Come and join a thriving company and become part of a diverse global collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts who are all driven to use technology to reimagine what's possible.Capgemini.Get the future you want.For more about why Capgemini https://www.capgemini.com/au-en/careers/why-join-capgemini/ Let's talk about the roles and responsibilities The Principal Engineer will be responsible for understanding and designing end-to-end platform architecture, primarily utilizing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as the data platform.This role requires a deep technical background, expertise in the specified technology stack, and the ability to lead a small team of architects.The successful candidate will represent the engineering team in various governance forums and ensure the timely delivery of high-quality solutions.Key Responsibilities: Platform Architecture Design: Understand and design end-to-end platform architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance across all systems.Develop new engineering patterns that align with best practices and organizational standards.GCP Implementation: Oversee creating and managing virtual machines (VMs) and VM clusters on GCP.Manage integrations to clusters, ensuring smooth data flow and accessibility.Lead the creation of Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAGs) using DAG factory tools, and set up Apache Airflow Composer for workflow management.Implement Terraform for infrastructure as code, integrating it with GCP, GitHub, and Codefresh for CI/CD processes.Drive containerization initiatives using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Google Compute Engine (GCE).DevOps and CI/CD: Utilize GitHub for version control and DevOps practices, ensuring efficient code management and deployment pipelines.Implement DAGs via Data Build Tool (DBT) CI for streamlined data transformation processes.Leverage DBTctl CLI tool for managing data workflows and ensuring data quality.Leadership and Governance: Lead a small team of architects, providing guidance and support throughout the project lifecycle to ensure timely delivery of solutions.Represent the engineering team in Enterprise Architecture Governance, Infrastructure Architecture Forums, and Security Design and Governance forums, advocating for the engineering perspective.Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.10+ years of experience in engineering roles, with a strong focus on platform architecture and cloud technologies, especially GCP.Proficiency in the following technologies and practices: GCP services (VMs, clusters, Composer, GKE, GCE) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) CI/CD with GitHub and Codefresh Data transformation using DBT and Apache Flink Demonstrated experience in leading teams and managing architectural projects.Strong understanding of enterprise architecture concepts and governance frameworks.Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging with diverse stakeholders and representing the engineering team in formal settings.About Capgemini At Capgemini, we are more than just a business, we are a diverse global collective of strategic and technological experts who are passionate about finding ways technology can help our clients, our people and our communities get the future they want.Our people are the key to making this vision a reality, which is why we have been recognised by the Australian Workplace Equality Index as LGTBQ+ 'Employer of the Year' and 'Inclusion of Trans and Gender Diverse Employees' for the past two years.We believe in creating a safe, flexible, and inclusive culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, contributing to our inclusive culture and truly belong, and our staff-led community groups are a testament to this commitment.We are committed to being active allies for everyone.We believe by combining the power of the latest technology with our human energy, we can drive sustainable thinking into our operations and the work we do with clients.Its why we are committing to being carbon neutral for our own operations no later than 2025 and across our supply chain by 2030 and committed to becoming a net zero business by 2040.Empower yourself with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed with our access to premier learning platforms, sought-after certifications and boundless development opportunities.You'll be encouraged to gain at least 40 hours of training each year.For over 50 years our values and ethics have been at heart of our identity.From our approach to ethics to the way we interact with one another, honesty, boldness, trust, freedom, team spirit, modesty, and fun guide and inspire all we do and have led to us being recognised as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute 12 years in a row.Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Don't meet every single requirement for this role?Studies have shown women and people from diverse minority backgrounds are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement.At Capgemini, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply and tell us what you can bring to the role.We understand for some people, a standard hiring processes can come with challenges.If you are living with a disability, are gender diverse or neurodivergent and we can provide support with access requirements or by making an adjustment to our hiring process, please contact us at ****** Information Security and Compliance Capgemini Australia has developed and manages, process orientated Management Systems compliant to the requirements of ISO9001, ISO27001 and ISO14001.We are committed to delivering secure solutions and services through state-of-the-art processes and continual improvement frameworks in line with industry best practices as well as contractual, statutory, and regulatory requirements.