6-month contract with potential extensions

Hybridworking arrangement(3 days in Melbourne/Sydney CBD)

Daily rate:$1000 (inc SUPER)

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are partnering with a technology-driven organisation to secure a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer. This position requires architectural oversight of deployment systems, advanced infrastructure automation, and embedding security directly into the deployment lifecycle. You will act as a technical SME for release engineering and systems configuration. This role demands a practitioner capable of driving infrastructure as code initiatives, designing scalable systems, and leading complex automation strategies.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Architecting and maintaining multi-stage CI/CD frameworks using Azure DevOps (YAML), including release promotion, approval gating, and the management of self-hosted agents, service connections, and variable groups.

Designing and implementing configuration management and infrastructure automation solutions leveraging Ansible, PowerShell, and Bash to facilitate zero-touch, repeatable middleware provisioning across existing server fleets.

Leading the automated installation and configuration of enterprise applications, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance within clustered environments.

Driving security controls within the deployment lifecycle,



managing cryptographic assets (TLS/mTLS, PKI), and securing credentials via Azure Key Vault to enforce stringent pipeline hardening.

Acting as the senior escalation point for Linux-based environments, providing advanced troubleshooting at the application layer, and managing underlying services, file systems, and network storage solutions.

MORE ABOUT YOU

Extensive commercial experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer, Platform Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer with a deep focus on the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.

Advanced capability in writing modular, scalable pipeline code (YAML) and scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell) for complex deployment scenarios.

Authoritative background in Linux systems administration, including advanced troubleshooting and network file share management.

Robust practical implementation of security fundamentals in a DevOps context, specifically regarding secrets management, certificate deployment, and secure pipeline architecture.

Proven track record using configuration management tools, specifically Ansible, to drive infrastructure consistency at scale, alongside experience guiding technical decisions.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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📌 Senior Azure DevOps Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Aurec
📍 Melbourne