like?  

Depending on your experience, you will;

• Engage with clients to understand their technical and business requirements, offering strategic guidance and actionable solutions.
• Design and Deliver robust and scalable container-based platforms using Kubernetes, Docker, and orchestration tools.
• Design and maintain flexible, automated cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Automate system deployments and manage configuration across environments with tools like Ansible or Puppet.
• Write clean, maintainable code and create “just enough” clean, useful documentation.
• Build reusable assets and contribute to the Platform Engineering knowledge base.
• Translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and provide consultative support through architecture reviews and technical recommendations.
• Contribute to technical pre-sales efforts, including estimation, solution architecture, and proposal development.
• Support client enablement through documentation, training, and ongoing advisory as part of platform adoption.

 Required interpersonal skills/experience 

• Strong technical leadership and the ability to influence and communicate with different audiences. 
• Able to lead or assist in the creation and development of engineering platform roadmaps, including performing current state analysis, defining the future state and creating the roadmap to the future state architecture. 
• Takes responsibility for the architecture direction of the solution and mentorship of junior team members 

Required role specific skills/experience 

• Strong experience with cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Expertise in containerization (Docker) and orchestration tools like Kubernetes, Openshift, Rancher, or Swarm.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates.
• Familiarity with DevOps toolchains including CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
• Solid understanding of Linux systems and experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet).
• Experience with Java development, especially for integrations and infrastructure-related tooling.
• Good understanding of security and performance considerations in cloud-based environments.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills using structured, methodical approaches.
• Experience helping clients define technical and non-functional requirements.

Why Deloitte? 

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.   

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.  

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments. 

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.  

Next Steps  

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now!  

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By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.