Senior Devops Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer (Contract) About the Opportunity We are seeking two highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineers to join a large-scale enterprise cloud and digital transformation program within a Federal Government environment.

Working within a collaborative Agile delivery team, you will play a key role in designing, building, deploying, and supporting modern cloud infrastructure and DevOps capabilities. This role requires a strong technical background across AWS, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and cloud-native engineering practices.

You will work closely with technical teams, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions that support critical government services.

Contract Details

• Contract Length: Initial 12-month contract
• Extension Options: 1 x 12-month extension
• Location: ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD or SA
• Working Arrangement: Hybrid
  • Minimum 3 days per week in office
  • Flexible arrangements available for remaining days
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Security Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1)
• Citizenship Requirement: Australian Citizenship mandatory

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and support cloud and data infrastructure solutions.
• Build and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable cloud environments.
• Implement and enhance DevOps practices, automation, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Prioritise and manage competing technical initiatives and project deliverables.
• Ensure solutions adhere to integration, security, and documentation best practices.
• Collaborate with technical and business stakeholders to define requirements and deliver outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership within Agile project teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and delivery practices.
• Support stakeholder engagement, technical discussions, and solution implementation activities.

Essential Skills & Experience Cloud & Infrastructure

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, security, scalability, and operational best practices.
• Demonstrated experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

DevOps & Automation

• Proven experience establishing and maintaining DevOps toolchains and continuous delivery pipelines.
• Strong experience with:
  • GitLab
  • Artifactory
  • Jira
• Experience automating deployment, testing, monitoring, and operational processes.

Development & Engineering

• Strong experience using Git and modern software development practices.
• Sound understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
• Ability to develop and maintain code across multiple languages, including:
  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Golang

Containers & Orchestration

• Strong experience with:
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
• Experience deploying, managing, and supporting containerised applications and clustered environments.

Desirable Skills

• Experience administering both AWS and Azure environments.
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault and enterprise secrets management.
• Exposure to AI-enabled DevOps practices, including intelligent CI/CD automation and agent-based workflows for activities such as:
  • Automated remediation
  • Testing
  • Documentation generation
  • Operational support

Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication abilities.
• A proactive and delivery-focused mindset.
• Experience working within complex enterprise or government environments.
• The ability to work autonomously while contributing effectively within cross-functional teams.

Application Requirements Applications should include:

• Current resume/CV.
• Availability/start date.
• Confirmation of Australian Citizenship.
• Current security clearance status (if held).
• A brief suitability statement addressing the key selection criteria.

We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.