Senior DevOps Engineers (EL1 Equivalent)

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

Job summary

Powerdatagroup in Canberra, Australia seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to enable secure, scalable platforms for national security systems. You will lead DevOps practices, build CI/CD pipelines, and drive automation across teams in a high‑assurance environment.

The role requires 5+ years of senior DevOps experience, strong IaC and CI/CD expertise, and the ability to operate in defence or national security contexts with NV1 clearance. Expect up to 40 hours weekly and a hands‑on leadership stance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior DevOps experience delivering CI/CD solutions in complex environments.
• Proven ability to operate in high-assurance / regulated environments.
• Experience contributing to availability management, resilience, and disaster recovery practices.
• Strong background in DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and secure software development practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive the adoption and maturity of DevOps practices, tooling, and platforms across ASD environments.
• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines for applications, infrastructure, and databases.
• Implement and maintain observability capabilities including monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate release engineering and availability risks during planning and delivery.
• Improve developer productivity, release frequency, and operational outcomes through automation.
• Support secure build, integration, and deployment pipelines aligned to Defence security requirements.
• Plan, automate, test, and deploy database changes using controlled pipeline processes.
• Identify and implement process and tooling improvements across DevOps workflows.
• Provide senior technical guidance on integration, build, and deployment practices.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and recovery procedures.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Observability

Infrastructure as Code

Security

Release management

Disaster recovery

Stakeholder comms

Defence environment

Education

Degree in CS / IT or equivalent

Job description

Canberra, Australia | Posted on 26/09/2026

Security Clearance: Must haveNV1 clearance

Hours: Up to 40 hours per week

LH-06019

Role Overview

We are seeking highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineers to support the delivery, integration, and operation of secure, scalable, and resilient platforms that underpin critical national security systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the adoption and maturity of DevOps practices, tooling, and platforms across ASD environments
  
• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines for applications, infrastructure, and databases
  
• Implement and maintain observability capabilities including monitoring, logging, and alerting
  
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using infrastructure‑as‑code principles
  
• Identify, assess, and mitigate release engineering and availability risks during planning and delivery
  
• Improve developer productivity, release frequency, and operational outcomes through automation
  
• Support secure build, integration, and deployment pipelines aligned to Defence security requirements
  
• Plan, automate, test, and deploy database changes using controlled pipeline processes
  
• Identify and implement process and tooling improvements across DevOps workflows
  
• Provide senior technical guidance on integration, build, and deployment practices
  
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and recovery procedures
  

Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, ICT, or equivalent professional experience (5+ years)
  
• Demonstrated senior‑level experience delivering DevOps and CI/CD solutions in complex environments
  
• Strong experience with:
  • CI/CD pipeline design and automation
    
  • Infrastructure as Code and configuration management
    
  • Systems integration and build automation
    
  • Secure software development practices
    
• Proven ability to operate in high‑assurance / regulated environments
  
• Experience contributing to or leading availability management, resilience, and disaster recovery practices
  
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
  
• Experience working in Defence, intelligence, or national security environments
  
• Familiarity with SFIA‑aligned roles at Level 4–5
  
• Experience supporting systems requiring accreditation, assurance, and operational resilience
  
• Prior exposure to large, federated platforms or mission‑critical systems