Senior / Lead Platform Engineer – Nabserv

Senior / Lead Platform Engineer – Nabserv

We are seeking a Senior / Lead Engineer to play a critical role in transforming Nabserv from a base container image provider into a fully governed, self-maintaining platform framework.

This role is for engineers who think and act like platform owners — people who care deeply about system hygiene, long-term sustainability, and eliminating technical and operational debt rather than normalizing it.

You will lead the design and evolution of Nabserv as a standardized microservice and API framework, with a strong focus on:

• Automated OS and dependency patching
• Built-in security and compliance
• Consistent patterns and guardrails
• Operational excellence by default

You will work across teams to ensure Nabserv enables fast, safe delivery without sacrificing stability, maintainability, or security.

Platform Ownership & Evolution

• Act as a technical owner of the Nabserv platform, responsible for its design integrity, hygiene, and long-term health.
• Lead the transformation of Nabserv into a framework with strong conventions, opinionated defaults, and minimal misconfiguration risk.
• Establish and enforce platform standards, patterns, and guardrails for microservices and APIs.

Automation & Hygiene First Engineering

• Design and implement auto-patching mechanisms for base images, dependencies, and platform components.
• Eliminate manual and error-prone operational practices through automation-first design.
• Drive initiatives that proactively reduce operational risk, toil, and maintenance overhead.

Intolerance for Technical & Operational Debt

• Actively identify, challenge, and remediate technical and operational debt.
• Set expectations across teams that "known broken or risky states are not acceptable."
• Balance delivery speed with sustainability — ensuring short-term decisions do not create long-term platform risks.

Architecture & Integration Leadership

• Design and govern resource-oriented APIs aligned to business capabilities.
• Guide teams on REST, event-driven, and asynchronous integration patterns.
• Contribute to advanced platform initiatives such as:
• Microservice consolidation
• GraphQL platforms (Supergraph / Subgraph)
• Cohesive service ecosystems aligned to domain boundaries

Engineering Excellence & Mentorship

• Set a high bar for code quality, documentation, test coverage, and operational readiness.
• Mentor engineers to develop platform thinking, not just service delivery skills.
• Promote best practices in CI/CD, DevOps, and production readiness.

It's more than a career at NAB. It's about more opportunity, more moments to make a difference and more focus on you. Your job is just one part of your life. When you bring your ideas, energy, and hunger for growth to us, you'll be recognized and rewarded for your contribution in return. You'll have our support to excel for our customers, deliver positive change for our communities and grow your career.

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone. At NAB, we're intent on building a culture we can all be proud of. One based on trust and respect. An uplifting environment where every single one of us feels appreciated and empowered to be our true, authentic selves. A diverse and inclusive workplace where our differences are celebrated, and our contributions are valued. It's a huge part of what makes NAB such a special place to be.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.