About the role

As a DevOps Analyst Lead (IST/ePay), you will make an impact by driving automated, secure, and well-governed software releases across payment and financial services platforms. You will be a valued member of the IST/ePay team and work collaboratively with engineering, release management, security, risk, and compliance stakeholders. In this role, you will:

- Lead the design, build, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automation using Harness, Jenkins Pipelines, Ansible, and Python
- Manage controlled releases in regulated and audited environments, including formal change gate processes
- Coordinate security scans and track remediation to closure, partnering with risk and security teams on enterprise risk acceptance and mitigation
- Oversee software asset and End-of-Life (EOL) lifecycle management using Flexera, keeping the workplace supported and compliant
- Guide and mentor team members, and serve as a point of escalation for release, automation, and compliance matters





What you need to have to be considered

- Proven hands‑on expertise building and managing automated pipelines with Harness, Jenkins Pipelines, and Ansible
- Strong Python skills for scripting and automation
- Demonstrated experience managing controlled releases in regulated and audited environments, including change gate processes
- Practical experience with enterprise risk acceptance and mitigation processes, along with security scan coordination and remediation tracking
- Hands‑on experience with Flexera and End-of-Life (EOL) software lifecycle management

These will help you stand out

- Background supporting payment or financial services platforms
- Familiarity with ServiceNow for change and incident management
- Experience working within PCI-regulated environments

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📌 DevOps Analyst Lead (IST/ePay) (Sydney)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Sydney