Senior DevOps Engineer

Qoves Inc.; Australia; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Flexible work arrangements

Remote work

Job summary

Qoves Inc. is seeking a hands-on DevOps/Infrastructure Engineer to own and evolve our hybrid cloud and on-premises environments.

You will design, implement, and secure scalable Kubernetes clusters, build robust CI/CD pipelines, and enforce zero-trust networking across distributed systems. You will document infrastructure decisions, codify deployments with Terraform/Ansible, and lead security policy initiatives while mentoring the technical team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in DevOps or infrastructure engineering, building from scratch.
• Hybrid cloud and self-hosted infra with security-focused design.
• Kubernetes production design, operations and scale experience.
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go for automation.
• Proficient in Terraform/Ansible and CI/CD tooling.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain our hybrid infrastructure spanning AWS CDN, bare metal, and Kubernetes clusters.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines with build testing, versioning and change logging.
• Enforce zero-trust networking and secure connectivity across distributed systems.
• Define and codify infrastructure as code for repeatable deployments.
• Lead security policy development and documentation for scale.
• Develop observability and monitoring across production environments.

Skills

DevOps

Kubernetes production experience

Networking (VPCs, mesh, VPNs, zero-tru

Security policy & IAM

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code

Scripting (Python, Bash, Go)

Documentation & policy writing

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CircleCI

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The non-negotiable is deep, hands-on infrastructure expertise spanning hybrid cloud and self-hosted systems. You will architect and maintain our unique infrastructure combining AWS CDN, bare metal servers, and Kubernetes clusters. This is not just maintenance work: you will establish company-wide DevOps policy, build security-hardened environments, and create the documentation and processes that scale with us. You will design our CI/CD pipelines, implement zero-trust networking, and guide the technical team on how to keep our production systems robustly online. This role is hands-on, autonomous, and sets the standard for how we approach infrastructure as the company grows.

What You'll Build

• Hybrid Infrastructure Management: Architect and maintain our unique infrastructure spanning AWS CDN, bare metal servers, and Kubernetes clusters for computationally intensive facial analysis workloads.
• CI/CD Pipeline Architecture: Design and implement CircleCI or Jenkins pipelines with comprehensive build testing, versioning, and change logging.
• Zero-Trust Networking: Build and maintain mesh topology networks using Tailscale or Wireguard to securely connect our hybrid infrastructure.
• Security-First Culture: Establish and enforce security policies including key rotation, access controls, compliance frameworks, and employee security management.
• Infrastructure as Code: Document and codify all infrastructure decisions, creating repeatable, auditable deployments.
• Containerization Strategy: Implement and optimize Docker/K8s deployments for our AI/ML workloads.
• Cost Optimization: Continue our approach of strategic compute placement using owned, rented or borrowed infrastructure where it makes financial sense without sacrificing security or reliability.
• Observability & Monitoring: Implement comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting across our distributed systems.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of DevOps or infrastructure engineering experience, with a track record of building from scratch
• Hybrid infrastructure expertise: experience managing both cloud (AWS) and self-hosted infrastructure, understanding the tradeoffs and security risks of each
• Kubernetes production experience: deep knowledge of cluster design, operations, and scaling
• Networking mastery: strong understanding of VPCs, mesh networks, VPNs, and zero-trust architectures
• Security-first mindset: experience with security compliance, key management, IAM policies, and hardening production systems
• CI/CD expertise: hands-on experience building robust pipelines for build testing before deployment
• Infrastructure as Code: proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools
• Scripting and automation: strong Python, Bash, or Go skills for tooling and automation
• Policy and documentation: ability to establish best practices and document them clearly for team adoption
• Leadership mentality: comfortable setting standards and directing technical decisions, not just executing them

Nice to Have

• Experience architecting infrastructure for AI/ML workloads
• Background in a fast-moving startup or scale-up environment
• Hands-on experience with cost optimization across cloud and on-premises infrastructure

Why Join

• Opportunity to solve real healthcare problems with cutting-edge technology
• Well-funded startup with a strong market presence
• Work with advanced AI technology in a healthcare context
• Collaborate with a talented team in a fast-paced environment
• Competitive salary with equity options
• Performance and quarterly bonuses
• Flexible work arrangements (hybrid or remote)

Compensation and Logistics

• Remote, full-time
• Reports to: Head of Engineering
• Compensation: Competitive, based on experience