DevOps Engineer in Canberra

The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) is Australia’s leading research data infrastructure, funded by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). We partner with the research community and industry to build leading-edge digital research infrastructure, providing Australian researchers with competitive advantage through data.

At the ARDC, we’re accelerating Australian research and innovation by driving excellence in the creation, analysis and retention of high-quality data assets. We’re committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, fostering an organisational culture that values individual differences and treats all people with respect, dignity and equity. Our organisational values guide everything we do: Ambition, Focus, Collaboration, Flexibility, Transparency.

About the Role

As our DevOps Engineer (Full Stack), you will design, build, test and maintain the front-end interfaces, back-end services, APIs and databases that make up ARDC’s web-based national research data services. You will work across the full application stack, from user interface to database and deployment.

• Build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces for ARDC web applications, in line with recognised web accessibility standards.
• Develop back-end services, business logic and APIs, including integration with authentication and authorisation services.
• Work with product owners, business analysts and, where available, user experience and design colleagues to turn user needs into working features.
• Write automated tests, and package and deploy applications using containers and CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain search, graph and relational databases, and contribute to the pipelines that keep metadata accurate and current.

What We Are Looking For

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with geographically distributed teams in a matrix environment.
• Experience working with or in the Australian higher education or research sector, with demonstrated understanding of research infrastructure and the role it plays in enabling research activity.
• Suitable experience and qualifications to meet the requirements outlined in the position description.

Terms of Appointment

This position will be offered on a fixed term appointment through to 30 June 2028.

In return, we offer:

• A competitive remuneration package.
• Flexible working arrangements across our distributed team model.
• Professional development opportunities.
• The chance to work with talented individuals on exciting Australian research infrastructure projects.

Applications close on Friday 13th November 2026. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which will include reference checks, verification of qualifications, and confirmation of the right to work in Australia. This role will require a National Police Check and/or Working with Children Check.