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Staff Platform Engineer


Company : Commonwealth Bank


Location : Sydney, Australia


Created : 2026-02-02


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Work with world-class tech,engineersand innovatorswithin the CTO officeAccess to limitless learning and professional development opportunitiesFlexible, hybrid work environment plus competitive rem and bonusHigh tech, centrally located and welcoming corporate office environmentSee yourself in our teamJoin an elite team within the CTO office at the forefront of building CBA''s next-generation Data Lake Platform.You''llbe part of a specialized squad that empowers our data engineers and analytics teams with world-class data infrastructure, focusing on scalability, reliability, and data governance excellence. We offercutting-edgedata technologies, advanced analyticstoolsandtop-tier engineeringteams.Ourinnovation-driven environmentprovideslimitless development opportunities in the rapidly evolving data landscape.Your Impact and ContributionAs a Staff Platform Engineer in the CTO office,you''llbe instrumental in architecting and building our enterprise-scale data lake on AWS,establishingthe foundational platform that powers CBA''s data-driven decision-making.You''llwork closely with data engineering teams to create reusable patterns and frameworks for data ingestion, processing, and analytics workloads.This is acritical data lake serving thousands of users across CommBank, and you will be at the heart of our data platform evolution. Your role will be vital in ensuring the operational excellence of data pipelines, storage systems, and analytics infrastructure, while driving the transformation from legacy data systems to modern cloud-native data architectures. Yourexpertisein data platform engineering, cloud-native architectures, and data governance will be essential in delivering our strategic data initiatives.We''re interested in hearing from people who canDesign and build scalable data lake infrastructure and data processing frameworks on AWSLead the migration of legacy data systems to modern cloud-native data platforms with zero data lossArchitect data ingestion patterns and frameworks for onboarding diverse data sources at scaleImplement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation for data platform provisioning and managementEstablish data governance, security, and compliance frameworks for enterprise data assetsCollaborate with data engineering teams tooptimizedata pipeline performance and reliabilityDesign and implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions for data platform healthParticipate in architecture reviews and provideexpertiseon data platform best practicesProvide technical leadership in data platform strategy within the CTO office initiativesSupport data platform operations through on-call rotation and incident responseTechnical skillsExtensive experience building andoperatinglarge-scale data lakes and data platformsDeepexpertisein AWS data services (S3, EMR, Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Kinesis, etc.)Strong background in data engineering frameworks (Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow,dbt)Proficiencyin Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) for data platform automationExperience with data governance,cataloging, and lineage tools (Apache Atlas, AWS GlueCatalog, etc.)Knowledge of data formats, partitioning strategies, and performance optimization techniquesFamiliarity with programming languages commonly used in data platforms (Python, Scala, SQL)Experience in highly regulated financial services with focus on data privacy and complianceUnderstanding ofDataOps,MLOps, and modern data platform engineering practicesPassion for solving complex data challenges and driving data platform excellenceWorking with usYou will work withcutting-edgedata technologies and industry-leading data platform practices within the prestigious CTO office, being part of a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing data team that shapes CBA''s data strategy.You''llhave access to world-class data tools, advanced learning opportunities in emerging data technologies, and accelerated career development in the data space. We also offer competitiveremuneration, performance bonus, and comprehensive staff benefits. If you''re already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you''ll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We''re keen to support you with the next step in your career.We''re aware of some accessibility issues on this site, particularly for screen reader users. We want to make finding your dream job as easy as possible, so if you require additional support please contact HR Direct on Advertising End Date: 29/12/2025