Principal DevOps Engineer

Westpac Bank; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mortgage rate discounts

Flexible work arrangements

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteer initiatives

Job summary

Westpac Bank is seeking a Principal DevOps Engineer to lead and shape its developer platforms. You will work across GitHub Enterprise, CI/CD tooling, and modern delivery practices to deliver secure, scalable software at bank-wide scale.

The role offers hands-on leadership with strong collaboration across engineering, architecture, security and risk teams, while mentoring engineers and driving automation to improve developer experiences.

Qualifications

• Must have enterprise-scale DevOps, CI/CD or developer platform experience.
• Hands-on with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, GitHub Runners, Artifactory and modern deployment tools (Harness, Argo CD, Octopus Deploy).
• Experience designing IaC and platform automation using Terraform, OpenTofu and APIs.
• Strong software engineering and automation skills (Python, platform integration).
• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes and Helm for modern delivery.
• Experience building secure, scalable developer platforms and CI/CD best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting across Linux and Windows, with monitoring and observability.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, architecture, security and risk teams.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical improvements and standardisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across developer platforms and CI/CD tooling.
• Shape engineering standards and secure, automated delivery pathways.
• Mentor engineers and improve developer experience through platform engineering.
• Collaborate with architecture, security and risk teams to deliver balanced solutions.

Skills

DevOps leadership

CI/CD

GitHub Enterprise

GitHub Actions

GitHub Runners

Artifactory

Harness

Argo CD

Octopus Deploy

Terraform

OpenTofu

APIs

Python

Platform integration

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Monitoring & observability

Linux

Windows

Mentoring engineers

Tools

GitHub Enterprise

GitHub Actions

GitHub Runners

Artifactory

Harness

Argo CD

Octopus Deploy

Terraform

OpenTofu

APIs

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Job description

Join a team focused on making it easier for engineers across Westpac to build, test and deliver software securely and at scale. As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across strategic developer platforms including GitHub Enterprise, Artifactory and CI/CD tooling. You'll help define and evolve engineering standards, build secure and automated delivery pathways, and improve the developer experience through modern platform engineering practices. Working closely with engineering, architecture, security and risk teams, you'll drive platform improvements, mentor engineers and help shape the future of software delivery across the bank. This is a hands-on technical role with significant influence on platform direction, engineering practices and delivery outcomes.

What do I need?

• Strong experience delivering and supporting enterprise-scale DevOps, CI/CD or developer platform capabilities.
• Hands-on expertise with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, GitHub Runners, Artifactory and modern deployment tools such as Harness, Argo CD or Octopus Deploy.
• Experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code and platform automation solutions using tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu and APIs.
• Strong software engineering and automation skills, including Python and platform integration development.
• Knowledge of container platforms and modern application delivery technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes and Helm.
• Experience building secure, scalable and reliable developer platforms that support enterprise software delivery.
• Understanding of CI/CD best practices, automated testing and software release management.
• Strong troubleshooting and operational skills across Linux and Windows environments, including monitoring and observability practices.
• Ability to work effectively with engineering, architecture, security and risk stakeholders to deliver balanced and practical solutions.
• Passion for mentoring engineers, driving technical improvements and creating great developer experiences through standardisation, automation and modern engineering practices.

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers' #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return, we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find more information and contact details on our FAQs and how to contact us page, under the ‘Diversity, sustainability and flexibility’ section.

We may close this job advertisement earlier than the advertised closing date if suitable candidates are identified. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.