Engineer - DevOps

Origin Energy Limited; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Origin Energy Limited is seeking a hands-on Cloud Engineer to maintain secure, reliable, and efficient cloud platforms. You will collaborate with application teams and vendors, and explore AI-enabled automation to improve operations.

The role includes participation in an on-call support rotation and requires strong scripting, Terraform, and experience with AWS or Azure. You will contribute to platform reliability and cost-effective cloud delivery.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with cloud environments and infrastructure as code.
• Experience in AWS and/or Azure workloads and services.
• Ability to script or program in at least one language.
• Familiar with CI/CD tools and IT change control processes.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide first- and second-level cloud support and troubleshooting.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Deliver cloud projects from design and cost analysis through build.
• Improve automation tools, processes, and reliability of platforms.
• Develop knowledge base and community of practice around chosen technologies.

Skills

Terraform

AWS/Azure

Scripting

CI/CD

Troubleshooting

Education

Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

AWS/Azure certifications

Tools

Terraform

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

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• Build and run our Cloud First platforms in AWS and Azure
• Use Terraform and AI-enabled automation to keep them reliable
• Can be Melbourne, Adelaide or Brisbanebased

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role

You’ll be hands-on across our cloud environment, keeping it secure, reliable and efficient. You’ll work closely with application teams and vendors to make that happen. You’ll also help us explore how AI-enabled automation can improve the way we operate.

Please note that the role includes taking part in our on-call support rotation.

What you’ll do

Provide first- and second-level support for cloud issues, troubleshooting across our infrastructure and recommending new services and solutions

Build and maintain cloud infrastructure as code with Terraform

Help deliver cloud projects from design and cost analysis through to build

Introduce and improve the automation tools, principles and processes that keep our platforms reliable

Strengthen our core cloud capability, and build a knowledge base and community of practice around our chosen technologies

What you’ll bring

Demonstrated experience using Terraform to implement and maintain secure, reusable, version-controlled infrastructure

Experience building, deploying and supporting workloads in AWS and/or Azure

Competency in at least one programming or scripting language

Experience with CI/CD tools, modern software development practices and IT change control processes

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and clear written communication, including technical documentation

A degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or relevant certifications (AWS and Azure certifications are highly regarded)

Great to have

Observability, monitoring and incident management, including SRE practices and automated remediation

Building AI-enabled and agentic solutions that automate operational workflows

Cloud security, governance and cost management

Active Directory, EntraID, IAM and/or DNS experience

ServiceNow, Jira and Agile approaches

Experience in energy or financial trading environments with 24/7 mission-critical systems

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Here’s a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.