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Build your career and Australia’s future.
Not many people can say they are working on building Australia’s future. With us you’ll be doing just that, leaving a legacy for all Australians. Plus, there’s equal employment, great training, and true flexible working arrangements.
A fantastic opportunity at nbn, Australia’s largest infrastructure project, as the SME Platform Owner Containers, reporting to the Senior Manager Design.
A bit about your role
As the SME Platform Owner Containers, you will own and manage all container platforms. This can include Amazon Web Services EKS, Microsoft Azure AKS, VMware Tanzu, RedHat OpenShift, and Legacy Kubernetes.
This will involve end to end ownership of the complete lifecycle. You will develop and manage a clearly defined technology platform roadmap strategy for all container platforms to support the delivery of business capability requirements. You will also provide input and guidance on the budget to ensure the platforms are operating at an enterprise level.
You are the single point of contact for the container platform strategy, operational guidance, security, lifecycle, commercials, and relevant project activities. You will ensure the platforms are well architected, the service offerings are fit for purpose, is secure, has a lifecycle plan, has an appropriate support wrapper and BCP, and drive prudent financial decisions.
A bit about you
The successful candidate will bring a strong technical background, experience in Container and Container Management technologies (Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, RedHat OpenShift, VMware Tanzu), and experience with public and private cloud.
Knowledge of virtualisation/storage/networking design, delivery, and management would be essential. Moreover, you have experience in CI/CD with Jenkins and automation experience through Ansible and experience producing high-level and low-level designs.
You have a strategic mindset, are a thought leader, and have excellent communication and influencing skills as well as good stakeholder management capability.
Life at nbn
Please note that this role will be a permanent position and applications for this role will close at midnight Thursday, 16th February.
At nbn our people have a clear and shared purpose - empowering Australians to redefine the way they live, work and play into the future. As one of Australia’s largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in Australian history, you’ll be part of a team building a brighter future for the country.
In your personal career, you’ll benefit from technical training for professional development, leadership programs and access to the latest technology, as well as being led by a diverse executive team.
nbn is committed to an inclusive, flexible and supportive workplace where everyone can feel valued, respected and have equal opportunity to thrive and succeed. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures - including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTI+ community and people living with disability. We're happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs – we encourage you to advise us at the time of the application via recruitment@nbnco.com.au
We actively focus on our people having a fair go at reaching their career aspirations. We’re committed to equal opportunities for all employees. With initiatives like Women’s Leadership Programs, a commitment to equal pay, flexibility and market leading parental leave, we truly are paving the way for true equality in the workplace.
Continue the conversation
If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please apply by following the links and sending in your resume only. We do not require a cover letter or any selection criteria to be addressed.
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At nbn our people and our planet matter. We have an unwavering commitment to the wellbeing and safety of our employees so that everyone goes home safely each day and can perform at their peak to deliver the nbn™ network. nbn also aims to build a network that minimises energy use and can be operated with minimal impact on the environment.