Senior Analyst DevOps

Be a part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion

Join our global leading business offering outstanding personal development & global career opportunities

Permanent employment which includes a huge range of additional benefits

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Analyst DevOps Engineer to design, implement and operate secure, scalable developer platforms and automation that enables reliable, high-quality software delivery across AWS and Azure environments.

This is a great opportunity for a collaborative, innovative and automation-focused DevOps professional to influence platform engineering standards, drive cloud maturity and help shape modern engineering practices across a large and complex global organisation.

Reporting to the DevOps Manager and working in a collaborative and high-performing team environment within Enterprise Platform and Services, you will:

Design, build and operate secure, scalable cloud infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code practices, while also developing and optimising CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed, consistency and reliability

Embed security, quality and compliance controls into delivery pipelines through automation

Implement monitoring, logging, alerting and observability capabilities across cloud platforms and services

Drive automation initiatives that reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency

Partner with development, security and operations teams to enable frequent, low-risk software releases

Identify and remediate reliability, performance and security risks across the technology ecosystem, all while contributing to the continuous improvement of DevOps standards, reusable patterns and engineering practices, while mentoring and uplifting other engineers

About you

To be considered for this opportunity, candidates must be able to demonstrate;

A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team

Demonstrated experience designing and operating cloud platforms within AWS and/or Azure environments, working with tools such as GitHub, Azure, YAML, Rest API & Kubernetes

Strong expertise in DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline development and infrastructure-as-code tooling such as Bicep, Terraform or equivalent technologies

Experience implementing security, compliance and quality controls within software delivery processes

Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on automation, reliability and continuous improvement

Experience in implementing integrations with SaaS applications using secure, best practice methodologies

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence technical teams and mentor less experienced engineers

Experience operating enterprise platforms with scalable governance models ensuring reliability and responsiveness

What we offer

A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience

Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family

Attractive share ownership plans and performance-based incentive programs

Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities across a global organisation

Flexible work arrangements and access to modern technology and collaboration tools

The opportunity to work on large-scale cloud platforms and automation initiatives that deliver real business impact

Where you’ll be working

Located on Charlotte Street in the heart of Brisbane’s city, our modern, multi-floor office is thoughtfully designed for connection and collaboration, no matter where our people are located around the world. The space includes technology-enabled work and meeting areas, shared social lounges, and The Pit, our auditorium and central place for events and gatherings. On-site amenities include a wellness room, parents’ suite, and multi-faith room. Downstairs, just inside the building’s heritage façade, are end-of-journey facilities and an urban laneway with coffee shops and pastry kitchen. Our teams enjoy views of Moreton Bay, Kangaroo Point and the Brisbane River as they work across a range of technical and functional disciplines, supporting operations globally.

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.