Team Lead DataOps IT & Data Development

01.tech; Victoria; Remote; AUD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Benefits allowance $2000

Relocation assistance

Training reimbursement

Corporate digital library

Psychologist sessions

Remote or office work

Relocation after probation

Job summary

01.tech is seeking an experienced DevOps/Infra Engineering lead to develop and optimize DataOps infrastructure, automate operations, and design a resilient ClickHouse cluster in an on-prem environment. You will improve RBAC and IAM integration, and push IaC and automation via Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and GitLab.

The role focuses on AI-powered tooling, optimized cloud costs, and robust CI/CD workflows, with remote or modern office options and generous professional development benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or related infrastructure engineering roles.
• 3+ years of experience leading an engineering team of at least 5 people.
• Hands-on experience building automation and internal tooling, preferably with Python or Go.
• Experience with VPN solutions such as Pritunl, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Fortinet, or similar technologies.
• Strong production troubleshooting skills and experience with low-level Unix/Linux system tuning, primarily in cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity and application security principles, including experience with tools such as Wazuh, auditd, and Falco.
• Hands-on experience with Karpenter
• Experience optimizing AWS infrastructure costs using Kubecost, Infracost, AWS tagging, and related tools
• Experience with ingress controllers, TLS termination, load balancing, and certificate management using Traefik, Istio, Nginx, or similar technologies
• Experience with identity and access management solutions such as authentik, Keycloak, or Okta
• Relocation opportunities to countries where the company has offices, with relocation assistance available after the probation period, subject to approval

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize DataOps infrastructure and automate operations.
• Design and build a highly available on-premises ClickHouse cluster.
• Improve RBAC and identity management via LDAP, authentik, and IAM system.
• Advance Infrastructure as Code and automation using Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and GitLab.
• Drive an AI-first approach by creating AI agents and AI-powered tooling.
• Improve Jira/Confluence workflows and automate recurring reports.
• Establish and evolve engineering practices, standards, automation, and team workflows.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Team leadership

Automation

Cloud troubleshooting

Security best practices

Karpenter

AWS cost optimization

Ingress/load balancers

IAM & IAM tools

Remote work

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Terraform

GitLab

Pritunl

OpenVPN

WireGuard

Traefik

Istio

Nginx

Wazuh

auditd

Falco

Kubecost

Infracost

Job description

• Develop and optimize DataOps infrastructure, introduce architectural improvements, and automate infrastructure operations
• Contribute to designing and building a highly available ClickHouse cluster in an on-premises environment
• Improve role-based access control and identity management by integrating LDAP, databases, authentik, and the company's internal IAM system
• Advance Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure automation using Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, and GitLab Enterprise
• Drive an AI-first approach to engineering workflows by developing AI agents, adopting AI-native IDEs, and improving AI-powered automation tools
• Optimize Jira and Confluence workflows, automate recurring reports, build internal tooling, and improve operational efficiency
• Establish and evolve engineering practices, technical standards, automation, and team workflows

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or related infrastructure engineering roles
• 3+ years of experience leading an engineering team of at least 5 people
• Hands-on experience building automation and internal tooling, preferably with Python or Go
• Experience with VPN solutions such as Pritunl, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Fortinet, or similar technologies
• Strong production troubleshooting skills and experience with low-level Unix/Linux system tuning, primarily in cloud environments
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity and application security principles, including experience with tools such as Wazuh, auditd, and Falco
• Hands-on experience with Karpenter
• Experience optimizing AWS infrastructure costs using Kubecost, Infracost, AWS tagging, and related tools
• Experience with ingress controllers, TLS termination, load balancing, and certificate management using Traefik, Istio, Nginx, or similar technologies
• Experience with identity and access management solutions such as authentik, Keycloak, or Okta
• The opportunity to work on large-scale products and contribute to their development
• A flexible work environment built on autonomy, ownership, and trust, without micromanagement
• The option to work fully remotely or from a modern office
• Medical insurance coverage in countries where the company operates
• An annual $2,000 benefits allowance after the probation period, which can be used for health insurance upgrades, language learning, and sports activities
• Partial reimbursement for professional training, courses, and participation in industry conferences
• Access to a corporate digital library
• Company-funded weekly online sessions with a psychologist
• Relocation opportunities to countries where the company has offices, with relocation assistance available after the probation period, subject to approval