DevOps Engineer

1 day ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia Paxus Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

DevOps Engineer

Contract:
Until
30 June 2026
(extensions likely)

Location:
Canberra, Hybrid - minimum
3 days in office
, 2 days WFH per week

Clearance:
Baseline Security Clearance (Mandatory)
Citizenship:
Australian Citizens only

Technical Skills

  • Strong experience with
    AWS cloud services
    , including:

  • Networking (DNS, VPC, Network Tracing, Proxy Configuration, Firewalls)

  • ECS Fargate
    (container orchestration, scaling, and service management)
  • EC2
    (provisioning, monitoring, and optimization)
  • PowerShell
    scripting and automation
  • Experience with
    JSON/YAML
    for configuration and deployment pipelines
  • Hands-on experience with
    Docker
    (build, deployment, registry, troubleshooting)
  • Familiarity with
    Linux administration
    and shell scripting (advantageous)

DevOps & Delivery Practices

  • Strong understanding of
    CI/CD pipelines
    and automation
  • Experience working in
    Agile Scrum
    environments
  • Knowledge of
    Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
    tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform - desirable)
  • Experience with
    monitoring, logging, and alerting
    tools to ensure system reliability

Collaboration & Soft Skills

  • Excellent
    problem-solving
    and troubleshooting skills
  • Strong
    communication
    and collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to
    document
    processes, designs, and operational procedures
  • Proactive mindset
    with a focus on automation, scalability, and continuous improvement

Desired Skills and Experience
DevOps Engineer

Contract: Until 30 June 2026 (extensions likely)

Location: Canberra, Hybrid - minimum 3 days in office, 2 days WFH per week

Clearance: Baseline Security Clearance (Mandatory)

Citizenship: Australian Citizens only

Technical Skills

Strong experience with AWS cloud services, including:

Networking (DNS, VPC, Network Tracing, Proxy Configuration, Firewalls)

ECS Fargate (container orchestration, scaling, and service management)

EC2 (provisioning, monitoring, and optimization)

PowerShell scripting and automation

Experience with JSON/YAML for configuration and deployment pipelines

Hands-on experience with Docker (build, deployment, registry, troubleshooting)

Familiarity with Linux administration and shell scripting (advantageous)

DevOps & Delivery Practices

Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation

Experience working in Agile Scrum environments

Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., CloudFormation, Terraform - desirable)

Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to ensure system reliability

Collaboration & Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Strong communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams

Ability to document processes, designs, and operational procedures

Proactive mindset with a focus on automation, scalability, and continuous improvement

To be considered for the role click the 'apply' button or for more information about this and other opportunities please contact Ian Cardinal on or email and quote the above job reference number.

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.

  • DevOps Engine

    2 weeks ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia Kinexus Australia Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

    DevOps Engineer - NV2/TSPV12 month contract engagementCanberra, ACTNV2 or TSPV clearance requiredKinexus has been engaged by clients in the Defence industry to search for DevOps Engineers with NV2 or TSPV security clearances to work across a number of projects happening in Defence at the moment. The work will require skills in AWS cloud engineering or RHEL...

  • Senior DevOps Engineer

    2 weeks ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia Exclaim IT Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    About the roleWe are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing government team on a long-term contract. This role is critical in maintaining and enhancing Continuous Delivery Pipelines and non-production environments, as well as developing and supporting in-house applications and infrastructure.Estimated start date:Friday, 13...

  • Azure Devops Engineer

    2 weeks ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia eSync Solutions Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

    Senior Infrastructure Engineer (B2C Specialist) or Azure Devops Engineer – Federal Government ProgramWe are seeking aSenior Infrastructure Engineer (B2C Engineer)to support a majorfederal government transformation program. This high-impact role will see you design and deliver secure, scalable identity and infrastructure solutions that drive...

  • AWS Devops Engineer

    4 days ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia Green Light Worldwide Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Initial 8 month assignmentCanberra offices - onsiteMinimum baseline clearanceGreen Light are looking for an AWS DevOps Engineer to provide infrastructure platform development and support for internal and customer-facing IT systems. The role will work closely with the development and operations teams to drive continuous quality improvement along with process...

  • DevOps Engineer

    2 weeks ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia Informatech Pty Ltd Full time $70,000 - $120,000 per year

    About us:Informatech are a Canberra based ICT consultancy with over 280 staff, specialising in Testing, Technical Services, Project Delivery and Security. On the back of an excellent financial year where we have grown into new markets and grown new customer accounts, we recently were recognised on the Australian Financial Reviews Fast 100 List for the 3rd...

  • Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer

    5 days ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia Talent Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Expertise in Azure Cloud, Microsoft M365, Dynamics 36512 months + 2 x 12 monthsCanberra location – hybridMust hold minimum Baseline with ability to obtain NV1Our ClientOur client is a federal department which is instrumental in the development and implementation of policies and programs to ensure Australia's farming, fisheries, food, and forestry...

  • DevOps Software Engineer

    6 days ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia Talent Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Enterprise Java (Spring Boot / J2EE) | Agile & CI/CD Delivery | Linux (RHEL) | Automation & Scalable Agile SolutionsLocation: ACT/ NSW (Hybrid)Clearance: Baseline Security Clearance (must be eligible to obtain)Contract Length: 12 months + 2 *12 months extensions (Based on the discretion of the Department)We are seeking an experienced'DevOps Software...

  • Senior Dev Ops Engineer

    7 days ago

    Canberra, n Capital Territory, Australia Talenza Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Our leading Federal Government client are hiring for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the organisation. This role is ideally Canberra based and is an initial 12 month contract (commencing from the 13th of February 2026), with further extensions planned.The DevOps Engineer is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the organisation's Continuous Delivery...

  • DevOps Engine

    2 weeks ago

    Canberra, ACT, Australia Kinexus Full time $72,000 - $84,000 per year

    DevOps Engineer - NV2/TSPV12 month contract engagementCanberra, ACTNV2 or TSPV clearance requiredKinexus has been engaged by clients in the Defence industry to search for DevOps Engineers with NV2 or TSPV security clearances to work across a number of projects happening in Defence at the moment. The work will require skills in AWS cloud engineering or RHEL...

  • Senior DevOps Engineer

    3 weeks ago

    Canberra, Australia Calleo Australia Full time

    Long Term Contract Canberra Location Federal Government Job Details The federal government department requires an EL1 equivalent DevOps Engineer to join their team. DevOps Engineers work closely with development teams to provide (and support) the environment needed to deliver the organisation’s services quickly and efficiently, using automation and...