DevOps Engineer

Join Azooa in Supporting Digital Government Transformation!

Location: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid - interstate applicants welcome!)

Estimated Start Date: Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Extension Possibility: Up to a maximum of 24 Months

Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1)

Working Hours: Up to 40 hours per week

Azooa is a rapidly expanding digital transformation company based in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), committed to enhancing and modernizing the way the Federal Government delivers its services to Australians. We work at the intersection of technology, strategy, and people, delivering high-quality digital outcomes that make a real-world impact.

At Azooa, we pride ourselves on:

• Partnering with leading government agencies to solve complex problems
• Leveraging cutting-edge tools and platforms to modernize service delivery
• Attracting top-tier talent in cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, software development, and more
• Cultivating an inclusive, innovative, and supportive culture for our consultants and clients

The Opportunity: Infrastructure Engineer - Nginx

We're on the hunt for an experienced DevOps Engineer who is passionate about designing and maintaining scalable, resilient infrastructure. This role is critical to the success of the PPC+ migration program within Services Australia, a flagship initiative to uplift national digital services.

You will be instrumental in setting up, optimizing, automating, and supporting Angular applications hosted on Nginx/Node. js, while ensuring performance, compliance, and knowledge continuity.

• Design and configure Angular-Nginx components to support a large-scale PPC+ migration
• ️ Optimize deployments of applications written in Angular and Node. js to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability
• ️ Implement systems across cloud/hybrid environments with minimal downtime
• Use Python scripting and GitLab DevOps pipelines to automate repetitive infrastructure and deployment tasks
• Support application integration, testing, and go-live readiness across all environments
• Adhere to delivery schedules and government-mandated milestones
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure project success, minimize risks, and escalate challenges early
• ️ Implement structured change and release management practices for risk mitigation
• Monitor infrastructure and system health across all environments
• ️ Troubleshoot latency, availability, and load-balancing issues in production and staging
• Proactively analyze infrastructure performance trends and provide tuning recommendations
• Ensure configurations and deployments align with Australian Government security and compliance frameworks
• ️️ Support risk assessment and audit documentation
• Embed encryption, access control, logging, and patch management best practices in all deployments
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions, walkthroughs, and mentoring with internal teams
• Produce detailed operational and technical documentation, including runbooks, playbooks, and architectural diagrams
• Support a smooth transition to long-term internal support teams post-project

You're not just a great engineer - you're someone who thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes digital environments and genuinely wants to make a difference. You love solving real-world challenges, building future-proof infrastructure, and working on systems that impact millions of Australians.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience with Nginx, Angular, and Node. js infrastructure and deployment patterns
• Proficient in Python scripting to automate environment builds and DevOps pipelines
• Deep knowledge of GitLab CI/CD workflows and best practices
• ️ Familiar with hybrid and cloud-native environments (e. g. , AWS, Azure, private cloud)
• Solid understanding of infrastructure monitoring tools, log aggregation, and alerting
• Strong grasp of cybersecurity principles and how to embed them into infrastructure

Government Experience (Highly Desirable)

• Experience delivering digital platforms for federal agencies or programs
• Understanding of security clearance processes, compliance mandates, and ICT governance frameworks (e. g. , ISM, PSPF)
• Ability to prepare system documentation, including compliance assessments and project artifacts

This role is based in Services Australia's Canberra office, and the first 6 weeks require full-time onsite attendance. After that, a hybrid arrangement will be considered.

• Work-from-home flexibility, pending team needs and security considerations

Interstate Candidates Welcome!

We welcome applications from all Australian states and territories!

Whether you're in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide we encourage you to apply. As long as you're open to being in Canberra for the first 6 weeks of onboarding, we'll work with you on a hybrid model that fits your location and commitments.

• Full-time engagement: Up to 40 hours per week
• Structured work schedules aligned with public sector delivery milestones
• Opportunities for contract extensions up to 24 additional months

This role requires candidates to:

• Be eligible to obtain NV1 (Negative Vetting Level 1) security clearance
• Hold Australian Citizenship
• Undergo a baseline clearance process before NV1 processing (if not already held)

Why Work with Azooa?

Joining Azooa isn't just about a job - it's about being part of something bigger. We're at the forefront of digital government evolution in Australia, and we believe in empowering our team to do their best work, every day.

Here's what you'll enjoy:

• A supportive environment focused on career growth and continuous learning
• The chance to work on nationally significant projects and high-impact platforms
• A culture that values collaboration, curiosity, and innovation
• Access to the latest tools, platforms, and methodologies
• ️ A strong emphasis on work-life balance and flexibility

Know someone who'd be a great fit?

Refer them to Azooa - we love connecting with infrastructure engineers who want to contribute to a modern, secure, and citizen-focused digital government.

Azooa is a Canberra-based digital consultancy dedicated to delivering better outcomes for government and citizens. We work across digital infrastructure, cloud transformation, cyber security, DevOps, software development, and human-centered design to create systems that are secure, scalable, and sustainable.

We're proud to support the Federal Government with digital resources that improve the lives of Australians - and we're just getting started.

Transforming Government. Empowering People. Shaping the Future.

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