Senior DevOps Engineer Scrumtech Digital is looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a major government program on a long-term contract . You’ll work with Azure, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps tools to support secure and scalable platforms. This is a great opportunity to work on meaningful projects in a stable, enterprise environment. CANDIDATE MUST BE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN, MUST BE IN AUSTRALIA AND MUST HAVE BASELINE SECURITY CLEARANCE.OVERSEAS CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. Closing Date - 27 Feb 2026 Organisation - Federal Government Agency Initial Contract Duration - 6 Months Extension term - 12 Months Number of Extensions - 2 Experience Level - Senior - EL1 equivalent Location of work - QLD,WA,ACT,VIC,NSW,NT,SA,TAS Working arrangements - Hybrid working available in Canberra, with remote work options for candidates located outside of the ACT. Job details The DevOps engineer works within a small team dedicated to building and maintaining multiple growing platforms and other cloud-based services that support the full application lifecycle. The role works closely with a variety of software development teams, assisting them to onboard new projects within Azure DevOps, implement CI/CD pipelines, and incorporate open-telemetry tooling, empowering them to accelerate software delivery and adopt the principles of a DevOps culture. This role plays a key part in a major transformational program, contributing to the design, development, and delivery of technical solutions. Key duties and responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and provide ongoing support for CI/CD toolsets and troubleshoot performance issues. Support Azure pipeline development and cloud migration efforts. Configure and manage Windows application servers and IIS web applications. Maintain documentation and standard operating procedures. Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration for reliable environment management. Plan, automate, test, and deploy databases using pipelines. Identify and implement process improvements for DevOps workflows. Cultivate relationships internally and externally, offering mentorship as needed. Manage time and workload effectively to meet project deadlines. Skills and Attributes: Strong IT infrastructure background with expertise in DevOps methodologies and cloud architecture. Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and automation. Effective project management skills, delivering projects on time and within budget. Ability to manage client relationships and deliver excellent customer service. Practical use of static code analysis and quality tools such as SonarQube. Strong knowledge of container technologies (e.g. Docker and Kubernetes), artifact repositories (e.g. JFrog Artifactory) and container security best practices. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues. Exposure to other Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g. Terraform) About the team The team manages and supports the department’s DevOps platforms and tooling. This includes responsibility for DevOps capability uplift, governance and secure delivery practices across the department. The team supports tools and platforms such as Azure DevOps, SonarQube, JFrog and Nucleus, and leads the delivery of the Developer Standard Operating Environment to provide a secure, standardised development environment aligned with cyber security requirements. Key activities include governing application lifecycle management, configuring and supporting pipelines, managing access and security operations, integrating developer tools, operating central vulnerability management, and working with business areas to enable scalable and secure software delivery in support of digital transformation initiatives. The team continually matures its services to improve development quality, assurance and delivery efficiency. Requirements Criteria The buyer has specified that each candidate must provide a response to each criterion. Each response is limited to 3000 characters. Essential criteria 1.Experience designing and implementing complex build and release pipelines using modern and legacy technologies to ensure reliable, scalable and auditable software delivery. • Experience with modern and legacy coding languages and associated build processes, versioning and packaging, and • Experience implementing static code analysis and quality tools such as SonarQube. 2.Ability to lead and govern the integration of DevOps platforms to enable secure end-to-end automation, traceability and operational insight. • Including integration of third party and custom tools, artifact repositories, container platforms, reporting platforms, and service management systems. 3.Experience designing and implementing secure, resilient Azure, multi cloud and hybrid cloud deployment architectures. • Experience with Azure Cloud, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, security controls and deployment templates. • Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools, such as Terraform, to deliver repeatable environments that meet availability, recovery, security and performance requirements. 4.Experience in producing DevOps architectural patterns that are reusable and scalable. • Multi-cloud, hybrid and legacy build and release architecture, • Container based and Kubernetes delivery models, and • Balance functional and non-functional requirements and manage associated risks. 5.Proven ability to guide teams and drive operational support of DevOps platforms and pipelines. • Ensure availability, recoverability, continuous improvement and compliance with agreed architectures, standards and service levels If interested please share your resume and selection criteria response at info@scrumtech.com.au or give me a call on 0428687843(Alekhya pinnam)
