Machine Learning Engineer

Compas; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas is seeking a skilled Machine Learning Engineer to join a major Australian Government environment in Canberra. Hybrid arrangement with negotiation on policy.

You will design, deploy and maintain AWS-based cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Terraform, AWS CDK/CloudFormation, Docker, Kubernetes and EKS to support MLOps and RAG solutions. The role requires hands-on experience with cloud monitoring and observability, and current NV1 clearance.

Qualifications

• Design, deploy and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and IaC solutions.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure deployments.
• Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes and EKS for containerised apps.
• Experience with MLOps/LLMOps or Bedrock is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and IaC.
• Develop/maintain CI/CD pipelines and automate builds, tests and deployments.
• Deploy and support containerised apps using Docker, Kubernetes, EKS.
• Support MLOps/LLMOps and RAG capabilities in production.

Skills

AWS infra design

CI/CD pipelines

MLOps

LLMOps

RAG solutions

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Amazon EKS

Job description

Machine Learning Engineer | AWS, DevOps & MLOps
Work on cloud infrastructure and engineering platforms supporting AI, machine learning and data science solutions within a major Australian Government environment. Use AWS, Terraform, CI/CD and Kubernetes to deploy secure, scalable platforms supporting generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and production-ready applications.

Location :

QLD, ACT, VIC, NSW, SA

Work Arrangement

Hybrid – subject to negotiation with the line manager and applicable workplace policy.

Contract Duration

12 months, with a possible 12-month extension. Commencing 14 December 2026.

Security Clearance Requirement

Current NV1 clearance.

Essential Tasks

• Design, build and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, AWS CDK or CloudFormation.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automating application builds, testing, security scanning and deployments.
• Deploy and support containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes and Amazon EKS, ensuring platform reliability and performance.
• Support MLOps and LLMOps capabilities, including AI model deployment, monitoring, generative AI and RAG solutions.

Key Criteria

• Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, supporting and troubleshooting AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Strong experience developing CI/CD pipelines and implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container orchestration, preferably Amazon EKS.
• Experience implementing cloud monitoring, logging and observability solutions. Exposure to MLOps, LLMOps or Amazon Bedrock is desirable.

About Compas

Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current NV1 clearance.