Platform Engineer

We are seeking a Platform Engineer who specialises in building and supporting Kubernetes platforms for multiple business units and this role you will be instrumental in developing managing and continuously improving a robust scalable and multi-tenanted Kubernetes platform used across Nines digital and media properties.

Your expertise will enable application teams to deploy monitor and scale their services efficiently while ensuring the underlying platform remains highly reliable secure and optimised. Youll work closely with cross-functional teams fostering collaboration and adopting modern DevOps practices to deliver a seamless platform experience.

Day to day you will:

• Youll design build and maintain a scalable and secure Kubernetes platform for various business units. This includes ensuring security and regulatory compliance by defining and enforcing best practices security standards and access controls to keep the platform safe and auditable.
• Youll implement automation and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using tools like Terraform Helm and CI/CD pipelines to manage Kubernetes resources efficiently. A key focus is optimizing the platform for multi-tenancy ensuring fair resource allocation and cost efficiency.
• Youll work closely with developers to facilitate the onboarding deployment and operation of their containerized applications. This involves acting as a subject matter expert and mentor helping teams adopt Kubernetes and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
• Youll integrate the platform with observability solutions so that development teams can effectively monitor logs metrics and traces. This gives them the visibility they need to troubleshoot and manage their applications.
• Youll be responsible for the full lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters which includes handling upgrades scaling and resolving incidents to ensure the platform remains reliable and performant.

Qualifications :

What youll bring:

• Extensive experience in building and managing Kubernetes platforms in cloud or hybrid environments with a preference for AWS GCP or Azure.
• Strong proficiency in container orchestration and automation using tools like Terraform Helm and CI/CD pipelines to manage workloads networking and storage within Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of securing Kubernetes environments using RBAC and network policies along with experience integrating platforms with observability stacks (e.g. Grafana Prometheus Loki and Tempo).
• Advanced scripting and programming skills particularly in languages like Go Python and Shell.
• Proven ability to support development teams with deployment pipelines and troubleshooting while also managing multi-tenanted platforms and ensuring production readiness and cost optimization.
   

Additional Information :

How we work

At Nine our flexible work options vary by role and team. Depending on the position this may include flexible hours hybrid work or part-time arrangements. We welcome discussing your flexibility needs during the hiring process - just ask the Talent Acquisition team. 

Our employee benefits include:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave with no distinction between primary and secondary carers.
• Access to Employee Exclusives program - a way of getting closer to our incredible brands offering unique experiences behind-the-scenes access and awesome perks.
• Digital newspaper subscription to our mastheads.
• Annual gift voucher for Stan subscription.

More info at Nine Careers.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Were committed to a safe respectful and inclusive Nine. From day one youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities and of all ages genders nationalities backgrounds and cultures as we recognise the importance and value of diverse perspectives. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process please advise us when you apply.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time