Senior Azure DevOps Engineer

Aurec; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Aurec partners with a technology-driven organisation to hire a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer. The role emphasizes architectural oversight of deployment systems, automation, and embedding security into the deployment lifecycle.

The candidate will design multi-stage CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (YAML), implement Ansible-based automation, drive security controls, and support Linux-based infrastructure in a hybrid Melbourne/Sydney CBD setup.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, or SRE with Azure focus.
• Strong ability to write modular, scalable YAML pipelines and scripts (Bash/PowerShell).
• Proven Linux systems administration with deep troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain multi-stage CI/CD frameworks in Azure DevOps (YAML) with release promotion and agent/service connections management.
• Design and implement configuration management and automation using Ansible, PowerShell, and Bash for repeatable provisioning.
• Lead automated installation and configuration of enterprise applications ensuring high availability in clustered environments.
• Drive security controls in the deployment lifecycle, manage TLS, PKI, and credentials via Azure Key Vault for hardened pipelines.
• Serve as senior escalation point for Linux environments and troubleshoot application-layer issues.

Skills

Azure DevOps

YAML pipelines

Linux administration

Bash/PowerShell scripting

Security in CI/CD

Ansible

Infrastructure as code

Release engineering

Tools

Azure

Job description

6-month contract with potential extensions

Hybridworking arrangement(3 days in Melbourne/Sydney CBD)

Daily rate:$1000 (inc SUPER)

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are partnering with a technology-driven organisation to secure a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer. This position requires architectural oversight of deployment systems, advanced infrastructure automation, and embedding security directly into the deployment lifecycle. You will act as a technical SME for release engineering and systems configuration. This role demands a practitioner capable of driving infrastructure as code initiatives, designing scalable systems, and leading complex automation strategies.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Architecting and maintaining multi-stage CI/CD frameworks using Azure DevOps (YAML), including release promotion, approval gating, and the management of self-hosted agents, service connections, and variable groups.

Designing and implementing configuration management and infrastructure automation solutions leveraging Ansible, PowerShell, and Bash to facilitate zero-touch, repeatable middleware provisioning across existing server fleets.

Leading the automated installation and configuration of enterprise applications, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance within clustered environments.

Driving security controls within the deployment lifecycle, managing cryptographic assets (TLS/mTLS, PKI), and securing credentials via Azure Key Vault to enforce stringent pipeline hardening.

Acting as the senior escalation point for Linux-based environments, providing advanced troubleshooting at the application layer, and managing underlying services, file systems, and network storage solutions.

MORE ABOUT YOU

Extensive commercial experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer with a deep focus on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.

Advanced capability in writing modular, scalable pipeline code (YAML) and scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell) for complex deployment scenarios.

Authoritative background in Linux systems administration, including advanced troubleshooting and network file share management.

Strong practical implementation of security fundamentals in a DevOps context, specifically regarding secrets management, certificate deployment, and secure pipeline architecture.

Proven track record using configuration management tools, specifically Ansible, to drive infrastructure consistency at scale, alongside experience guiding technical decisions.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted!