DevOps Engineer (APS6EL1) – Cyber Security Program


Job Location:

Canberra - Australia

Monthly Salary: AUD 1 - 1
Experience Required: 5years
Posted on: 3 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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Location: Canberra (preferred) Melbourne or Brisbane (considered)
Security Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for TSPV
Working Arrangement: Hybrid (majority onsite)
About the Role
Powerdata Group Consulting is seeking a highly capable DevOps Engineer to support a critical cyber security initiative


This role is responsible for designing building and operating secure scalable cloud and hybrid platforms supporting mission-critical systems. You will work within a high-security environment applying DevOps best practices to enable automation improve delivery pipelines and enhance system resilience.



Key Responsibilities

  • Design build deploy and manage secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure (AWS/Azure)
  • Implement and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation frameworks
  • Build optimise and maintain CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins GitLab CI or similar)
  • Develop and maintain scripts using Python Bash or PowerShell
  • Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Implement monitoring logging and alerting solutions (e.g. Prometheus ELK)
  • Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to troubleshoot issues and streamline delivery
  • Support incident response operational monitoring and continuous improvement
  • Ensure solutions align with security compliance and ASD standards


Required Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience delivering ICT solutions across cloud and hybrid environments
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Networking segmentation and security architecture
    • Identity and access management (IAM)
    • Encryption and secure system design
    • Cloud models (IaaS PaaS SaaS)
  • Hands-on expertise with:
    • Terraform / CloudFormation / Ansible
    • CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins GitLab CI)
    • Docker & Kubernetes
    • Git version control
  • Strong scripting capability in Python Bash or PowerShell
  • Experience in automation system optimisation and incident response




Requirements

Essential criteria

  • 1.Proven delivery of ICT solutions in cloud and hybrid environments including end-to-end design deployment migration and operational support across public and private platforms aligned to business and service outcomes.

  • 2.Strong integrated understanding of networking systems engineering security and cloud service models with the ability to apply this knowledge in cohesive solution design spanning routing segmentation identity and access management encryption virtualisation and IaaS PaaS and SaaS architectures.

  • 3.Proficiency in scripting and software-driven infrastructure with the ability to develop maintain and optimise scripts and lightweight applications using languages such as Python Bash or PowerShell to automate workflows and support operational efficiency.

  • 4.Demonstrated hands-on capability in infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools such as Terraform Ansible or CloudFormation to build reproducible environments enforce configuration consistency and support CI/CD practices.

  • 5.Practical experience with containerisation and orchestration in production environments including the use of technologies such as Docker and platforms such as Kubernetes to manage container lifecycles implement deployment strategies and support scalable observable services.

Desirable criteria

  • 1.Demonstrated capability in Kubernetes (K8s) including cluster provisioning configuration and lifecycle management with hands-on experience deploying and operating containerised workloads in production environments and supporting performance scaling and reliability.

  • 2.Practical experience with graph database technologies (e.g. Neo4j) including data modelling development of efficient queries using Cypher and ongoing administration optimisation and operational support in enterprise environments.

  • 3.Experience operating within secure regulated environments with a working understanding of and adherence to frameworks such as the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) applied in system design implementation and ongoing compliance activities.




Required Skills:

Devops


Required Education:

Devops

LLocation: Canberra (preferred) Melbourne or Brisbane (considered)Security Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for TSPVWorking Arrangement: Hybrid (majority onsite)About the RolePowerdata Group Consulting is seeking a highly capable DevOps Engineer to support a critical cyber security initiative Th...