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We're on a mission to bring new and uplifting experiences to our guests, transforming flying from simply 'nice', to something wonderful.

Like any good mission, this one starts with our people.

Which is why we encourage our team to embody the fun, laid back, authentic spirit we've become famous for. Because when they're free to be themselves, they're better able to own their personal responsibilities and go the extra mile to help our guests.

Job Overview

  • Work type:

    Full-Time (Permanent)

  • Location:

    Brisbane

  • Job type:

    IT

  • Applications close:

    E. Australia Standard Time

Senior Platforms Engineer

Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We’re on a mission to make flying better than ‘nice’. And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety – in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Senior Platform Engineer you’ll play a key role in building and maintaining reliable, scalable and secure developer tools and platforms that empower our digital squads to deliver software quickly and safely. You’ll focus on optimising infrastructure/tooling, enhancing observability and driving automation for deployments and CI/CD pipelines. Your work will ensure seamless development experiences across cloud native environments enabling high-velocity, low-risk delivery.

You’ll be great in this role if you:

  • Have experience with CI/CD platforms and tools like GitLab CI/CD/Bitrise, and LaunchDarkly
  • Understand CDN platforms such as Akamai, including edge configuration and WAF
  • Bring strong knowledge in designing and implementing platform software and creating developer platforms
  • Have significant hands on experience with DevOps tools
  • Are comfortable working in an Agile/Scrum environment and understand agile concepts and methodologies
  • Possess scripting and automation skills to streamline processes
  • Can implement security features on digital platforms and apply DevSecOps practices (e.g., SonarQube, secrets management)
  • Are proficient with observability tools like New Relic, including setting up dashboards and alerts
  • Have exposure to AWS services (e.g., EC2) and understand architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling
  • Are familiar with SRE practices and incident response frameworks
  • Bonus points if you have experience in the airline domain or emerging technologies like Agentic AI
  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree (and ideally certifications in platforms such as GitLab or AWS) 

What you’ll get from us:

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry – including (but not limited to):

  • Heavily discounted air travel for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
  • Flexible working arrangements (including work hours and work from home)
  • Discounts on travel insurance, car hire, accommodation and experiences worldwide
  • Discounted Virgin Australia Lounge membership
  • Hospitality, retail, technology, beauty services and wellness discounts
  • Wellness support, including the Converge digital wellbeing platform
  • A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential coaching and support from qualified professionals for all aspects of life – physical, mental, social and financial
  • Dress for Your Day – enjoy the freedom to wear whatever is appropriate for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you

Equality rules:

We’re all individuals. We love that. That’s why we encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people with disability, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, our friends in the LGBTQIA+ community, and anyone else who wants to join our family.

Ready to apply? We’re ready to hear from you. Apply now.

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