GCP platform engineer
Simple Machines
Posted: March 9, 2026
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A GCP platform engineer with expertise in data engineering and machine learning would be a great fit for this role.
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GCP platform engineer
Simple Machines
Hybrid · Full-time · Sydney, Australia
About Simple Machines
Simple Machines is a leading independent boutique technology firm with a global footprint across London, Poland, Sydney, San Francisco, and New Zealand. We operate at the intersection of data, AI, machine learning, data engineering, and software engineering building bespoke platforms and products that turn complex data into real-world outcomes.
We work with enterprises, technology companies, and governments to help them better understand their organisations, customers, and citizens. Our teams design and build large-scale data platforms, intelligent systems, and high-impact software products.
We engineer data to life™.
Requirements:
We are looking for a GCP Platform Engineer with strong DevOps and cloud platform experience to help design and build modern Google Cloud environments for enterprise clients.
This role focuses on analysing requirements, designing secure architectures, and provisioning scalable cloud services across the Google Cloud ecosystem. You will work closely with engineering and data teams to enable reliable, secure, and automated cloud platforms that support modern AI and event-driven applications.
This is a hands-on engineering role suited to someone who enjoys building infrastructure, automating environments, and enabling development teams through well-designed cloud platforms.
Solid skills across:
• GCP Identity: IAM-WIF
• GCP AI Runtime: Cloud Run, Agent Engine, ADK, Vertex AI, Gemini Enterprise
• GCP Serverless: Eventarc, functions, tasks
• GCP Automation: Terraform, DevOps, GitHub
What We're Looking For
• Strong DevOps / platform engineering mindset
• Deep familiarity with the Google Cloud ecosystem
• Experience designing secure, scalable cloud platforms
• Hands-on experience building automated infrastructure
• Ability to work with engineers, architects, and client teams to deliver practical solutions