Talent International – Greater Geelong VIC
APS6 DevOps Engineer
Contract: 12 months + 12-month extension option
Location: Multiple locations (Hybrid – minimum 3 days/week onsite)
Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline
Eligibility: Australian Citizens only
The opportunity:
We're looking for an APS6 DevOps Engineer to uplift CI/CD, automation and observability across enterprise platforms. You'll work in a modern delivery environment where reliability, deployment quality, and fast feedback loops matter-supporting teams to release safely and consistently.
What you'll do (DevOps focus)
- Build, improve and maintain CI/CD pipelines (build/test/deploy) with a focus on reliability and repeatability
- Drive deployment automation and reduce manual release overhead
- Implement and maintain monitoring dashboards and operational metrics (performance, availability, user metrics)
- Troubleshoot pipeline and environment issues; improve incident resolution through better tooling and automation
- Develop scripts/tools to streamline engineering workflows and reduce operational toil
- Support API delivery and integration with engineering tooling (GitLab/Jira/Teams)
Must-have skills
- Strong hands-on experience with GitLab including GitLab CI/CD in an enterprise environment (pipelines, runners, build/deploy, monitoring)
- Strong DevOps capability across CI/CD, automation, deployment, monitoring/observability
- Commercial experience with Node.js + TypeScript
- Python experience (automation/scripting and/or backend)
- Experience with Jira and modern developer tooling (e.g., VS Code)
- Clear communicator-able to collaborate with engineers and stakeholders
Nice to have
- GitLab pipeline optimisation and governance (templates, reusable components, quality gates)
- Experience with advanced automation approaches (e.g., intelligent CI/CD workflows)
DevOps Engineer employer: Talent International
At Talent International, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer within the higher education sector, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters critical thinking and innovation. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through our supportive culture, where you will have the opportunity to engage with diverse stakeholders and tackle complex business challenges. With a focus on collaboration and professional development, we ensure that our team members are equipped to thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact in the education landscape.
