Platform / DevOps Engineer

Job Category: Software & Computer Systems Engineering

Swordfish Computing is an Australian sovereign Defence science and technology professional services company building next-generation AI-enabled, software-driven systems that deliver tactical and strategic advantage.

Since 1999, we have worked with Defence, DSTG, academia and industry to undertake innovative R&D and accelerate promising technologies into trusted operational systems.

Our technologies help Defence understand, decide and act faster, enable integrated effects, strengthen mission resilience and create asymmetric advantage.

Job Description

What we are looking for
Talented DevOps / Platform Engineers who desire to apply their skills to Defence projects in areas such as Electronic Warfare, Future Military Cloud Native Systems, Machine Learning, Command, Control, Communications, Computing & Intelligence (C4I) and Cyber Security. We seek passionate people who enjoytechnical challenges, problem solving andwant to keep improving both individually and as part of the team. People that enjoy the culture of a smaller company and value collaboration toensure the success of our teams in achievingclient's goals will find working at Swordfish rewarding.

What you will do

• Development and deployment of prototype Defence systems and capabilities using a wide variety of cloud-native technologies using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Work within a team to consult withDefence clients to identifytheir requirementsand then plandevelopment and delivery activities.
• Work with a wide variety of state-of-the-art technologies and practices - E.g. Microservices, Data-Centric Security, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, Kafka/NATS, Containers (Docker), Kubernetes.
• Learn and adoptexisting Automation practices into the development(e.g.Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD) environment to more effectively develop, test and deliver software.
• Contribute to the technical quality of the team through code reviews, design reviews and collaborative development.
• Continue to develop your technical ability through both on-the-job training and professional development opportunities.

Location

Swordfish is headquartered in the Adelaide CBD with our teams operating from both Adelaide and Edinburgh.

• Technically challenging work with real impact
• Supportive management and collaborative team members
• Flexible work arrangements and work-life balance
• Attractive remuneration
• Relocation support if you live interstate

Desired Skills and Experience

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Containerisation in Docker.
• Experience with Helm (version 3) desirable.
• Continuous Integration pipelines (preferably GitLab) and Continuous Deployment technologies.
• Experience with Data Pipeline and Data Lakehouse technologies (e.g. Dagster, Apache Spark, Apache Hadoop) would behighly valued.
• Agile practices and development methodologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Systems Engineering.