Senior DevOps Engineer

Leaders; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Long-term contract

Competitive market rates

Job summary

Leaders is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing technology team responsible for modernising enterprise delivery platforms and supporting large-scale cloud-based applications. This role focuses on improving CI/CD capability, expanding cloud infrastructure automation, and supporting application teams delivering business-critical platforms.

You will collaborate with developers, testers, platform engineers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable,

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS cloud services and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficient in Git-based source control.
• Terraform or similar IaC technologies.
• Docker and Kubernetes experience.
• Scripting in Python, JavaScript, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using IaC.
• Support cloud-hosted environments and platform services.
• Troubleshoot deployment, integration and environment issues.
• Implement DevOps best practices across delivery teams.
• Enhance release management and deployment automation.
• Support containerised deployments and orchestration platforms.
• Collaborate with security and architecture teams to ensure governance.

Skills

AWS cloud services

CI/CD pipelines

Git-based source control

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

JavaScript

Go

Agile delivery

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Location:Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin (Hybrid)
Contract:12 Months + Extension Options
Security:Australian Citizenship Required
Work Arrangement:Hybrid (3 days office minimum)
Start:Monday, 16 November 2026

About the Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineerto join a high-performing technology team responsible for modernising enterprise delivery platforms and supporting large-scale cloud-based applications.

This role will focus on improving CI/CD capability, enhancing cloud infrastructure automation, and supporting application teams delivering business-critical platforms.
You will work closely with developers, testers, platform engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Support cloud-hosted application environments and platform services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment, integration, and environment issues.
• Implement DevOps best practices across multiple delivery teams.
• Enhance release management processes and deployment automation.
• Support containerised application deployments and orchestration platforms.
• Collaborate with security and architecture teams to ensure compliance and governance standards are maintained.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across cloud and platform engineering functions.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Location:Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin (Hybrid)
Contract:12 Months + Extension Options
Security:Australian Citizenship Required
Work Arrangement:Hybrid (3 days office minimum)
Start:Monday, 16 November 2026

About the Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineerto join a high-performing technology team responsible for modernising enterprise delivery platforms and supporting large-scale cloud-based applications.

This role will focus on improving CI/CD capability, enhancing cloud infrastructure automation, and supporting application teams delivering business-critical platforms.
You will work closely with developers, testers, platform engineers, architects, and business stakeholders to ensure secure, scalable, and reliable delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Support cloud-hosted application environments and platform services.
• Troubleshoot and resolve deployment, integration, and environment issues.
• Implement DevOps best practices across multiple delivery teams.
• Enhance release management processes and deployment automation.
• Support containerised application deployments and orchestration platforms.
• Collaborate with security and architecture teams to ensure compliance and governance standards are maintained.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across cloud and platform engineering functions.

Required Experience

• Strong experience working with AWS cloud services.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelinesusing enterprise toolsets.
• Hands‑on experience with Git-based source control platforms.
• Expertise in Terraformor other Infrastructure as Code technologies.
• Experience working with Docker and Kubernetesenvironments.
• Strong scripting or development capability using languages such as Python, JavaScript, or Go.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Highly Desirable

• Experience supporting enterprise CRM or integration platforms.
• Experience with GitHub, GitLab, or source control migration projects.
• Exposure to API integration platforms.
• Experience with HashiCorp Vault or enterprise secrets management solutions.
• Knowledge of modern DevSecOps practices and cloud security controls.
• Experience within large enterprise or government environments.

What's on Offer?

• Long-term contract opportunity.
• Enterprise-scale cloud and platform engineering environment.
• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Collaborative and high-performing team culture.
• Competitive market rates.

Applicants must be Australian Citizens and capable of meeting security requirements.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we’re here to support you.