DevOps Engineers

Talent; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-profile government tech program delivering secure, cloud-based capabilities from Canberra. You will design, implement and maintain secure Microsoft Azure environments, with a strong focus on automation, security, and IaC, while collaborating across infrastructure, development and sustainment teams.

The role offers Canberra-based work with potential for limited remote days after six months.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ DevOps experience in complex data and analytics platforms.
• Leads in Azure cloud administration and DevSecOps practices.
• Hands-on Linux administration and IaC with Terraform/Ansible/PowerShell.
• Experience securing Azure cloud environments and RBAC.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across multidisciplinary teams.
• NV1 security clearance or eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure infrastructure to support app migrations.
• Develop automated deployment of cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Secure Azure platforms and manage IaC and automation.
• Use Azure DevOps to automate security and deployments.
• Support Java apps on Linux and monitor cloud health.
• Lead cloud development activities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and planning.
• Create technical docs and share knowledge across the team.

Skills

Azure Cloud

DevSecOps

IaC

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

YAML

Linux

Azure DevOps

Kubernetes

Security

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Kubernetes

Linux

Job description

• Canberra | Hybrid arrangements | 12-month contract + 2 x 12-month extension options
• NV1 clearance required

• DevOps Engineer – Azure Cloud & DevSecOps
• Canberra | Hybrid arrangements | 12-month contract + 2 x 12-month extension options
• NV1 clearance required

Position Overview

An opportunity is available for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-profile government technology program delivering secure, cloud-based capabilities.

The role will work closely with infrastructure, development and sustainment teams to design, implement and maintain secure Microsoft Azure environments. You will have a strong focus on cloud automation, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code and improving the security posture of critical platforms.

This is a hands-on technical position suited to someone who enjoys working across complex data and analytics environments, solving technical challenges and contributing to secure, reliable and scalable cloud services. The role is primarily Canberra-based, with up to two days per week remote work potentially negotiable after six months.

Key Duties

• Design and implement Azure infrastructure solutions to support application migration from on-premises environments.
• Develop automated solutions for deploying cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Design, implement and maintain the security of Azure cloud platforms and services.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation.
• Use Azure DevOps to automate security and deployment processes.
• Support Java applications operating within Linux environments.
• Automate operational processes and develop self-service capabilities.
• Implement and manage Azure RBAC, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy and administrator protection strategies.
• Manage vulnerability scanning tools and assist with security incident response when required.
• Monitor cloud service health, utilisation and performance using cloud-native tools.
• Work with architects, administrators and developers to deliver solutions meeting security and compliance requirements.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to feature planning, prioritisation and delivery.
• Lead and coordinate cloud development activities across internal and external technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical documentation, knowledge sharing and skills transfer across the team.

Skills And Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience using DevOps within complex data and analytics platforms.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience facilitating business processes to deliver new capabilities, including system design, development, modelling, governance and documentation.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Administration.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure DevOps and DevSecOps.
• Strong hands‑on Linux administration experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining IaC and automation using Ansible, PowerShell, Terraform and/or YAML.
• Experience designing and securing Azure cloud environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Previous hands‑on web application development experience will be highly regarded.
• Hands‑on Kubernetes experience will also be advantageous.
• Must hold, or be willing and eligible to obtain, an NV1 security clearance and successfully complete the required organisational suitability assessment prior to commencement.