Senior DevOps Engineer

Datamatics; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting company in Melbourne is seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to enhance infrastructure automation and optimize deployment pipelines. With over 8 years of hands-on experience, you will lead the design of secure cloud infrastructures and mentor team members. This full-time role offers a competitive salary range of A$120,000 to A$150,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering.
• Deep experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Strong scripting or programming skills in Python, Bash, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate system provisioning and monitoring.

Skills

Infrastructure automation

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Container orchestration

Python

Terraform

Kubernetes

Linux systems administration

Observability tools

DevSecOps

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of hands‑on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, cloud platforms, and container orchestration. The ideal candidate is a proactive leader with a deep understanding of DevOps principles, infrastructure as code, cloud-native systems, and monitoring/observability. You will be instrumental in optimizing our deployment pipelines, improving system reliability, and mentoring DevOps team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Lead the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable, and repeatable software deployments
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi
• Automate system provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using tools like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or custom scripting
• Manage and scale Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications (Docker, Helm, etc.)
• Set up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or Datadog
• Collaborate with developers, QA, security, and other stakeholders to streamline the software delivery lifecycle
• Drive cost optimization, infrastructure resilience, and performance improvements
• Own and manage incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortem reporting
• Establish and enforce DevOps best practices including GitOps, release strategies, and disaster recovery plans
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to cross‑functional training and knowledge sharing

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 8+ years of DevOps / Site Reliability Engineering / Infrastructure Engineering experience
• Deep experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Proven expertise in container orchestration (Kubernetes) and container technologies (Docker)
• Proficient in writing IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation, or equivalent
• Strong scripting or programming skills in Python, Bash, Go, or similar
• Expertise with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, ArgoCD, or Spinnaker
• Experience with Linux systems administration, networking, and security best practices
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.)
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps practices including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and IAM
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills

Preferred Skills / Nice to Have

• Certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, CKA, or GCP Professional DevOps Engineer
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul)
• Familiarity with serverless frameworks (Lambda, Cloud Functions, etc.)
• Experience supporting microservices and distributed systems at scale
• Exposure to compliance standards (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
• Experience in FinTech, SaaS, e‑commerce, or other high‑scale environments

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Design

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Insurance, and Banking

Location and Compensation

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. A$120,000.00‑A$150,000.00 per year.