Forward with Cuscal 

At Cuscal, we’re not just shaping the future of payments - we’re pioneering it. From launching Australia’s first ATM to being the first certified NPP PayTo Payer and Initiator in 2022, we’ve spent over 60 years building solutions that millions of Australians rely on every day.  

Now, we’re preparing for what’s next, and we want you to be part of it. 

Join us as a Senior Platform Engineer in our Engineering Practice team and help us deliver ground-breaking solutions that push the boundaries of what’s possible. 

The Senior Platform Engineer designs, builds, and operates Cuscal’s internal engineering platforms. The role provides secure, scalable, self‑service delivery capabilities that reduce cognitive load for product squads and streamline the software development lifecycle. The position covers CI/CD best practice, GitHub administration, AWS infrastructure engineering, Terraform automation, observability uplift, and platform onboarding automation. This role treats the platform as a product, focusing on developer experience, standardisation, clear Golden Paths, and secure‑by‑default workflows.

What you’ll bring 

To succeed in this role, you’ll have: 

• Strong capability in CI/CD pipeline architecture, governance, and continuous delivery practices.
• Extensive GitHub administration experience including policies, runners and workflow security.
• Strong AWS engineering background including IAM, networking, ECR, ECS, and cloud‑native services.
• Proficiency in Terraform modules, IaC automation, Git Ops patterns and environment orchestration.
• Experience with Backstage, developer portals and service catalogues.
• Knowledge of observability tooling including Grafana, Prometheus and CloudWatch.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across pipelines, infrastructure and platform integrations.

You will stand out from the crowd with the following:

• Experience maintaining PCI DSS and CPS234 evidence for platform components.

Why Cuscal? 

At Cuscal, you’ll find a strong, successful company that’s reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.   

Here, you’ll deliver or support interesting, ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australia’s financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves. You’ll innovate alongside skilled, smart, connected teams. And you’ll build an impressive, fulfilling career that continues to grow.   

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits, including: 

• Work in a hybrid model that supports your lifestyle and goals.
• We celebrate success: Our IGNITE program recognises individual and team achievements.
• Wellbeing focus: We support your physical, mental, and financial health with holistic initiatives and access to discounts via ‘Cuscal Advantage.

Join us and reimagine the future 

If this role excites you, we’d love to explore your potential and vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date, so don’t wait - apply now. 

For further information about this role please contact [email protected]  

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.  

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with a disability, LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.   

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms.