Role Title:
DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer
Location:
Adelaide, SA (occasional travel to operational sites)
Employment Type:
Permanent - Full Time
Clearance Required:
NV1 Security Clearance (minimum) with ability to upgrade to NV2 - Australian Citizenship mandatory
Company Overview
A trusted Australian technology partner delivering secure, innovative solutions to Defence and government sectors. With a strong reputation for technical excellence and collaboration, the organisation specialises in building and maintaining mission critical systems that demand reliability, scalability and compliance.
This role offers the opportunity to work on high impact projects where automation, system reliability and operational excellence are at the core of delivery.
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled DevOps / Site Reliability Engineer to join a growing team. This hybrid role combines the best of DevOps and SRE practices, with a focus on automating and streamlining software delivery, ensuring system reliability, and bridging the gap between development and operations.
You will design and implement CI/CD pipelines, manage infrastructure as code, and develop automated testing, monitoring and alerting systems. The role also involves troubleshooting, security, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to continuously improve performance and stability.
Key Responsibilities
Automation & CI/CD: Design, implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test and deployment processes
Infrastructure as Code: Use tools such as Terraform to provision and manage infrastructure consistently and repeatably
Containerisation & Orchestration: Build, deploy and manage scalable applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Monitoring & Alerting: Implement and maintain monitoring systems (e.g., ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure system health
System Reliability: Drive reliability, scalability and performance of large-scale applications, including incident response and root cause analysis
Security & Compliance: Ensure systems meet Defence security, privacy and compliance requirements
Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to embed reliability and DevOps best practices
Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve technical issues to maintain high system uptime
Disaster Recovery: Maintain and improve disaster recovery and business continuity strategies
Deployment & Operations: Perform release procedures using automation where possible, ensuring systems remain operational; may involve travel to physical sites for management terminal access
Required Skills and Qualifications
Proven experience in DevOps and/or SRE roles
Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, OpenShift)
Strong experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
Solid understanding of Linux/Unix system administration
Knowledge of monitoring tools (Kibana, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Prometheus, Grafana)
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Experience working in Agile, cross-functional teams
Exposure to Defence or government environments
Familiarity with emerging technologies and secure infrastructure integration
Industry certifications in cloud, DevOps or SRE practices
Interesting and rewarding work
Positive and supportive culture
37.5 hour working week with flexible work arrangements and work-life balance
Attractive remuneration
Relocation support if you live interstate
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