Platform Engineer (Cloud)

• Dual role within Managed Services with focus on project based work
• Join us in our journey of next generation data center design & implementation
• Be part of the growth story of our hybrid cloud practice
• Flexible work from home options

About us

As a market leader in Business Process Optimisation and IT services for over 20 years, Canon Business Services ANZ helps organisations optimise, automate and transform their operations, setting them up for greater growth. We work collaboratively with customers to get the results they want, delivering bespoke solutions designed to meet and exceed their business needs, overcoming challenges, and freeing them up to focus on what sets them apart.

We are trusted by industry leaders because of our dedicated customer focus, and agile approaches to solving our clients’ key challenges. With a commitment to delivering the best service management experience possible, many clients have partnered with us for more than a decade. The solutions we deliver are reliable, scalable, and cost-effective, helping customers to not just get ahead but stay ahead.

When you join Canon Business Services ANZ, you’ll find a rewarding culture that values you. You’ll be empowered to focus on your career progression and turn your goals into reality as an integral part of the group’s success.

About the Role

As a Platform Engineer, you will be a critical member of a high performing Cloud Infrastructure team that manages and operates the Private and Public Cloud practice for a market leading Cloud and Managed Services provider. Reporting directly to the Manager, Cloud Services, this role is integral to the success of the well-established and growing platform (public and private cloud) practice, ensuring our portfolio of technology services are delivered and maintained to a high standard.

This is a rare opportunity for a public/private cloud expert to join a growing team, providing exposure to a portfolio of great technology and offering the chance to be part of the execution of upcoming platform project initiatives, enhancements and growth.

Main Duties

• Convey expertise and specialization in key public/private cloud
• Design, set up, and manage cloud environments in both private and public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, and on-premises cloud solutions (upgrades, enhancements and new projects)
• Ensure public/private cloud platforms adhere to security standards and compliance requirements. Implement security measures to protect data and applications in the public/private cloud environment
• Perform infrastructure related capacity planning and release management of public/private cloud services
• Provide proactive management, maintenance and operational support of key public/private cloud services such as operational activities (BAU), upgrades and lifecycle management
• Lead and manage public/private cloud related incidents through to resolution with the wider managed services teams
• Provide strategic direction and recommendations across the public/private cloud technology landscape to improve operations, performance and resilience
• Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline public/private cloud operations. Implement orchestration solutions for management, maintenance and operational support tasks.
• Ensure stability, resilience and uptime of public/private cloud services
• Act as a technical expert, providing guidance, ideas and support to fellow colleagues
• Learn, develop and maintain technical expertise and certifications across private and public cloud infrastructure technologies

About You

The role will require a motivated and passionate technology enthusiast to be part of the execution of an evolving platform (public and private cloud) strategy. It will require someone with proven technical experience managing, maintaining, enhancing and growing enterprise level private and public cloud environments, utilising best of breed and next generation technologies. Key skills & experience include:

• Strong passion and expertise in public/private cloud services
• Proficient with Azure services such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Network, Azure databases and Virtual Machines.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, ARM templates).
• Understanding of networking, security, and database architecture in a cloud environment
• Ability to understand outcome focused deliverables and ensure success using technology
• Ability to contribute to preparation of project documentation, implementation plans, status updates and team meetings

In return we offer a supportive team environment where collaboration and support from your leaders and peers is the norm. We’ll invest in your development and long-term future and we can promise you a variety and enough challenge to keep things interesting across the wide variety of customer we support.

If this sounds like you, apply today!

We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity.

Some benefits include

• Free onsite parking at Canon’s Macquarie Park office
• Bonus Leave including:
  • Birthday leave, to celebrate, relax or do something special
  • Canon Day, an extra day of leave during the Christmas holidays
  • Kyosei Day, or volunteer leave to take a paid day off to do good in your community
• Flexible working arrangements, where possible
• Training and development opportunities to help you bring your goals to life
• Wellbeing benefits, including everything from discounted health insurance to flu vaccines to confidential counselling
• Performance Recognition, in the form of quarterly and annual awards programs for high-performers
• Milestone recognition on your work anniversaries in the form of carbon credits, merchandise, or retirement fund rewards
• Discounted Canon products offered at discounted rates
• Education assistance to support the cost of any external training that gives you new skills for your job

As an equal opportunity employer focused on strengthening our inclusive culture, all applicants will be considered and we welcome applications from people of all ages, cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, abilities, religious beliefs, national origin, sexual orientation and gender identities. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Canon Group and the country where you work. All applicants must be eligible to work in the country they are applying to at the time of application.

Looking to join this diverse team? Apply online now. Successful applicants will be notified of next steps

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