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Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experienced Senior GCP Platform Engineer to join our enterprise cloud and engineering organization in Sydney.
In this hands-on engineering role, you will lead the design, build, and maintenance of secure cloud infrastructure and modern containerized applications built on Google Cloud Platform. Working across complex enterprise environments, you will own secure foundation/landing zone delivery, cloud migrations, and advanced Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform delivered via a GitOps methodology. You will act as a key technical enabler, partnering with software development squads, security teams, and stakeholders to drive platform delivery, developer enablement, and continuous optimization.
Key Responsibilities
GCP Infrastructure Engineering: Design, deploy, and support core and advanced GCP solutions and services—including Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub.
Landing Zones & Foundations: Architect and deliver secure multi-tenant enterprise foundations, landing zones, and cloud migration patterns.
Infrastructure as Code & GitOps: Build, scale, and maintain advanced Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, integrating automated deployments through a rigorous GitOps and CI/CD methodology.
Cloud Networking & Security: Design secure, scalable network architectures on GCP—covering Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, hybrid load balancing, firewalls, and DNS. Enforce rigorous cloud security principles, threat mitigation, and secure software delivery practices.
Developer Enablement & Automation: Write robust automation scripts in Python or Bash, bridging platform operations with software engineering workflows (e.g., GitHub/GitLab CI pipelines).
Stakeholder Collaboration: Consult closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery, operational stability, and ongoing platform optimization.
Essential Experience:
Enterprise GCP Experience: Proven track record in a similar senior cloud engineering role designing, implementing, and managing secure Google Cloud solutions at an enterprise level.
Advanced Infrastructure as Code: Expert-level experience building and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
Automation & Scripting: Strong programming or scripting capability in at least one of Python or Bash.
Core GCP Services & Containers: Deep solutions experience across core GCP workloads, containerization platforms (GKE, Cloud Run), and data/messaging services.
Networking & Security Mastery: Comprehensive knowledge of GCP enterprise networking concepts, VPC topologies, and cloud security compliance.
CI/CD & GitOps: Applied knowledge of modern CI/CD concepts, pipeline automation, and GitOps deployment models.
Professional Certifications: Hold one or more Professional Level Google Cloud certifications (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, or Professional Cloud Developer).
Location & Rights: Sydney-based (hybrid) with full Australian working rights.
Desirable:
Previous experience delivering cloud solutions within government, defense, or highly regulated enterprise environments.
Familiarity with broader enterprise tooling (such as Tenable vulnerability management or identity federations like Ping Identity).
Why NCS?
This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.
Ready to make extraordinary happen?
We'd love to hear from you.
We celebrate diversity and inclusion
We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
Important information
Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.
Agencies: NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.
Skills Required
- Proven enterprise-level experience designing, implementing, and managing secure Google Cloud solutions in a senior cloud engineering role
- Expert experience building and managing cloud infrastructure with Terraform
- Strong programming or scripting capability in Python or Bash
- Deep experience with GCP workloads, GKE, Cloud Run, containerization, and data or messaging services
- Comprehensive knowledge of GCP enterprise networking, VPC topologies, and cloud security compliance
- Applied knowledge of CI/CD, pipeline automation, and GitOps deployment models
- One or more Professional Level Google Cloud certifications
- Sydney-based availability for hybrid work
- Full Australian working rights
- Experience delivering cloud solutions in government, defense, or highly regulated enterprise environments
- Familiarity with Tenable vulnerability management or Ping Identity federation
What We Do
NCS in Australia is reinventing technology services from the inside out. We provide advisory, design, build and managed services to our clients, with unrivalled service, attention and understanding every step of the way. We understand day 1001 is just an important as day 1, and we collaborate with clients, striving to provide adaptive approaches, outcomes and thinking by keeping our eye on tomorrow and the days after tomorrow. Our diverse workforce of around 1,300 people has delivered a wealth of large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform outcomes for governments and businesses nationally. We are the Australian arm of the pan-APAC technology leader NCS Group, a subsidiary of Singtel Group. Combining the experience and expertise of its 13,000-strong team across 57 specialisations, NCS provides differentiated and end-to-end technology services to clients with its capabilities in digital, data, cloud and platforms, as well as core offerings in application, infrastructure, engineering and cybersecurity. NCS also believes in building a strong partner ecosystem with leading technology players, research institutions and start-ups to support open innovation and co-creation. For more information about NCS Australia, visit ncs.co/en-au or contact our team today. To learn more about NCS Group, visit ncs.co.
