Paxus is partnering with a
large Federal Government program
to engage an experienced
Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineer
to help modernise and operate critical cloud platforms and DevSecOps capabilities supporting enterprise data and analytics environments.
Contract duration: To 30 June **** + Up to 2 x 12 months
Location: Canberra (ACT)
Working arrangement: Hybrid – on-site full-time for the first month (or until across the ICT landscape), then minimum 2 days/week on-site in Canberra
The opportunity
You'll work closely with delivery teams to provide and support secure, scalable environments that enable fast, reliable delivery through
automation, self-service, and strong DevSecOps practices
. The work spans
Azure and hybrid cloud
platforms, with a strong focus on infrastructure as code, CI/CD, cloud security controls, and operational excellence (monitoring, resilience, cost optimisation).
Key responsibilities
Design, build and support
secure, scalable, resilient
cloud infrastructure and platform services
Build and maintain
Azure and hybrid
cloud environments aligned to standards
Develop and maintain
Infrastructure as Code
(Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent)
Design/implement/support
CI/CD pipelines
for automated deployments (app + infrastructure)
Embed
DevSecOps
controls across the delivery lifecycle (security, compliance, quality)
Optimise availability, performance, resilience and
cost efficiency
Troubleshoot complex infrastructure/deployment/operations issues
Implement and remediate security controls aligned to




Australian Government security requirements (ISM/PSPF)
Vulnerability management, patching, dependency updates, technical debt reduction
Backup/DR/BCP support
Participate in design reviews, architecture governance and technical assurance
Provide technical leadership/mentoring and contribute to documentation and knowledge transfer
What we're looking for
Senior DevOps / Cloud Engineering experience in
Azure
and
hybrid
environments
Strong
IaC
skills (Terraform/Bicep/ARM or similar)
Strong
CI/CD
engineering capability and automation mindset
Proven delivery of
secure-by-design
cloud solutions (DevSecOps)
Experience with monitoring/observability, incident/problem resolution, and operational support (runbooks, documentation)
Ability to work on-site in
Canberra
as per the hybrid requirements
Prior Federal Government / regulated workplace experience
Hands‐on experience with DR testing and recovery procedures
Familiarity with enterprise data/analytics platforms (data platforms context)
Application requirements (important)
Candidates must provide a
one-page pitch
addressing the selection criteria (up to
5,000 characters
).
Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.
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📌 Senior Devops Engineer (Cloud/Devsecops) (Canberra)
🏢 Paxus
📍 Canberra