Cloud Platforms Engineer

About us

At Officeworks we make bigger things happen. Our customers, our team, and our community are our heart and soul. And if our brilliant people have taught us anything, it is that we can do all kinds of incredible things, each and every day.

Fast paced. Innovative. Inspiring. With close to 10,000 team members and a national footprint of more than 173 retail stores Australia wide – we’re focused on delivering a wide range, low price and great service. We’re about inspiring new ideas and thinking outside the box. We’re about kicking goals, having a laugh and pushing each other. We are about being rewarded and supported. We’re about teaching a customer something new and supporting the community. We’re about making a difference.

About the role

Join our Technology team as a Cloud Platform Engineer, where you'll play a key role in designing, building and supporting the cloud platforms that power Officeworks critical applications. Working primarily across GCP, with exposure to AWS technology where required, you'll help deliver secure, scalable and highly available infrastructure while driving automation, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

In this role, you'll work with modern cloud operations, built with Infrastructure as Code, to improve the way our platforms are built, deployed and managed. You'll collaborate closely with development, security and infrastructure teams to enhance platform reliability, optimise cloud environments and support the delivery of innovative technology solutions across the business. If you're passionate about cloud engineering, automation and solving complex technical challenges, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

12 month contract opportunity

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About you

You're an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer with a passion for automation, continuous improvement and delivering reliable cloud services. You thrive in operating enterprise cloud platforms, building infrastructure as code and collaborating across technology teams to deliver secure and reliable outcomes.

You'll bring:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Cloud Platform or Systems Engineering.


• Strong hands-on experience operating and managing GCP environments in production. Experience with AWS is advantageous.


• Demonstrated ability to automate cloud infrastructure and operational processes using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or Ansible.


• Proven capability in supporting Linux and Windows environments, including monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog or Sumo Logic.


• Strong troubleshooting, incident management and stakeholder communication skills.


• Experience implementing cloud governance controls, security guardrails, least-privilege access models and compliance standards across cloud environments.


• Practical knowledge of cloud networking, including VPC design, routing, DNS, load balancing and hybrid connectivity.


• Track record of identifying cloud optimisation opportunities and improving cost efficiency.


• The ability to work collaboratively across various technology teams and participate in an on-call support roster.

Cloud certifications (AWS and/or GCP), FinOps, AI platform experience and exposure to retail environments will be highly regarded.

Our culture

If you’re searching for an organisation that’s truly committed to its people, where you can thrive in a culture of togetherness, then join Officeworks and let’s make bigger things happen – for all of us!  We celebrate our teams’ uniqueness by offering genuine team member benefits to the Officeworks family:

• We’re all about giving you the flexibility you need to keep things balanced to suit your individual needs. 


• Enjoy generous discounts across Officeworks, Geeks2U, Bunnings, Kmart, Target and the wider Wesfarmers brands.


• Access to our Officeworks benefits program for exclusive discounts and perks across entertainment, travel, lifestyle, and health.


• Our Growing Families Policy supports team members during the exciting and challenging times of expanding their family


• We prioritise safety, mental health and wellbeing, offering access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) as well as other ongoing programs


• OurFlexible Public Holidays Policy supports those who observe cultural or religious holidays different from the standard public holidays in Australia


• Take advantage of outstanding learning and development programs to support your career growth


• Explore fantastic career opportunities across the broader Wesfarmers Group.

At Officeworks, we operate best when our team represents the communities we serve.  We proudly commit to providing a safe and supportive work environment for our team.  We encourage applications from all candidates of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), people with disabilities, and the LGBTQI+ community.