DevOps Engineer

DevOps Lead **Work Location:** Sydney **Work Mode:** Work from Office – 5 Days a Week **Security Clearance:** **Active Security Clearance is Mandatory** Job Summary We are looking for an experienced **DevOps Lead** to lead and support DevOps automation, CI/CD, containerization, and cloud-native infrastructure initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with **Ansible, Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes** , along with the ability to lead technical initiatives and drive automation and operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities * Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of **DevOps and CI/CD pipelines** . * Develop and manage automation solutions using **Ansible** . * Design, configure, and optimize **Jenkins** pipelines for continuous integration and deployment. * Build and maintain CI/CD workflows using **Azure Pipelines and Azure DevOps** . * Manage source code repositories, branching strategies, and version control using **Git** . * Implement and manage containerized applications using **Docker** . * Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot applications and workloads on **Kubernetes** environments. * Automate infrastructure and application deployment processes to improve reliability and efficiency. * Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and operations teams to ensure smooth application delivery. * Identify opportunities to improve deployment processes, automation, scalability, and system reliability. * Troubleshoot CI/CD, deployment, containerization, and infrastructure-related issues. * Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to DevOps team members. * Follow security, compliance, and organizational standards, particularly in environments requiring security clearance. Mandatory Technical Skills * **Ansible** * **Jenkins** * **Azure Pipelines** * **Git** * **Docker** * **Kubernetes** * Strong understanding of **CI/CD and DevOps practices** * Experience leading DevOps initiatives and working in enterprise environments Secondary / Good-to-Have Skills * **Apache Kafka** * **Azure DevOps** * Experience with cloud-native application architectures * Experience with automation and infrastructure deployment * Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting in containerized environments Candidate Profile * Strong hands-on experience in **DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native technologies** . * Proven experience working with **Docker and Kubernetes** in production environments. * Strong scripting and automation mindset. * Ability to independently troubleshoot complex technical issues. * Good communication and stakeholder management skills. * Experience in a **technical leadership / DevOps Lead** capacity. * Comfortable working **5 days from office** . * **Active security clearance is mandatory.** * Candidates who can join **immediately or within 1 week** will be preferred.