Cloud DevOps Engineer (AI)

Slater and Gordon Lawyers; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Shutdown leave

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Slater and Gordon Lawyers is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, build and operate secure Azure-based platforms for AI solutions. You will work in the AI & Digital Enablement team to enable production-grade data products with strong governance and security.

Hybrid work, ongoing learning opportunities, and generous benefits support your work‑life balance as you collaborate with AI engineers, data scientists and technology leaders to scale experimentation into reliable platforms.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Cloud/DevOps with strong Azure
• Experience delivering Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep
• CI/CD pipelines experience using Azure DevOps, GitHub and/or Bitbucket
• Scripting skills with PowerShell and Python
• Experience administering Azure networking and core services
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance and compliance (Entra ID)
• Experience supporting AI, ML or data platforms (MLOps)
• Troubleshooting across cloud infra and networking environments
• Excellent communication and collaboration in cross-functional teams
• Azure certifications or containerisation exposure (Docker/Kubernetes) preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Azure platforms for AI solutions
• Develop IaC using Terraform/Bicep with modular reusable code
• Create and automate CI/CD pipelines
• Implement security, governance and guardrails
• Support AI engineers to deploy and manage AI apps and models
• Manage Azure services like App Service, Container Apps, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, API Management
• Design secure networking (hub-spoke, private endpoints, WAF)
• Monitor platform performance with Azure Monitor and Insights
• Troubleshoot issues across cloud infra and networking in collaboration
• Contribute to evolving AI platform and automation

Skills

Azure Cloud Platform

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bice

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Security & governance

AI deployment familiarity

Communication & collaboration

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub / Bitbucket

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Bicep

Azure Monitor/Log Analytics

Job description

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients. We are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work‑life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra‑long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

What we are looking for?

As a Cloud DevOps Engineer (AI), you will play a key role in designing, building and operating secure, scalable cloud platforms that enable innovative AI solutions across the firm. Working within our AI & Digital Enablement team, you will collaborate with AI engineers, data scientists and technology leaders to transform experimentation into reliable production platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of AI adoption while ensuring strong security, governance and operational excellence.

• Design, build and maintain Azure cloud platforms that support AI solutions and data products.
• Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform and/or Bicep with reusable modules and automated CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate cloud infrastructure and operational processes using PowerShell and Python.
• Implement security, governance and compliance controls through Azure Policy, templates and deployment guardrails.
• Support AI engineers and data scientists to package, deploy and manage AI applications, models and platform services.
• Manage Azure services including App Service, Container Apps, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, API Management, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search and Storage.
• Design and maintain secure networking solutions including hub‑and‑spoke architecture, private endpoints, DNS and web application firewalls.
• Monitor platform performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Application Insights, driving continuous improvement and root cause analysis.
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, deployment and access issues while working collaboratively with internal teams and external vendors.
• Contribute to the ongoing evolution of the firm’s AI platform, continuously improving automation, platform capabilities and DevOps practices.

What you will bring

• 3‑5+ years of experience in Cloud, DevOps or Platform Engineering, with strong experience in Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience delivering Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or Bicep.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub and/or Bitbucket.
• Strong scripting and automation skills using PowerShell and Python.
• Experience administering Azure networking, identity management and core Azure platform services.
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance and compliance best practices, including Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience supporting AI, machine learning or data platforms, including MLOps or AI deployment pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills across cloud infrastructure and networking environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively in cross‑functional agile teams.
• Microsoft Azure certifications, experience in professional services or exposure to containerisation technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes will be highly regarded.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the application process.

Acknowledgement of Country

Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion

Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.