NCS Australia

Information Technology And Services

SeniorDevOpsEngineer-Contract/Perm

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior DevOps Engineer - Contract/Perm at NCS Australia. Skills: DevOps, cloud engineering, automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, observability, DevSecOps. Lead the design and implementation of enterprise CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation frameworks. Architect and deliver reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions”

What You'll Achieve.

uplift engineering maturity; improve delivery performance; ensure secure, reliable, and scalable systems; reducing operational risk; enabling innovation; optimise cloud usage and cost efficiency; quality outcomes

Industry & Context.

Information Technology And Services
Problems you'll solve

troubleshooting and resolution of complex infrastructure and deployment issues

Eligibility Requirements

Valid work rights for Australia, Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive experience in AWS cloud engineering and automation, Expertise across CI/CD tooling and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks, Proven experience implementing observability and monitoring solutions, Solid understanding of DevSecOps, platform engineering, and cloud-native architectures, Advanced scripting and automation capability (e. g. Python, Bash), Demonstrated experience leading engineering initiatives and mentoring teams, Stakeholder engagement and communication skills, Ability to provide expert technical leadership and guidance, Experience influencing and uplifting organisational DevOps practices, Proven track record delivering complex engineering and operational initiatives, Focus on governance, resilience, scalability, and quality outcomes, Commitment to continuous improvement and capability development, Valid work rights for Australia, Willingness to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks

Nice to Have

Kubernetes a plus

What You'll Do.

Lead the design and implementation of enterprise CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation frameworks

Architect and deliver reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions

Drive adoption of DevOps

and automation-first practices across delivery teams

Implement cloud governance frameworks

including security controls and operational resilience best practices

Lead observability initiatives (monitoring

Optimise cloud usage and cost efficiency through FinOps practices and performance tuning

Support container platforms

microservices deployments

and platform engineering capabilities

Collaborate with architects and technical leaders to align with enterprise architecture standards

Mentor and guide engineers across DevOps tooling

and cloud engineering practices

Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex infrastructure and deployment issues

Contribute to operational governance

and continuous improvement

Support high availability

and resilience planning

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work across multiple agile delivery teams; Partnering with architects, developers, security specialists, and business stakeholders; Collaborate with architects and technical leaders; Mentor and guide engineers across DevOps tooling, automation, and cloud engineering practices

Communication Scope

stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Process & Methodology

Leading engineering initiatives, Delivering complex engineering and operational initiatives

Full Job Description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. We are seeking an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of enterprise DevOps practices, cloud automation frameworks, and platform engineering capabilities. This role plays a critical part in driving automation-first, cloud-native engineering approaches across large-scale ICT environments. You will work across multiple agile delivery teams, partnering with architects, developers, security specialists, and business stakeholders to uplift engineering maturity, improve delivery performance, and ensure secure, reliable, and scalable systems. You’ll be a key contributor to enterprise transformation initiatives—embedding DevSecOps, reliability engineering, and continuous delivery practices while reducing operational risk and enabling innovation. Key Responsibilities * Lead the design and implementation of enterprise CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation frameworks * Architect and deliver reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions (Terraform, Ansible, YAML, cloud-native tooling) * Drive adoption of DevOps, DevSecOps, and automation-first practices across delivery teams * Implement cloud governance frameworks , including security controls and operational resilience best practices * Lead observability initiatives (monitoring, logging, metrics, tracing, alerting) * Optimise cloud usage and cost efficiency through FinOps practices and performance t

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