Job Description

Australian Securities Exchange - Sydney NSW

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ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

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Why join the ASX?

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When you join ASX, you're joining a company with a strong purpose - to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

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In your new role, you'll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a solid brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub.

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We are more than a securities exchange!

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The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines.

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We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology. Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

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We're proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we're committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

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WHAT YOU'LL DO

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- Develop and maintain automation solutions using Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
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- Build reusable tools and workflows that eliminate manual processes, improve consistency and accelerate delivery.
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- Design, develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform.
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- Engineer and automate AWS cloud infrastructure using repeatable, version-controlled patterns.
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- Build, implement and improve CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or similar tooling.
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- Manage source code, branching strategies, peer review and controlled delivery of infrastructure and application changes using Git.
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- Build and deploy containerised workloads using Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent container orchestration platforms.
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- Engineer observability into applications, cloud infrastructure and delivery pipelines through consistent metrics, logs and distributed tracing.
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- Build reusable OpenTelemetry instrumentation patterns using SDKs, auto-instrumentation and collectors as part of application and platform delivery.
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- Embed automated testing, quality gates, artifact management and deployment controls into delivery pipelines.
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- Integrate security controls, secrets management and policy checks into cloud and CI/CD workflows.
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- Create reusable templates, reference patterns and automation frameworks that improve developer experience and engineering productivity.
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- Develop technical documentation, engineering standards and implementation guides for DevOps and observability capabilities.
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- Promote DevOps, DevSecOps and observability principles, automation-first thinking and secure engineering practices.
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WHAT YOU'VE DONE

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- Around 5+ years of hands-on DevOps, cloud or platform engineering experience, supported by a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent practical experience.
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- Practical experience engineering cloud infrastructure, primarily on AWS.
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- Good Linux knowledge and proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar scripting languages.
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- Hands-on experience designing and delivering Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform.
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- Experience with Git and collaborative source-control practices, including branching, pull or merge requests and peer review.
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- Hands-on experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or similar tooling.
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- Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container-based delivery patterns.
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- Understanding of observability as an engineering capability, with practical experience implementing metrics, logs and traces within cloud platforms and delivery workflows.
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- Experience implementing OpenTelemetry instrumentation using SDKs, auto-instrumentation or collectors.
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- Experience integrating automated testing, artifact repositories, quality gates and deployment approvals into delivery workflows.
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- Knowledge of cloud and pipeline security, including identity and access management, secrets management and secure configuration.
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- Experience working with Agile delivery practices and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
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AND IF YOU'VE GOT SOME OF THIS, EVEN BETTER

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- AWS certifications.
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- Experience with platform engineering, developer enablement or self-service delivery capabilities.
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- Experience with GitLab, configuration management or immutable infrastructure patterns.
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- Familiarity with observability platforms and OpenTelemetry-compatible backends.
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- Knowledge of software supply-chain security, policy-as-code and automated compliance controls.
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- Experience working in regulated, highly governed or large enterprise environments.
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- Experience designing reusable engineering standards, templates, controls or automation frameworks.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO ENJOY AND BE GOOD AT FOR THIS ROLE

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- Solving engineering challenges through practical automation.
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- Working collaboratively with architects, platform teams and engineering teams.
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- Applying an automation-first and continuous-improvement mindset.
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- Designing secure, repeatable and scalable delivery solutions.
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- Creating reliable, reusable and well‐documented engineering outcomes.
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- Working independently, learning new technologies and delivering practical results.
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- Improving delivery speed, consistency and developer productivity through modern DevOps practices.
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If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at *******@asx.com.au.

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At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

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We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

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To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.

📌 Devops Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Australian Securities Exchange
📍 New South Wales