Azure DevOps Engineer - Initial 6-Month Contract

NCS Group Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking an experienced Azure DevOps Engineer to join our Microsoft Cloud team in Melbourne. You will design, automate, and optimize cloud environments using modern DevOps practices, IaC, and cloud-native technologies to deliver secure, scalable solutions for enterprise customers.

The role emphasizes automation, continuous improvement, and collaboration with architects, developers, security specialists, and platform teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps including YAML pipelines, repositories, release management, and automation.
• Proven Terraform and Bicep expertise.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity, governance, monitoring, and security services.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and compliance in delivery pipelines.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, or automation scripting.
• Experience with Git workflows, branching, code reviews, and collaborative development practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for applications and infrastructure deployments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Bicep and Terraform.
• Automate Azure platform provisioning, deployment, and operational processes.
• Support Azure Landing Zone implementations, governance controls, and platform engineering initiatives.
• Implement security, compliance, testing, and quality gates throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Deploy and manage Azure services including networking, storage, identity, Key Vault, App Services, AKS, monitoring, and security services.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable cloud solutions.
• Troubleshoot deployment, automation, and infrastructure issues across enterprise Azure environments.
• Drive continuous improvement through reusable templates, automation patterns, and engineering best practices.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Platform engineering

Infrastructure as Code

DevSecOps

Automation

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

AKS

Helm

Docker

GitHub Actions

GitHub Advanced Security

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Job description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure DevOps Engineer to join our Microsoft Cloud team and help drive the delivery of secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions for enterprise customers.

This is a hands‑on role for an experienced DevOps professional who combines deep Azure expertise with strong Infrastructure as Code (IaC) capabilities. You will work closely with architects, developers, security specialists, and platform teams to design, automate, and optimize cloud environments using modern DevOps practices and cloud‑native technologies. The role is ideal for someone passionate about automation, continuous improvement, platform engineering, and cloud transformation initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design, build, and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code solutions using Bicep and Terraform.
• Automate Azure platform provisioning, deployment, and operational processes.
• Support Azure Landing Zone implementations, governance controls, and platform engineering initiatives.
• Implement security, compliance, testing, and quality gates throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
• Deploy and manage Azure services including networking, storage, identity, Key Vault, App Services, AKS, monitoring, and security services.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver reliable, secure, and scalable cloud solutions.
• Troubleshoot deployment, automation, and infrastructure issues across enterprise Azure environments.
• Drive continuous improvement through reusable templates, automation patterns, and engineering best practices.

Qualifications

• Similar prior experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Infrastructure Automation.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, including YAML pipelines, repositories, release management, and automation.
• Proven expertise in Terraform and Bicep.
• Strong understanding of Azure networking, identity, governance, monitoring, and security services.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, security controls, and compliance requirements within delivery pipelines.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Azure CLI, or automation scripting.
• Experience with Git workflows, branching strategies, code reviews, and collaborative development practices.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have:

• Azure Landing Zones and enterprise-scale Azure platform experience.
• Experience with GitHub Actions and GitHub Advanced Security.
• Knowledge of AKS, Docker, Helm, and containerized workloads.
• Exposure to policy-as-code, security scanning, and compliance automation.
• Experience with Azure Integration Services, including API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Service Bus, and Event Grid.
• Consulting, managed services, or large enterprise project experience

Additional Information

Why join us:

At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go!

We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer.

We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [e-mail].

Other important stuff:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or AccessHQ.

Visit our website https://www.ncs.co/en-au/ for more information.

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Important information

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.

Agencies:

NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.