DevOps Engineer

About the job

• Federal Government Role
• 12 -month contract + 2 x 12-month extensions
• Location: ACT, NSW, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
• Must be able to obtain an NV1 Security Clearance

Bridge IT Engineering is seeking a DevOps Engineer. This position requires a high level of autonomy and expertise, engaging in advanced problem-solving and issue management within the organization’s core functions. The role will involve making strategic decisions and providing high-level advice and support to senior leadership.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Leading the design, development, deployment, and support of the Agency’s Cloud & Data Infrastructure.
• Prioritizing and managing the work queue to ensure timely delivery of key initiatives.
• Ensuring that all solutions adhere to integration best practices.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Playing a key leadership role in project teams, utilising an agile development framework.
• Engaging with stakeholders to define project requirements, set priorities, and deliver results.

Essential criteria

• Extensive hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and services, with proven ability to design, implement, and manage scalable cloud solutions.
• Strong experience in building and deploying DevOps practices, tools, and continuous delivery pipelines, including GitLab, GitHub, Artifactory, and Jira, to streamline development workflows.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform for automating infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Proficiency with version control systems like Git, combined with a solid understanding of agile development methodologies to support collaborative, iterative development.
• Ability to write and maintain moderately complex code across multiple programming languages, including Python, JavaScript, and Golang.
• In-depth experience with containerization, cluster deployment, and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring efficient application delivery and management.

Desirable criteria

• Experience with database deployment and administration, particularly with Postgres and MySQL, for efficient data management and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in administering Azure infrastructure, expanding multi-cloud capabilities alongside AWS.
• Strong understanding of networking, including designing, managing, and troubleshooting network configurations in cloud environments.
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault for securing sensitive data and managing secrets across cloud infrastructure.

Your ICT Recruiter for this role

Emily Priest

*Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted