DevOps Engineer

Chemist Warehouse; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home 1 day/week

Paid parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sigma Healthcare is seeking a proactive DevOps Engineer to design, implement and optimize enterprise platforms across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will drive automation, ensure secure, scalable and reliable systems, and collaborate with multiple teams to deliver technology initiatives.

Reporting to the Team Lead – Cloud & DevOps Engineering, you will mentor engineers, participate in strategic technology programs and contribute to performance and reliability improvements across critical

Qualifications

• Proven DevOps experience across enterprise environments.
• Strong cloud engineering expertise, preferably Azure.
• Hands-on CI/CD pipelines, source control, and automation.
• Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn new tech.
• Strong communication and mentoring abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver cloud and on-prem solutions (Azure, AWS, GCP) and on‑premises environments.
• Build, enhance and optimize infrastructure, platforms and tools to meet business needs.
• Monitor and improve platform performance for security, reliability and efficiency.
• Lead investigation and resolution of complex technical issues with root-cause analysis.
• Drive modern DevOps practices and automation across the tech environment.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design scalable, resilient solutions.
• Share expertise, mentor engineers, and promote best practices.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and enhance system capabilities.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Mentoring

Tools

Git

Terraform

Jenkins

Job description

This role is part of the Cloud & Platform Services team, which falls under the Infrastructure & Cloud department within IT. The team’s mission is to build, manage, and optimise the organisation’s core infrastructure technologies. The department comprises more than 50 specialised engineers and technical experts. This position plays a critical role in both managing and shaping our organisations network technologies and platforms.

About the Role

Reporting to the Team Lead – Cloud & DevOps Engineering, you’ll play a key role in supporting our technology transformation by designing, implementing and optimising enterprise platforms across cloud environments, data centres, warehouses and stores.

As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll apply modern DevOps practices, drive automation and continuous improvement, and help deliver secure, scalable and reliable technology solutions. Working collaboratively with teams across the business, you’ll contribute to strategic technology initiatives while ensuring the ongoing performance and reliability of our critical systems.

Role Responsibilities

• Design and deliver innovative technology solutions across cloud (Azure, AWS and GCP) and on-premises environments.
• Build, enhance and optimise infrastructure, platforms and tools to support evolving business needs.
• Proactively monitor and improve platform performance, ensuring systems remain secure, reliable and efficient.
• Lead the investigation and resolution of complex technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing long‑term solutions.
• Drive the adoption of modern DevOps practices, automation and continuous improvement across the technology environment.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design and deliver scalable, resilient and high-performing solutions.
• Share your technical expertise, providing guidance, mentoring and support to engineers across the business.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance system capabilities and improve the way we work.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for a proactive and collaborative DevOps Engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, exploring new technologies and finding smarter ways of working.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Proven experience in DevOps engineering, with a strong understanding of modern practices and their application in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong cloud engineering expertise, ideally within Microsoft Azure.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, source control tools and automation.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a genuine interest in learning and adopting new technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a willingness to mentor others and share technical knowledge.

It would also be great if you have:

• Experience in platform engineering and developing scalable, reusable infrastructure solutions.
• Knowledge of observability tools, proactive monitoring and performance optimisation.
• An understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• A solid foundation in software engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of networking technologies, including DNS, firewalls and routing.

Why Join Us?

Grow your career with purpose – Access a wide range of learning and development programs, including our internally designed leadership pathway to support your long‑term growth. Be part of a purpose-driven organisation making a difference in healthcare, working with a collaborative and supportive team.

Be rewarded for your impact – Enjoy annual salary reviews linked to your performance, recognising the value you bring to the team.

Flexibility that works – Work from home one day per week, while staying connected with your team at our vibrant Preston Support Office four days a week. We’re committed to supporting our people through life’s important moments. Alongside our formal flexibility policies, we recognise that some circumstances, such as returning from parental leave or managing personal wellbeing may require additional consideration. In these situations, we work collaboratively on case‑by‑case arrangements to provide the support needed while balancing the requirements of the role and team.

Paid parental leave – We support growing families with six weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers and one week of paid parental leave for secondary carers.

Exclusive savings – Access generous employee discounts across a wide range of products with our partnership with Flare, including company-wide corporate offers on healthcare premiums with Bupa Healthcare, banking benefits with Comm Bank and novated leasing.

Support when you need it – Tap into confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for personal or professional support.

Take advantage of our subsidised and convenient onsite canteen for varied and affordable meals, coffee, confectionary and bakery items.

Easy commuting – Enjoy our complimentary shuttle bus connecting nearby train stations to the Preston Support Office, making public transport travel simple and stress‑free.

About Us

Sigma Healthcare is powering pharmacy! We have the largest pharmacy network in Australia with trusted brands including Chemist Warehouse, Amcal, Discount Drug Stores and Ultra Beauty! We are powered by our dedicated people and our leading Australian full line pharmacy wholesale and distribution business that delivers medicines to any pharmacy anywhere in Australia. With Chemist Warehouse now operating in four countries outside Australia, we continue to expand our reach.

Sigma Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every requirement listed.