Team Lead Recruitment | Contract Recruitment, IT Recruitment
Job role – Senior DevOps Engineer
Job Location – Sydney / Melbourne
Job Type – FTE (Full time employment)
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of hands‑on experience in infrastructure automation, CI / CD, cloud platforms, and container orchestration. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with a deep understanding of DevOps principles, infrastructure as code, cloud‑native systems, and monitoring / observability. You will be instrumental in optimizing our deployment pipelines, improving system reliability, and mentoring DevOps team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Lead the development and maintenance of CI / CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable, and repeatable software deployments
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
- Automate system provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using tools such as Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or custom scripting
- Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters and containerised applications (Docker, Helm, etc.)
- Set up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog
- Collaborate with developers, QA, security, and other stakeholders to streamline the software delivery lifecycle
- Drive cost optimisation, infrastructure resilience, and performance improvements
- Own and manage incident response, root cause analysis, and post‑mortem reporting
- Establish and enforce DevOps best practices including GitOps, release strategies, and disaster recovery plans
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross‑functional training and knowledge sharing
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field8+ years of DevOps / SRE / Infrastructure Engineering experienceDeep experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)Proven expertise in container orchestration (Kubernetes) and container technologies (Docker)Proficient in writing IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalentStrong scripting or programming skills in Python, Bash, Go, or similarExperience with CI / CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD, or SpinnakerExperience with Linux systems administration, networking, and security best practicesExperience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and IAMExcellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skillsPreferred Skills / Nice to Have
Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, or GCP Professional DevOps EngineerExperience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul)Familiarity with serverless frameworks (Lambda, Cloud Functions, etc.)Experience supporting microservices and distributed systems at scaleExposure to compliance standards (SOC 2, PCI‑DSS, HIPAA)Experience in FinTech, SaaS, e‑commerce, or other high‑scale environmentsSeniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Information Technology
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