Senior Devops Engineer (Cloud/Devsecops)

Paxus; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus is partnering with a large Federal Government program to engage a Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer to help modernise and operate critical cloud platforms and DevSecOps capabilities supporting enterprise data and analytics environments.

The role focuses on Azure and hybrid cloud, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines, security controls, and operational excellence. Hybrid arrangement with on-site presence in Canberra; first month on-site then minimum 2 days/week.

Qualifications

• Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineering experience in Azure and hybrid environments
• Strong IaC skills (Terraform/Bicep/ARM or similar)
• Strong CI/CD engineering capability and automation mindset
• Proven delivery of secure-by-design cloud solutions (DevSecOps)
• Experience with monitoring/observability, incident/problem resolution, and operational support (runbooks, documentation)
• Ability to work on-site in Canberra as per the hybrid requirements
• Prior Federal Government / regulated environment experience
• Hands‑on experience with DR testing and recovery procedures
• Familiarity with enterprise data/analytics platforms (data platforms context)

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support secure, scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure and platform services
• Build and maintain Azure and hybrid cloud environments aligned to standards
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code(Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent)
• Design/implement/support CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments (app + infrastructure)
• Embed DevSecOps controls across the delivery lifecycle (security, compliance, quality)
• Optimise availability, performance, resilience and cost efficiency
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure/deployment/operations issues
• Implement and remediate security controls aligned to Australian Government security requirements (ISM/PSPF)
• Vulnerability management, patching, dependency updates, technical debt reduction
• Backup/DR/BCP support
• Participate in design reviews, architecture governance and technical assurance
• Provide technical leadership/mentoring and contribute to documentation and knowledge transfer

Job description

Paxus is partnering with a large Federal Government program to engage an experienced Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer to help modernise and operate critical cloud platforms and DevSecOps capabilities supporting enterprise data and analytics environments.

• Contract duration: To 30 June 2027 + Up to 2 x 12 months
• Location: Canberra (ACT)
• Working arrangement: Hybrid – on-site full-time for the first month (or until across the ICT landscape), then minimum 2 days/week on-site in Canberra

The opportunity

You’ll work closely with delivery teams to provide and support secure, scalable environments that enable fast, reliable delivery through automation, self-service, and strong DevSecOps practices. The work spans Azure and hybrid cloud platforms, with a strong focus on infrastructure as code, CI/CD, cloud security controls, and operational excellence (monitoring, resilience, cost optimisation).

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and support secure, scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure and platform services
• Build and maintain Azure and hybrid cloud environments aligned to standards
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code(Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent)
• Design/implement/support CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments (app + infrastructure)
• Embed DevSecOps controls across the delivery lifecycle (security, compliance, quality)
• Optimise availability, performance, resilience and cost efficiency
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure/deployment/operations issues
• Implement and remediate security controls aligned to Australian Government security requirements (ISM/PSPF)
• Vulnerability management, patching, dependency updates, technical debt reduction
• Backup/DR/BCP support
• Participate in design reviews, architecture governance and technical assurance
• Provide technical leadership/mentoring and contribute to documentation and knowledge transfer

What we’re looking for

• Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineering experience in Azure and hybrid environments
• Strong IaC skills (Terraform/Bicep/ARM or similar)
• Strong CI/CD engineering capability and automation mindset
• Proven delivery of secure-by-design cloud solutions (DevSecOps)
• Experience with monitoring/observability, incident/problem resolution, and operational support (runbooks, documentation)
• Ability to work on-site in Canberra as per the hybrid requirements
• Prior Federal Government / regulated environment experience
• Hands‑on experience with DR testing and recovery procedures
• Familiarity with enterprise data/analytics platforms (data platforms context)

Application requirements (important)

• Candidates must provide a one-page pitch addressing the selection criteria (up to 5,000 characters).

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.