Manager - DevOps & Platform Engineering Consulting

Accenture Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Career development

Job summary

Accenture Australia seeks a Manager, DevOps & Platform Engineering Consulting to partner with clients, lead high‑performing teams, and shape the future of modern software delivery.

You’ll design practical DevOps and DevSecOps solutions, mentor engineers, and contribute to proposals and client presentations across cloud platforms and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering or cloud engineering.
• Experience with engineering strategy and transformation.
• CI/CD implementation and automation practices.
• Cloud infrastructure and infrastructure as code.
• Modern software delivery methodologies.
• DevSecOps and security‑by‑design approaches.
• Engineering governance, standards, and quality practices.
• Technical leadership and team mentoring.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Git, SonarQube, Artifactory and security automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and automation strategies.
• Conduct maturity assessments and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Design roadmaps for engineering transformation and continuous improvement.
• Lead the implementation of modern engineering practices, tools, and operating models.
• Define DevOps and DevSecOps standards and reference architectures.
• Support project teams from mobilisation through deployment and adoption.
• Mentor engineers and delivery teams to build capability and confidence.
• Contribute to solution development, proposals, and client presentations.
• Build trusted relationships with technology and business stakeholders.

Skills

DevOps

DevSecOps

Platform Engineering

Cloud Engineering

Engineering strategy

CI/CD

Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Modern software delivery

Security-by-design

Technical leadership

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Git

SonarQube

Artifactory

Job description

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Find out more about us at www.accenture.com.

THE WORK

Help Organisations Transform How Software Is Delivered.

At Accenture, we help organisations modernise engineering practices, accelerate innovation, and build secure, scalable cloud platforms.

We’re looking for a Manager, DevOps & Platform Engineering Consulting to partner with clients, lead high‑performing teams, and shape the future of modern software delivery.

This role combines consulting, technology leadership, and hands‑on problem solving. You’ll work alongside architects, engineers, security specialists, and client stakeholders to design practical DevOps and DevSecOps solutions that create lasting business value.

If you enjoy helping people solve complex challenges, building strong relationships, and translating technical concepts into real‑world outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

• Advise clients on DevOps, DevSecOps, platform engineering, and automation strategies.


• Conduct maturity assessments and help organisations identify opportunities for improvement.


• Design practical roadmaps that support engineering transformation and continuous improvement.


• Lead the implementation of modern engineering practices, tools, and operating models.


• Define DevOps and DevSecOps standards, patterns, and reference architectures.


• Support project teams throughout the delivery lifecycle, from mobilisation through to deployment and adoption.


• Mentor engineers and delivery teams, helping to build capability and confidence.


• Contribute to solution development, proposals, and client presentations.


• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across technology and business teams.

Here’s What You’ll Need

You may bring experience in:

• DevOps, DevSecOps, Platform Engineering, or Cloud Engineering.


• Engineering strategy and transformation.


• CI/CD implementation and automation practices.


• Cloud infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code.


• Modern software delivery methodologies.


• DevSecOps and security‑by‑design approaches.


• Engineering governance, standards, and quality practices.


• Technical leadership and team mentoring.


• Experience with technologies such as Azure, AWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Git, SonarQube, Artifactory, and security automation tools will be highly regarded.

Why Accenture?

• Collaboration over competition.


• Learning and continuous development.


• Flexible ways of working.


• Diverse perspectives and inclusive leadership.


• Career growth across consulting, engineering, architecture, security, and leadership pathways.

Research shows that many talented professionals only apply if they meet every listed requirement. We know great people bring diverse experiences and transferable skills.

Bring your perspective. Build your career. Help organisations transform the way they engineer and deliver technology.