DevOps Engineer

Company Description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

We’re looking for an AWS DevOps Engineer to join our growing cloud engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in automation-driven environments, building scalable infrastructure, and improving how software is delivered and operated.

You’ll play a key role in designing, deploying, and managing AWS-based platforms, while driving best practices across CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud operations.

Key Responsibilities

Design and manage AWS infrastructure for scalability, reliability, and security

Build and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or CloudFormation

Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines for efficient software delivery

Automate operational tasks using scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

Monitor and maintain system health using logging and observability tools

Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis

Collaborate with development teams to improve DevOps practices and deployment processes

Implement cloud security controls and best practices

Qualifications

Technical Skills:

Hands-on experience with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, etc.)

Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform preferred)

Exposure to CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)

Knowledge of containerisation (Docker; Kubernetes desirable)

Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)

Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, VPCs)

Operations & Delivery

Experience supporting production systems and troubleshooting issues

Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)

Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments

Desirable

Experience with Kubernetes (EKS)

Exposure to DevOps best practices and GitOps

AWS certifications (Associate level or above)

Experience in enterprise or regulated environments

Additional Information

Why join us:

At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go!

We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer.

Other important stuff:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or AccessHQ.

Visit our website https://www.ncs.co/en-au/ for more information.

Agencies: We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Why join us:

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply.

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks