Azure DevOps Engineer - Initial 6-Month Contract

Ncsaustralia; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking a skilled DevOps/Cloud Platform Engineer to design and implement CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and develop infrastructure as code using Terraform and Bicep. You will automate provisioning, support Landing Zones, and ensure security and compliance across enterprise Azure environments.

You will collaborate with project teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions, troubleshoot issues, and drive improvements with reusable templates and best practices.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, including YAML pipelines, repositories, release management, and automation.
• Proven expertise with 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell/Azure CLI

GitHub Actions

Git workflows

Tools

GitHub Actions

Job description

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.

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.

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. 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.

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make thin