Senior DevOps Engineer & Platform Specialist in Sydney

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As a DevOps Engineer / Senior Analyst, you will serve as a subject matter expert, collaborating with cross-functional teams to influence key decisions and deliver solutions to complex challenges. This role will embrace the essence of DevOps, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and innovation. We look forward to welcoming your enthusiasm and dedication to this exciting journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable and automated application deployments
• Manage and optimise build, release, and deployment processes across environments
• Collaborate closely with development and operations teams to improve deployment frequency and stability
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) and automate environment provisioning
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability, and respond to incidents as required
• Support cloud platforms and containerised environments to ensure scalable and secure operations
• Implement security, compliance, and governance controls within DevOps pipelines
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment, infrastructure, and environment-related issues
• Drive continuous improvement in DevOps practices, tooling, and automation

What You’ll Need:

• Master proficiency in DevOps.
• 2+ years’ experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or similar roles
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g. Terraform, ARM, Bicep, CloudFormation)
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong knowledge of scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, or similar)
• Experience implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced delivery environments
• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field of studies.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Advanced problem solving
• Intermediate scripting
• Advanced automation
• Intermediate cloud computing
• Beginner continuous integration

Additional Requirements:

Security Clearance Requirement: Given the secure nature of this role, we are seeking candidates who are Australian Citizens with NV1 security clearance. This ensures that all team members are cleared to handle sensitive information and contribute to maintaining the highest standards of security in our operations.

Location: Sydney and Canberra only

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