DevOps Engineer

Tafe Nsw; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 152,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE NSW is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, implement, and manage build, release, deployment, and configuration activities within an agile team. The successful candidate will work with Digital Solutions Group staff to translate business needs into scalable, standards-aligned solutions.

The role requires strong CI/CD skills, cloud experience (AWS/Azure), and scripting ability. Location is negotiable across NSW campuses; duration is till 30 June 2027 with a highly competitive package.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in related field or equivalent significant experience.
• Strong CI/CD and automation experience; Bamboo, Bitbucket, Puppet, Chef, Ansible and/or Jenkins experience; virtual environments and containers; and understanding and background in monitoring and alerting (Splunk, New Relic etc).
• Demonstrated experience with infrastructure configuration, management and orchestration tools (Cisco CloudCenter, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Salt, Terraform, Docker, or equivalents); Web Servers/Applications; and multi-zone load balancing and redundancy.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with infrastructure and application teams to deploy services in public cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure).
• Highly proficient in shell and one or more scripting languages (e.g. python, ruby) and a sound understanding of network configuration (DNS, routing, security, protocols).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement applications build, release, deployment and configuration activities as part of an agile development process.
• Work closely with business and Digital Solutions Group staff to understand requirements that drive the design of technical solutions aligned with Digital Solutions Group strategy and enterprise standards.

Skills

CI/CD

Automation

Shell scripting

Public cloud

Collaboration

Education

Degree in related field

Tools

Bamboo

Bitbucket

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Cisco CloudCenter

Salt

ServiceNow

Atlassian Suite

Job description

TAFE NSW Life-Changing Careers

DevOps Engineer

Location negotiable across NSW (subject to campus availability)

3 x Temporary Full Time till 30 June 2027

$191,363 package includes base salary $168,598 per annum plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work, and inspire our performance.

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

The DevOps Engineer position, as a team member in an agile development process, will be responsible for designing and implementing applications build, release, deployment and configuration activities. Working closely with business and Digital Solutions Group staff to understand business requirements that drive the analysis and design of technical solutions that are aligned with Digital Solutions Group strategy and compliant with enterprise architectural standards.

About You

To be considered for the role you will have: -

• Degree qualification in related field or equivalent significant experience.

• Strong CI/CD and automation experience; Bamboo, Bitbucket, Puppet, Chef, Ansible and/or Jenkins experience; virtual environments and containers; and understanding and background in monitoring and alerting (Splunk, New Relic etc).

• Demonstrated experience with infrastructure configuration, management and orchestration tools (Cisco CloudCenter, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Salt, Terraform, Docker, or equivalents); Web Servers/Applications; and multi-zone load balancing and redundancy.

• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with infrastructure and application teams to deploy services in public cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure).

• Highly proficient in shell and one or more scripting languages (e.g. python, ruby) and a sound understanding of network configuration (DNS, routing, security, protocols).

Highly Regarded

• Experience working in Agile teams

• Experience with continuous compliance to build secure applications.

• Excellent communication skills, experience collaborating with Developers, and non-technical stakeholders.

• Proficient in ServiceNow integration, automation, and configuration management

• Experience with containers at scale & container orchestration e.g. Kubernetes or Nomad

• Exposure to Dynamics 365

• Exposure to Atlassian suite of tools in an administration/development

To find out more about the role, click to view the Role Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks. If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

Applications close 11.55pm AEDTSunday 15th November 2026

Role‑specific enquiries

contact Leonard Low, Manager Quality Management and Assurance via email [e-mail]

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries

contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Shweta Yadav via email [e-mail]

For support with preparing your application and understanding the recruitment process, visit our Application Process page, and explore the helpful resources available through I Work for NSW.

This is a child-related position. Successful candidates must hold a valid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing. TAFE NSW will also conduct an Australian National Criminal Record Check on the preferred applicant as part of the pre‑employment process.

To be eligible for a position at TAFE NSW, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A Talent Pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position and maybe used to fill future vacancies.

Location is negotiable across our TAFE NSW campuses. Please note that preferred campus location is not guaranteed and is subject to campus availability at the time of offer.

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