Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer with deep AWS expertise to help design, build, and scale contemporary cloud platforms. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in an automation-first environment, enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, and wants to influence platform strategy and DevOps maturity .

You’ll work across infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, and cloud architecture , partnering with engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available systems .

Key Responsibilities

- Design, build, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure on AWS
- Develop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation
- Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, reliable software delivery
- Implement and enhance monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
- Improve system performance, availability, and cost efficiency across AWS environments
- Collaborate with development teams to embed DevOps best practices
- Drive automation and self-service capabilities across engineering teams
- Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
- Implement and uphold cloud security best practices and governance controls

Qualifications

Core Technical Skills:

- Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, etc.)
- Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred)
- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
- Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell )
- Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancing, security groups, VPC design)

Operations & Observability:





- Experience with monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, etc.)
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues in high‑pressure environments
- Strong focus on reliability, scalability, and performance tuning

Security & Best Practices:

- Good understanding of cloud security and compliance principles
- Experience implementing IAM policies, encryption, and secure architectures
- Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) in production environments
- Exposure to multi‑cloud or hybrid environments
- Familiarity with GitOps practices
- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer)
- Experience working in regulated or enterprise environments

Additional Information

At NCS Australia, you will have access to a global learning and development program, mentorship from industry leaders, and a worldwide network of career opportunities. Benefits include paid parental leave, well‑being initiatives, discounted health insurance, and recognition for high performance.

Work Rights and Background Checks

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

NCS Australia is an equal‑opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion. We are committed to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we especially encourage applications from Veterans and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities. We support and encourage people with disability to apply.

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📌 Senior DevOps Engineer- AWS (Melbourne)
🏢 NCS
📍 Melbourne