Senior DevOps Engineer (Cloud/DevSecOps)

Senior DevOps Engineer (Cloud/DevSecOps)

Paxus is partnering with a large Federal Government program to engage an experienced Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer to help modernise and operate critical cloud platforms and DevSecOps capabilities supporting enterprise data and analytics environments.

Contract details

• Contract duration: To 30 June 2027 + Up to 2 x 12 months
• Location: Canberra (ACT)
• Working arrangement: Hybrid - on-site full-time for the first month (or until across the ICT landscape), then minimum 2 days/week on-site in Canberra
• Security: Baseline clearance

The opportunity

You'll work closely with delivery teams to provide and support secure, scalable environments that enable fast, reliable delivery through automation, self-service, and strong DevSecOps practices. The work spans Azure and hybrid cloud platforms, with a strong focus on infrastructure as code, CI/CD, cloud security controls, and operational excellence (monitoring, resilience, cost optimisation).

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and support secure, scalable, resilient cloud infrastructure and platform services
• Build and maintain Azure and hybrid cloud environments aligned to standards
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent)
• Design/implement/support CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments (app + infrastructure)
• Embed DevSecOps controls across the delivery lifecycle (security, compliance, quality)
• Cloud networking, IAM, encryption, monitoring/logging/observability
• Optimise availability, performance, resilience and cost efficiency
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure/deployment/operations issues
• Implement and remediate security controls aligned to Australian Government security requirements (ISM/PSPF)
• Vulnerability management, patching, dependency updates, technical debt reduction
• Backup/DR/BCP support
• Participate in design reviews, architecture governance and technical assurance
• Provide technical leadership/mentoring and contribute to documentation and knowledge transfer

What we're looking for Essential experience

• Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineering experience in Azure and hybrid environments
• Strong IaC skills (Terraform/Bicep/ARM or similar)
• Strong CI/CD engineering capability and automation mindset
• Proven delivery of secure-by-design cloud solutions (DevSecOps)
• Experience with monitoring/observability, incident/problem resolution, and operational support (runbooks, documentation)
• Ability to work on-site in Canberra as per the hybrid requirements

Desirable

• Prior Federal Government / regulated environment experience
• Hands-on experience with DR testing and recovery procedures
• Familiarity with enterprise data/analytics platforms (data platforms context)

Application requirements (important)

• Candidates must provide a one-page pitch addressing the selection criteria (up to 5,000 characters).

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.