Lead DevOps Engineer | Enterprise CI/CD Transformation | 6-Month Contract

We're partnering with a highly regarded enterprise organisation undertaking a major initiative to modernise and strengthen its software delivery ecosystem. As part of a program focused on reducing operational risk across critical CI/CD platforms, we're looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer to drive technical direction, uplift engineering practices and lead delivery outcomes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior technical leader who enjoys remaining hands-on while influencing strategy, architecture and DevOps maturity across a large-scale environment.

What You'll Be Doing
Leading DevOps and CI/CD engineering initiatives across a critical enterprise program
Driving automation, platform optimisation and software delivery improvements
Providing technical leadership and mentoring to engineers across multiple teams
Improving security, governance and operational resilience throughout the software delivery lifecycle
Designing and implementing scalable integration and deployment frameworks
Collaborating with development, security and infrastructure teams to deliver best-practice engineering outcomes

Tech Stack




Azure DevOps Server
Git
Artifactory
SonarQube
Fortify
AppDynamics
Spectrum
ELK Stack
Enterprise CI/CD Pipelines

What We're Looking For
Proven experience in a Lead DevOps, Principal DevOps or Platform Engineering role
Solid background building and optimising CI/CD pipelines in complex environments
Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers
Expertise across DevOps tooling, automation frameworks and integration platforms
Strong understanding of observability, monitoring and operational excellence
Ability to influence stakeholders and drive engineering best practices

What's On Offer
Initial 6-month contract with solid extension potential
Significant enterprise transformation program
High-impact role with genuine leadership responsibility
Prospect to shape DevOps practices and platform strategy
Collaborative, delivery-focused engineering environment

If you're a technically strong DevOps leader who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges while leading teams and influencing platform strategy, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Lead Azure Devops Engineer 6 Month Contract Sydney
🏢 Talenza
📍 Sydney