DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineer

• Work at one of Australia's most cutting-edge research facilities
• WFH and work-life balance supported
• Based in Clayton

DESCRIPTION

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for managing the design, development and operation of specialised systems and applications, with a strong focus on providing highly reliable and performant software infrastructure to the team members of the Scientific Computing group.

About the Role:

• 2.5 year maximum term contract with paid leave (personal, annual, public holidays)
• $95-100K per annum – subject to experience
• Located at the Australian Synchrotron, Clayton Campus
• Flexible working environment in collaborative, multi-disciplinary teams

What you will be doing:

• Implement, maintain and support highly reliable and performant infrastructure systems for running software used for high throughput data acquisition, efficient processing of large data volumes and user-driven data analysis.
• Support the members of the Scientific Computing team in deploying their applications on state-of-the-art infrastructure.
• Document changes made to the infrastructure or processes.
• Contribute to the exploration of new technologies, concepts, and best practices in the field of DevOps and computing infrastructure.
• Facilitate and promote the adoption of procedures and best-practises applicable in a modern DevOps-oriented software environment
• Share learnings and findings of new technologies and best practices with the team on a regular basis

Selection Criteria:

• Excellent understanding of container concepts, such as Docker
• Experience with container orchestration systems, such as Kubernetes
• Experience working on Linux based infrastructure
• Experience with implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience creating and maintaining virtual machines
• Well developed, effective oral and written communication skills, together with proven abilities in liaising effectively with people at all levels
• Ability to work both as a part of a team and autonomously and an aptitude for self-learning and interest in emerging technologies