Onsite
Full-time, continuing position
Base salary will be in the range $104,616- $113,920 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7)
Based at our St Lucia location
Bring your cloud, automation and infrastructure expertise to this impactful role supporting secure and highly available computing environments. As part of the Platform Services team, you will play a key role in designing, building and operating platforms that enable scalable, reliable and secure digital services across the organisation.
Working at the intersection of infrastructure and software engineering, you will drive automation, standardisation and continuous improvement, helping to modernise platform capabilities and support teams to deliver efficiently in a complex enterprise environment.
Key responsibilities will include:
Design, build and operate platform services across cloud and on-prem environments to support scalable and reliable application delivery
Develop and maintain automation using Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines to improve consistency, efficiency and deployment velocity
Implement and manage monitoring, logging and alerting solutions to ensure platform performance, availability and operational visibility
Collaborate with development, infrastructure and security teams to deliver secure, standardised and well-governed platform solutions
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:
Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave
17% superannuation contributions
17.5% annual leave loading
Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
UQ Study for Staff
On campus childcare options
Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day)
Salary packaging options
You are a technically strong platform engineer with a passion for cloud, automation and modern engineering practices. You thrive in complex environments and bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to building scalable and reliable platform services.
You will demonstrate:
A degree in IT or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education
Proven experience designing and operating cloud platforms in AWS and/or Azure environments
Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
Experience implementing monitoring, logging and observability solutions (e.g. Prometheus, CloudWatch, Datadog)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience diagnosing complex platform or infrastructure issues
Experience working in large, complex IT environments and supporting change or modernisation initiatives
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams
Demonstrated commitment to automation, standardisation and continuous improvement practices
Appointment to this role is subject to the successful completion of relevant pre-employment checks, which may include verification of the right to work in Australia, qualifications, and criminal history checks. This may also include checks relating to gender-based violence matters or other integrity and conduct requirements.
You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Brian Sullivan, Senior Manager, Platform Services at b.sullivan@its.uq.edu.au.
For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Cover letter summarising how your background aligns to the ‘About You’ section
Resume
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
We know one of our strengths as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We're dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We're committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. Reach out to talent@uq.edu.au for accessibility support or adjustments.
Applications close Sunday 24 May 2026 at 11.00pm AEST (R-62837).
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