Lead DevOps Engineer (AWS/Kubernetes)

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; hybrid work options available after probation, subject to performance

Company

hirify.global is a specialist organisation focused on personal injury and workers compensation, using AI-powered technology to improve claims management and outcomes.

What you will do

• Lead and develop the DevOps team, set engineering standards, prioritise work, and build capability through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Build and improve CI/CD pipelines and automation for fast, reliable, and secure releases across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Design and manage infrastructure with Terraform and Ansible across AWS, Azure, and VMware, improving scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Manage Kubernetes environments and containerised applications, including availability, security, and disaster recovery.
• Strengthen monitoring, observability, incident response, and system performance.
• Partner with AI, infrastructure, and security teams to improve developer tools, embed security in delivery workflows, and meet APRA CPS 234 and ISO 27001 requirements.

Requirements

• Full Australian working rights without restriction.
• At least 7 years of IT experience, including 5 years in DevOps, site reliability engineering, or cloud infrastructure and 3 years leading, supervising, or formally mentoring a technical team.
• Hands-on expertise across AWS and Azure hybrid environments, Terraform, Ansible, Linux, and scripting.
• Experience managing containerised applications with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions or similar tools, applying GitOps and progressive delivery practices, and supporting microservices, serverless computing, and APIs.
• Experience applying cloud security frameworks, managing risk and disaster recovery, and ensuring secure and reliable delivery.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, prioritisation, coaching, stakeholder engagement, and technical documentation skills.
• Basic AI or LLM knowledge, with practical application in pipelines or operations expected.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time employment with hybrid work options after probation, subject to performance.
• Choice of monthly rostered days off or a 9-day fortnight after probation, subject to performance.
• Fitness Passport, retailer discounts, corporate banking and private health insurance partner discounts, and a corporate wellbeing program.
• Learning and development opportunities, an Employee Assistance Program with professional medical advice and safety features, and company-wide celebration events.
• Annual incentive scheme and regular salary reviews.