We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing team supporting critical production systems. This role is ideal for someone with a strong automation background who enjoys improving operational efficiency, maintaining highly available environments, and working closely with infrastructure and development teams.
A software development background is highly regarded, as the role has a strong focus on automation and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain and enhance automation solutions using Ansible and Python.
- Support and maintain critical, high-availability production systems.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management and operational processes.
- Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, development and operations teams to improve system reliability and resilience.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, reducing manual effort through automation.
- Participate in incident response and support activities for mission-critical environments.
- Ensure operational stability, performance and security of supported platforms.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong commercial experience with Ansible for automation, configuration management and orchestration.
- Strong Python programming and scripting experience.
- Experience supporting critical production systems in high-availability environments.
- Background in software development or previous experience as a developer is highly desirable.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working across infrastructure and application support teams.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments where reliability and rapid incident response are essential.
Nice to Have
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Experience working within enterprise or financial services environments.
- Exposure to infrastructure automation and cloud technologies.
What's on Offer
- Initial 6-month contract with potential for extension.
- Hybrid working arrangement in Melbourne.
- Opportunity to work on business-critical platforms within a large enterprise environment.
- Collaborative team focused on automation, reliability and continuous improvement.
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