Senior DevOps Engineer

RBA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the Platform Engineering team in IT, responsible for supporting DevOps services across the Bank. The role focuses on scalable hybrid infrastructure spanning on‑prem VMware and Microsoft Azure, with emphasis on security, automation and platform stability.

Essential experience includes 4+ years in platform engineering or DevOps, strong Azure and Terraform expertise, and a track record with CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in platform engineering, SRE, or DevOps in large-scale production.
• Proven Azure experience and strong infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Services, Maven, Artifactory or similar tools.
• Strong Terraform usage in live production environments.
• Solid Linux and Windows Server administration skills.
• Experience with CI/CD and release pipelines.
• Knowledge of Puppet or similar config management tools.
• Understanding of secure coding and DevSecOps.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and evolve scalable hybrid infrastructure architectures (on-prem VMware, Azure).
• Advance software-defined infrastructure for efficiency, security and stability.
• Define and manage compute, networking, and cloud resources via IaC (Terraform).
• Analyze and design new platform solutions aligned with IT standards.
• Evaluate emerging technologies delivering clear business value.

Skills

DevOps expertise

Azure expertise

Terraform

PowerShell

CI/CD pipelines

Linux administration

Windows Server administration

DevSecOps practices

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Communication skills

Education

Terraform Associate

Terraform Advanced

Azure Developer (AZ-204)

Azure DevOps Expert (AZ-400)

Tools

Azure DevOps Services

Maven

Artifactory

Terraform

Job description

At the Bank we recognise people who want to be part of a team, to be recognised for what they do, and how they help the Australian people.

RBA is currently seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team in IT, with a key focus on supporting the DevOps services across the entire Bank.

• Fixed Term Contract until 30/9/2027
• Location: Sydney CBD

Key responsibilities include

• Design, build, and evolve scalable hybrid infrastructure architectures spanning on‑premises VMware environments and Microsoft Azure.
• Contribute to development and adoption of software‑defined infrastructure patterns to improve operational efficiency, security, and system stability.
• Define and manage compute, networking, and cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Perform analysis and design of new platform solutions, ensuring designs align with RBA enterprise architecture and IT standards.
• Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies, tools, and techniques where they deliver clear business value.

About You

Essential experience

• 4+ years’ experience in platform engineering, site reliability engineering, or DevOps within large-scale production environments.
• Proven experience managing Microsoft Azure and strong infrastructure knowledge.
• Experience with DevOps tooling such as Azure DevOps Services, Maven, Artifactory, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong expertise with Terraform in live production environments.
• Strong experience on PowerShell and Java or .Net.
• Experience designing and operating CI/CD and release pipelines.
• Strong Linux and Windows Server administration skills.
• Experience with configuration management and automation tooling (e.g. Puppet).
• Solid understanding of secure coding, automation security, and DevSecOps principles.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum/Kanban teams.

Desirable

• Experience with Kubernetes and container platforms.
• Experience working with APIs and integration patterns.
• Demonstrated contribution to platform design patterns, standards, and architectural guidance.
• Relevant industry certifications (or working towards accreditation within 12 months).

Qualifications

Industry accreditations that have been maintained to current levels, include:

• Terraform Associate
• Terraform Advanced
• Azure Developer (AZ-204)
• Azure DevOps Expert (AZ-400)

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the Bank forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

Through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking, the RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operates infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people have a critical role to play in achieving these objectives, whether directly or in a supporting capacity. As a values driven organisation, our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect, while promoting the public interest through our efforts.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from experienced candidates seeking workplace flexibility. Few places give you the balance of professional challenge and a management culture that not only supports but encourages you to live a full life outside of work and be more.

October 08, 2026