Lead Platform Engineer

About Fractal

Fractal is a leading company in the Artificial Intelligence industry committed to empowering human decision-making within enterprises. Serving renowned Fortune 500 companies, Fractal specializes in applying AI to deliver data-driven solutions. Recognized as a leader by Forrester Research in Customer Analytics 2019 and honored by Gartner in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Data & Analytics, Fractal actively collaborates with ASX 100 companies to enhance data-driven enterprise decisions. This position is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Role Summary

The Lead Platform Engineer will be a proactive and motivated leader accountable for developing, deploying, and sustaining robust DevOps tooling and infrastructure to enable smooth and scalable software delivery. The role requires close coordination with technical services, software developers, and senior leadership while utilizing expertise in cloud-native infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead Google Cloud Platform (GCP) enterprise-level platform setup facilitating large-scale data migrations.
• Design secure cloud landing zones and infrastructure blueprints.
• Implement and uphold Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices using Terraform.
• Define and drive organization-wide DevOps frameworks and methodologies.
• Develop and enforce comprehensive security strategies for cloud infrastructure, including compliance monitoring and identity access management.
• Establish and maintain security documentation and controls.
• Design resilient monitoring, observability, and disaster recovery systems.
• Lead creation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, optimize cloud infrastructure costs, and automate operations via tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to DevOps team members fostering best practices and emerging technology adoption.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders aligning platform capabilities with business objectives.
• Lead technical decision-making and architecture discussions and document platform operations systematically.
• Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing new technologies to enhance platform performance and efficiency.
• Pursue continuous improvement initiatives to increase platform reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Research and propose technical solutions to complex challenges facing the platform.

Qualifications and Experience

• Overall professional experience ranging between 10 to 12+ years, with 6 to 8 years dedicated to DevOps or Data DevOps roles.
• Deep expertise in designing and deploying cloud-native solutions specifically on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Kubernetes ecosystem tools such as Docker, Helm, and Kustomize.
• Strong command of Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and configuration management using Ansible.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines management using Jenkins.
• Advanced programming abilities in multiple languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, and Go.
• Demonstrated skills in implementing and sustaining observability, monitoring, and security tools.
• Extensive knowledge and application of enterprise-level DevOps best practices and CI/CD workflows.
• Robust understanding of large-scale cloud infrastructure technologies and their operational deployment.
• Excellent problem-solving skills across technical issue resolution, requirement analysis, and solution architecture and implementation.
• Exceptional communication and coordination capabilities along with rapid adaptability to emerging technologies.

Compensation and Benefits

This role offers a salary estimated between 180000 and 200000 AUD annually, reflecting a range based on skill set, experience, certifications, and organizational needs. A discretionary bonus may be available based on current performance periods.

Full-time employees or those working 30+ hours weekly qualify for comprehensive benefits starting from the first day, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans. Participation in the Company 401(k) Plan is available after 30 days of employment. Additional perks encompass 11 paid holidays, 12 weeks of parental leave, and a flexible paid time off (PTO) policy accommodating both sick leave and vacation time.

Equal Opportunity

Fractal is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category under applicable laws.

Cultural Note

If you thrive in an energetic environment full of passionate high achievers, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path.