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Senior Platform Engineer

  • 508567
  • Melbourne (Kulin Nation), VIC, Australia
  • Technology
  • Full Time - Permanent
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Why this role matters

Step into a role where your expertise helps keep Australia’s most trusted wagering platforms running at their best. You’ll join a collaborative platform engineering team at Tabcorp that powers high‑availability digital experiences used by millions. Your work will directly support secure, resilient, and scalable platforms that keep the action moving, even when it matters most.

Your role in action

Reporting to the Platform Engineering Leader, this role plays a critical part in designing, building, and operating cloud platforms that support business‑critical applications. You’ll work closely with delivery teams, guide best practice, and ensure platforms remain reliable, secure, and ready for peak demand.

  • Design, build, and operate highly available, secure, and scalable cloud platform services
  • Provide hands-on engineering support across compute, networking, storage, and security
  • Partner with delivery teams to support application onboarding and lifecycle management
  • Enable continuous delivery through automation, Infrastructure as Code, and pipeline optimisation
  • Act as an escalation point for complex platform issues impacting production services
  • Support production platforms through on-call rotations, incident response, and continuous improvement

What you'll need to succeed

You’re a hands-on platform engineer who thrives in fast‑paced environments and takes pride in building reliable systems. You bring a collaborative mindset, a passion for improvement, and the confidence to support critical platforms when it counts.

  • Strong hands-on experience supporting production applications in AWS cloud environments
  • Proven capability with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and continuous delivery pipelines
  • Experience translating application requirements into robust, scalable platform solutions
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex incidents in high-availability environments
  • Ability to apply security, compliance, and cost optimisation best practices effectively

Perks that make a difference

We know that when we belong, we thrive. That’s why we offer:

  • Time for moments that matter - from birthdays to cultural leave, flexible public holidays, and 5 days bonus leave
  • 18 weeks paid parental leave for every new parent, no matter your role
  • Ticketing to some of the country’s biggest racing and sports events.
  • Access to our leading wellbeing app and programs to help you be your best
  • A range of corporate discounts and special offers with leading retailers
  • A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone belongs

Who we are

TAB is part of Tabcorp, Australia’s leading gambling entertainment company. We’re an iconic brand trusted by millions, creating excitement across 4,400 venues nationwide as well as through our digital, phone and on-track channels. With over 1.1 billion bets taken each year, TAB is where Australians come for unforgettable moments - and where you can belong where the action is.

It's TAB time

Ready to make TAB your home ground? Join a team that thrives on collaboration, inclusion, respect, and face to face connection. We welcome and support people of all abilities - if you need adjustments during the process, email careers@tabcorp.com.au.