Cloud & DevOps Engineer - NV1 Required
Contract Duration:
3 Months (with potential extension)
Location:
Primarily Melbourne (Hybrid) / open to Canberra and Adelaide based candidates
About the Role
We are seeking a Cloud & DevOps Engineer for a
3-month contract (with potential extension)
.
Melbourne Candidates:
Hybrid mode (3 days/week on-site).
Other Locations:
Remote work allowed, with occasional visits to a local office as required.
On-Call:
Roster-based rotation (approximately once every 4 to 5 weeks).
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure Management:
Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, ElastiCache, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, S3).
DevOps & Automation:
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, and Packer to automate releases and infrastructure provisioning.
Monitoring & Maintenance:
Implement and maintain Elastic Stack (ELK) monitoring solutions to ensure optimal system performance and reliability.
Containerization:
Deploy, manage, and scale containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and/or OpenShift.
Scripting & Linux Admin:
Perform Linux (RHEL) server-side administration and write automation scripts using Bash or Python.
Application Support:
Work with PHP-based application environments.
Security & Compliance:
Enforce IAM,



network security, data protection, and compliance best practices across cloud environments.
Support & Documentation:
Provide advanced troubleshooting for production issues and maintain detailed infrastructure documentation.
Key Requirements & Qualifications
Clearance:
Must hold an
Active NV1 Clearance
.
Experience:
Junior to Intermediate level (Minimum 5 years in Cloud & DevOps roles, with solid hands-on AWS experience).
Tech Stack:
Cloud:
AWS (EC2, RDS, ElastiCache, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, S3)
DevOps/IaC:
Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, Packer
Containers:
Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
OS & Scripting:
Linux (RHEL), Bash, Python
Monitoring:
Elastic Stack (ELK)
App Stack:
Experience with PHP environments
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, or a related field.
AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer) are a plus.
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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📌 Cloud And Devops Engineer - Nv1 Cleared (Melbourne)
🏢 Paxus Australia
📍 Melbourne