Job Description

Location: NSW, Sydney

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Work from home available: Hybrid

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Rate: Great rate on offer for a suitable candidate

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Contract Length: Permanent/ Full Time

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About Us

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Darumatic is an IT Consultancy and Recruitment Services Company that focuses on cloud-native technologies and modern software development. Our mission is to help clients to "Build better software".

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We are passionate about collaborating with clients to transform their development and infrastructure teams to become truly cloud-native. Our supportive, innovation-driven culture provides continuous opportunities to expand your technical skills, work with cutting-edge platforms, and connect with vibrant IT professional networks. We believe in mutually beneficial professional relationships, and your career growth with us is our top priority.

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About The Role

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Darumatic is seeking a talented DevOps / Platform Engineer with strong expertise in Red Hat OpenShift, GitLab, and AI-driven infrastructure/MLOps to join our growing team.

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In this role, you will design, build, and maintain enterprise OpenShift clusters, optimize software delivery using GitLab CI/CD and GitOps, and support the onboarding of AI/ML workloads and modern AI-assisted DevOps workflows. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, data science teams, QA specialists, and security stakeholders to build robust, scalable, and secure cloud-native environments.

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Key Responsibilities

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- OpenShift Infrastructure Management: Architect, deploy, and manage enterprise Red Hat OpenShift clusters across cloud (ROSA, ARO) and hybrid environments. Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and seamless operator management.
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- GitLab CI/CD & GitOps: Design, implement, and streamline advanced CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI. Automate deployment workflows for microservices using GitOps practices (e.g., GitLab Agent for Kubernetes, Argo CD).
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- AI & MLOps Integration: Enable and support infrastructure for AI/ML workloads using Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHODS) or similar orchestration tools.



Implement AI-driven DevOps automation and monitor performance for containerised AI models.
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- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate platform provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps methodologies.
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- Observability & DevSecOps: Implement centralized logging, monitoring, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenShift Logging/Service Mesh). Embed security controls within GitLab pipelines and enforce container runtime security.
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- Secrets & Compliance: Manage secrets securely using HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk, or OpenShift Secrets management tools while enforcing least-privilege RBAC.
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Skills & Experience

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- OpenShift Expertise: Extensive hands-on experience managing enterprise Red Hat OpenShift (OCP, ROSA, or ARO) environments in production.
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- GitLab Mastery: Deep expertise with the GitLab ecosystem, including complex pipeline creation, runner management, security scanning (SAST/DAST), and GitOps deployment patterns.
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- AI / MLOps Foundations: Experience supporting AI/ML workloads, GPU acceleration enablement on Kubernetes/OpenShift, or leveraging AI-driven tools/AIOps within CI/CD and operational workflows.
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- Infrastructure Automation: Strong proficiency with Terraform, Ansible, and custom scripting in Python, Bash, or Go.
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- Containerisation & Networking: Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture, Helm charts, ingress controllers, CNI plugins, and service meshes (e.g., Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh / Istio).
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- DevSecOps Integration: Proven track record of integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and hardening container environments.
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Desirables

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- Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration / Architecture.
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- Experience with Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHODS), Kubeflow, or training/serving LLM workloads on Kubernetes.
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- GitLab Certified Associate or Professional credentials.
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- Familiarity with advanced cloud observability tools (Datadog, Dynatrace, or native OpenShift Observability).
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Work Eligibility

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- Candidates must hold full Australian Working Rights (Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident).
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📌 DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes / OpenShift (New South Wales)
🏢 Darumatic Cloud Native
📍 New South Wales