Senior DevOps Engineer

Hatch; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Payments Plus in Sydney is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to design, build and continuously improve the infrastructure and pipelines that power secure, scalable software delivery in the payments environment.

This hands-on role requires expertise in automation, cloud infrastructure, deployment and observability, plus mentoring of junior engineers and responsible AI-assisted monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a DevOps or equivalent engineering role, ideally in technology-driven environments (AWS preferred, GCP as secondary).
• Mastery in AI-enabled tools for software delivery and operations and their ethical, responsible application.
• Solid knowledge of cloud deployment, automation frameworks, and observability tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain complex software components, scripts and integration services using secure and standardised engineering practices.
• Lead system integration activities across configuration, testing, fault diagnosis and deployment for reliable operation.
• Provision, configure and optimise infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud environments with focus on performance, security and resilience.
• Build automation to remove repetitive tasks and improve deployment efficiency; mentor junior engineers.

Skills

DevOps engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

OpenTofu

CDK

Bash

Python

GoLang

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

ArgoCD

Dynatrace

Wiz

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or CS

Tools

GitLab CI

Terraform

OpenTofu

CDK

Kubernetes

Job description

This is a Senior DevOps Engineer role with Australian Payments Plus based in Sydney, NSW, AU

== Australian Payments Plus ==

Role Seniority - senior

More about the Senior DevOps Engineer role at Australian Payments Plus

Life @ AP+

We are one connected team in pursuit of one inspiring purpose – to unite people and technology to power better experiences. Each of us has a part to play in making that happen. You’ll be encouraged to bring your big ideas forward and make a difference through your work. Taking steps forward in your career whilst still having room for fun, friendships, and flexibility in your daily life.

We’re driven by our core values: lead with heart, learn for tomorrow and live our legacy. A purpose like ours takes the inspired impact of an incredible team. Ready to change the game? We’re ready to help you do it.

The Purpose

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at AP+, you’ll play a key role in designing, building and continuously improving the infrastructure and integration pipelines that enable secure, scalable and high‑performing software delivery across our payments environment. This is a hands‑on senior engineering role where you’ll bring expertise across automation, system integration, cloud infrastructure, deployment and observability, while helping evolve the tools and practices that keep our services reliable. You’ll also champion the use of AI‑assisted monitoring and automation and support the development of engineers around you.

Key Responsibilities The Role Owns

• Design, develop, test and maintain complex software components, scripts and integration services using secure and standardised engineering practices.
• Lead system integration activities across configuration, testing, fault diagnosis and deployment, ensuring environments and services are ready for reliable operation.
• Provision, configure and optimise infrastructure across physical, virtual and cloud environments, with a strong focus on performance, security and resilience.
• Build automation that removes repetitive administration, improves deployment efficiency and creates more consistent, reliable engineering outcomes.
• Coordinate release and deployment activities, including testing, quality assurance and resolving issues that could impact production readiness.
• Drive improvements across DevOps processes, tooling and observability, including the practical use of AI‑assisted monitoring and automation, while mentoring junior engineers.

The capabilities needed to be successful for this role are:

• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. Certifications in cloud platforms, DevOps, or scripting languages are desirable
• Experience: Approximately 5+ years in a DevOps or equivalent engineering role, ideally within technology-driven environments(AWS preferred cloud, GCP as secondary)
• AI & Automation: Mastery in AI-enabled tools for software delivery and operations (e.g., AI-assisted coding, testing, anomaly detection) and their ethical, responsible application
• Tooling & Monitoring: Solid knowledge of cloud deployment, automation frameworks, and observability tooling.
• Analytical & Problem‑Solving: Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and performance optimisation skills
• Mentoring: Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaboration & Communication: Implements stakeholder engagement/communications plan. Collects and uses feedback from customers and stakeholders to help measure the effectiveness of stakeholder management.
• Industry Insight (Desirable): Exposure to payments or financial technology environments is an advantage

Technical Proficiency

• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks, (Gitlab CI preferred).
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu or CDK.
• Skilled in scripting languages including Bash, Python or GoLang.
• Familiar with container orchestration(Kubernetes/ECS) and major cloud platforms (AWS preferred)Deep understanding of event-driven and microservices architectures.
• Strong working knowledge on technologies including GitOps(ArgoCD), Observability(Dynatrace), Security Tooling(Wiz) etc.

What Happens Next

At AP+, we believe in the power of passion, pride and purpose. Our team is driven by a shared mission to make a difference in the world of payments, and we're proud to work together towards this common goal.

We want to remove all barriers to inclusion, so if you need advice or support with your application, we’re here to help. Please reach out to ***email_hidden***. We also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.

AP+ are not partnering with Recruitment agencies for this role

Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Australian Payments Plus team will be there to support your growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and developing software components
• Leading system integration activities
• Driving improvements in DevOps processes

Key Strengths

• DevOps Engineering
• Automation
• Cloud Infrastructure
• AI & Automation
• Mentoring
• Industry Insight

Why Australian Payments Plus is partnering with Hatch on this role.

Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career that’s right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume.

A Final Note: This is a role with Australian Payments Plus not with Hatch.