DevOps Engineer

Fortiro is a fast-growing fintech with a mission to prevent financial crime and drive automation using cutting-edge technologies and AI. We are revolutionizing document fraud detection and automation for the Financial Services industry, including leading banks across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond. We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to join our technical team and play a critical role in building, deploying, and managing our industry-leading SaaS platform.

• AWS Infrastructure & Platform Management: Design, implement, and manage a secure, scalable, and highly available SaaS platform on AWS. Take ownership of the end-to-end infrastructure lifecycle.
• CI/CD Pipeline Automation: Develop, manage, and optimize our CI/CD pipelines (using Azure DevOps) to ensure efficient and reliable software delivery, from code commit to production deployment.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Drive our IaC strategy by creating and maintaining infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform to ensure consistent and repeatable environments.
• Security & Compliance: Champion a "security-first" mindset. Implement and manage security best practices across the infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline, utilizing AWS security tools (e.g., Security Hub, Inspector, Patch Manager) to meet compliance standards (e.g., CIS, OWASP).
• Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response: Implement and maintain robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions (e.g., AWS CloudWatch, OpenSearch) to ensure proactive issue detection, rapid response, and minimal downtime.
• Scalability & Performance Tuning: Continuously analyse system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement optimizations to ensure our platform remains fast, efficient, and cost-effective as it scales.
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Develop, test, and maintain comprehensive backup and disaster recovery strategies to safeguard data and ensure operational resilience.

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in a DevOps, or similar role.
• Proven experience managing a commercial SaaS platform in a secure, scalable, and multi-tenant AWS environment is essential.
• Technical Skills:
• Deep, hands-on expertise with a wide range of AWS services (e.g., VPC, IAM, CloudFormation).
• Strong experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines, preferably with Azure DevOps.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like AWS CloudFormation.
• Solid scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as OpenSearch.
• A strong understanding of networking, system administration, and security principles.
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Soft Skills:
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile team.

• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker).
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards like CIS Benchmarks or OWASP.

• A chance to make a meaningful impact with a best-in-class solution that truly helps customers.
• The excitement of working in a start-up culture with a flat decision-making hierarchy and agile processes.
• Competitive salary with clear career progression, learning opportunities, and structured development plans.
• Flexible work arrangements, allowing for a hybrid setup tailored to your lifestyle.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Software Development
• Industries: Software Development