Principal Platform Engineer - DPS Cloud/ DPS On Prem

Principal Platform Engineer – Data Protection

The Principal Platform Engineer – Data Protection is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and resilient data protection platforms in CBA's On-prem and Cloud environments. This role operates at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and leadership, driving strategic initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of data protection platforms, with a focus on storage and backup technologies.
• Act as a technical lead and solution architect, guiding engineering teams through complex implementations.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and performance.
• Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code practices using tools like Terraform and Ansible.
• Ensure observability and monitoring capabilities are integrated (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus).
• Maintain high standards of security, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical mentorship and leadership across the Data Protection engineering team and Operations team.
• Participate in strategic planning and roadmap development for platform engineering.
• Participate and drive high priority incident and problem management scenarios.

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, or related fields.
• Deep expertise in storage and backup technologies, especially Commvault, Data Domain, Pure Storage, VMAX Storage.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and certification (Architect level ideal).
• Strong understanding of On-prem VMware technology platforms and certification (Architect level is ideal).
• Proficiency in automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with observability tools and monitoring integration.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and deliver complex solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong professional attitude, integrity, and ability to work independently.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience with additional backup tools (e.g., Networker, Veam).
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices and API development.
• Familiarity with enterprise environments and vendor collaboration.
• Desirable on products such as ECS, VXRAIL, Nutanix.

Work Environment

• Hybrid work model with on-site collaboration required (Sydney-based vendor engagement).
• Fast-paced, project-heavy environment with multiple concurrent initiatives.
• High expectations for autonomy, leadership, and delivery quality.