Cloud DevOps Engineer – Azure

PM-Partners group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

PM-Partners group in Australia is seeking a hands-on Cloud DevOps Engineer with Azure expertise to join a 12-month contract for a leading Australian bank. You will design and maintain secure, scalable Azure infrastructure, automate CI/CD, and drive IaC adoption.

You will collaborate across engineering and security teams to optimise deployments, monitor performance and costs, and ensure compliance in a fast-paced, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Cloud DevOps Engineer with strong Azure background.
• Experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with IaC using Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates.
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python.
• Familiar with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of security, governance and cost optimisation in cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain secure, scalable Azure infra.
• Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement IaC using Terraform, Bicep or ARM.
• Automate provisioning and config management.
• Monitor, troubleshoot and optimise performance, availability and costs.
• Embed security and compliance into cloud workflows.
• Collaborate with developers, architects and security teams.
• Support Docker and Kubernetes orchestration.
• Drive continuous improvement across cloud operations.

Skills

Azure

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

IaC

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Networking

Security

Tools

Git

Job description

PM-Partners group is a specialist Project Management Consultancy. We have a unique way of running projects and providing training and advice, so our clients get the best results with less cost and risk. Each year we deliver over $3B of projects, train over 10,000 people, and help some of Australia’s leading brands improve their PMOs.

Cloud DevOps Engineer – Azure
Contract: 12 months
Salary: $1,000 per day + super

About You

You are a hands-on Cloud DevOps Engineer with a strong Azure background and a passion for automation, infrastructure reliability and continuous improvement. You enjoy working collaboratively across engineering and technology teams to deliver secure, efficient and scalable cloud solutions.

The Opportunity

A leading Australian bank is seeking an experienced Cloud DevOps Engineer with strong Microsoft Azure expertise to support the development, automation and optimisation of its cloud infrastructure and deployment processes.

Working closely with engineering, architecture and security teams, you will help build and maintain secure, scalable and reliable Azure environments, improve CI/CD pipelines and drive automation across cloud infrastructure and software delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain secure, scalable and resilient infrastructure within Microsoft Azure.
• Develop, manage and optimise CI/CD pipelines to automate build, testing and deployment processes.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and operational processes.
• Monitor cloud environments, troubleshoot issues and optimise performance, availability and costs.
• Embed security, governance and compliance controls into cloud infrastructure and deployment workflows.
• Collaborate with developers, architects and security teams to improve engineering practices and delivery outcomes.
• Support containerisation and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Drive continuous improvement across cloud operations, DevOps tooling and platform reliability.

Key Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in a Cloud DevOps Engineer, Azure Engineer or Platform Engineering role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and its core infrastructure services.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, including CI/CD pipelines, repositories and release management.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform, Bicep or ARM templates.
• Scripting and automation skills using PowerShell, Bash or Python.
• Experience with Git-based version control and automated deployment practices.
• Understanding of Azure networking, identity and access management, security and monitoring.
• Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work across technical teams.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within banking, financial services or another regulated environment.
• Knowledge of Azure security, governance and compliance requirements.
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tools such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Splunk or Datadog.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale Azure environments and production workloads.

What we can offer you!

Culture: A fun, fast paced, collaborative delivery environment

People: A group of talented, experienced, and dedicated Consultants to work by your side with a dedicated Relationship Manager

Passion: Ability to band together when under pressure to deliver first class results to clients

Transparency: Open door policy

Professional Development: On the job development and access to certifications in our Training practice

Care and Support: On-going support and advice from experienced PM-Partners Consultants

Knowledge: Access to PM-Partners Delivery and Advisory practices