Senior Data Platform Engineer

This is a senior hands-on engineering role where you'll work across the platform lifecycle, helping ensure the environment is secure, scalable, reliable, resilient and cost-effective. You'll apply strong engineering practices to solve complex platform challenges while contributing to the architecture, standards and technical patterns that underpin our enterprise data capability.

In this role, you will:

• Engineer, maintain and continuously improve our enterprise cloud data platform.

• Contribute to platform architecture, engineering standards, patterns and technical controls.

• Improve platform performance, reliability, security, resilience and cost efficiency.

• Build and enhance automation using Terraform, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD practices.

• Strengthen monitoring and observability to improve platform performance and operational reliability.

• Apply contemporary Platform Engineering, DevOps and DataOps practices.

• Work closely with Data, Architecture, Cyber Security and Delivery teams to solve complex technical challenges.

• Identify and address technical debt, platform risks and opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Share technical knowledge and support capability uplift across the engineering community

You're an experienced engineer who enjoys getting into complex technical problems and building reliable, scalable solutions. You bring strong cloud and data platform expertise alongside an engineering mindset focused on automation, reliability, security and continuous improvement.

You'll bring:

• A minimum of eight years' experience in Data Engineering, Platform Engineering or Cloud Engineering, including experience within complex enterprise environments

• Demonstrated experience across the architecture, engineering, governance and operation of an enterprise cloud data platform.

• Strong working knowledge of Snowflake, Azure, SQL and Python, supported by contemporary DevOps, DataOps and reliability engineering practices.

• Strong experience in cloud platform engineering, including Terraform/Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation and observability.

• Deep knowledge of data platform security, identity and access management, networking, performance, resilience and operational governance.

• Experience managing platform risk, technical debt, cost optimisation and operational reliability.

• The ability to resolve complex technical issues and provide authoritative advice that contributes to enterprise technology decisions.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, technical leadership, coaching and communication capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline. Snowflake and relevant Microsoft Azure certifications are highly regarded

Our vision is to be the best workers' compensation insurer, making a positive difference to people's lives and keeping Queenslanders working. At WorkCover, we deliver with heart, own our outcomes, work best together and stay open to what's possible - and we're looking for people who share these values

When you join us, you'll benefit from:

• A purpose‑driven organisation where your work genuinely makes a positive impact on Queenslanders' lives

• A collaborative and supportive team environment that values empathy, trust and working together

• Hybrid work arrangements that support flexibility and work-life balance

• Personalised learning and development opportunities to support your growth and career progression

• A holistic health and wellbeing program designed to support you both professionally and personally

• Industry‑competitive salaries

• A generous superannuation scheme, including co‑contribution

• Study assistance to support ongoing education and professional development

You can find out more about what it's like to work with us by visiting Working at WorkCover Qld .