Phil Wait

Cloud & DevOps Leader

I forge and lead the development of resilient cloud ecosystems, building with intention and reason.

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My work is rooted in a core philosophy: to bring order to complexity and build systems that endure. I guide teams not merely to implement technology, but to cultivate digital ecosystems where clarity, efficiency, and innovation can flourish. For me, true success is found in architecting resilient infrastructure and fostering a culture of deliberate, thoughtful progress.

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Dec 2023 - Present

Principal Engineer

Transurban

  • Applied deep institutional knowledge to pioneer advanced DevOps strategies, measurably elevating the company's cloud computing maturity.
  • Championed a culture of quality by embedding automated testing frameworks and rigorous code review standards throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
  • Guided a cross-functional team toward outcome-focused delivery, fostering a mindset of continuous and holistic system improvement.

Jul 2021 - Dec 2023

Cloud Product & Automation Manager

Transurban

  • Defined and executed the product roadmap for the enterprise cloud platform, aligning technical capabilities with strategic business goals.
  • Spearheaded a company-wide automation initiative that reduced manual operational tasks and accelerated project delivery.
  • Managed stakeholder relationships across business units, translating complex requirements into a clear, actionable development backlog.

Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

Cloud Product Owner (Enterprise)

Transurban

  • Owned and prioritized the development backlog for the enterprise cloud platform, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
  • Acted as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders to define feature requirements and acceptance criteria.

Jun 2014 - Dec 2016

DevOps Engineer

carsales.com.au

  • Engineered and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Octopus Deploy, dramatically increasing deployment frequency and reliability.
  • Managed and scaled critical infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability and performance for a high-traffic consumer website.
  • Collaborated closely with development teams to optimize application performance and streamline the path from code to production.

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Python DevOps Cloud Computing AWS Azure Automation CI/CD Jenkins Octopus Deploy Akamai Configuration Management DNS Networking Windows Server Linux RabbitMQ MongoDB Team Leadership Cost Optimization