News Corp Australia
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SeniorEngineer,PlatformEngineering
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“Senior Engineer, Platform Engineering at News Corp Australia. Skills: Cloud Infrastructure, AWS, Terraform, Python. Build cloud infrastructure on AWS. Maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver solutions that meet customer needs; Make a positive, measurable impact
Industry & Context.
Solving infrastructure problems; Approaches problems methodically; Try non-obvious solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
AWS services, Python programming, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Terraform, CI/CD tooling, Linux-based systems administration, Agile delivery teams, Jira, Confluence, GitHub-based SDLC workflows
Nice to Have
GCP services, Terragrunt, Cloud certifications, Cloud networking, Network infrastructure management, Cloud Custodian, ServiceNow, Self-service workflow automation
What You'll Do.
Build cloud infrastructure on AWS
Maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS
Improve cloud infrastructure on AWS
Write infrastructure as code
Maintain infrastructure as code
Develop automation tooling
Maintain automation tooling
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines
Participate in incident management
Participate in problem management
Monitor platform health
Maintain platform health
Identify security vulnerabilities
Remediate security vulnerabilities
Write technical documentation
Engage with customer teams
Understand customer requirements
Share knowledge with teammates
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with peer engineers; Work closely with platform leads; Contribute actively in team ceremonies; Contribute actively in technical discussions; Engage with customer teams; Share knowledge with teammates; Collaborate as one unified team
Communication Scope
Clear written communication; Clear verbal communication; Explain built systems; Explain rationale for systems
Process & Methodology
Managing work through Jira
Full Job Description
**What 's the role?** # Senior Engineer — Cloud Infrastructure Platform Engineering | Sydney, 2 Holt Street | Hybrid (3 days in office) ## About the Role We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team, contributing to the design, build, and ongoing operation of cloud infrastructure that underpins critical business systems across News Corp. This is a hands-on engineering role, you will be embedded in the day-to-day delivery of cloud platforms, writing code, building tooling, and solving infrastructure problems alongside a team of experienced engineers. You will report to the Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering within the Global Infrastructure Engineering team, and work closely with peer engineers, platform leads, and product teams across the organization. ## What You'll Do ### Engineering & Delivery * Build, maintain, and improve cloud infrastructure on AWS, with some exposure to GCP. * Write and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform powered by Terragrunt, following team standards and best practices * Develop and maintain automation tooling and scripts, primarily in Python * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins ### Operations & Reliability * Participate as a resolver in incident and problem management for in-scope platforms * Monitor and maintain platform health using tools such as CloudWatch, Splunk, SumoLogic, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana * Identify and remediate cloud security vulnerabilities in line with team standards and security frameworks * Adhere to security, privacy, and compliance policies as they apply to your work ### Collaboration & Communication * Work closely with peer engineers and platform leads, contributing actively in team ceremonies and technical discussions * Write clear technical documentation for the platforms and tooling you work on * Engage with customer teams to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs * Share knowledge with teammates and contribute
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