Principal DevOps Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Location
New South Wales, Sydney
Industry
IT
Specialisation
Infrastructure and Cloud
Salary
AU$190000 - AU$210000 per annum + super
Contact Name
Martin Pearson
Contact Email
martin.pearson@talenza.com.au
Date published
26-08-2025
Job Reference
BBBH18798
Description
We've partnered with one of Australia's most innovative SaaS companies as they continue to scale their cloud-native platforms. They're looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer with deep Kubernetes expertise to help drive platform reliability, scalability, and automation across the business.
This is a senior, hands-on role where you'll work within a cross-functional product team while also influencing DevOps best practices across the broader engineering group.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Acting as the Kubernetes SME across the engineering organisation.
- Designing, building, and maintaining scalable and secure infrastructure using AWS and Terraform.
- Leading the development and enhancement of CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native tooling.
- Working closely with engineers, architects, and product teams to improve deployment automation and platform reliability.
- Mentoring and guiding other DevOps and platform engineers.
What We're Looking For:
- Expert-level Kubernetes experience - you know the ins and outs of running workloads in production (EKS a plus).
- Solid experience with AWS - managing cloud-native, high-availability environments.
- Advanced skills in Terraform and infrastructure as code.
- Proven experience in DevOps or platform engineering roles within modern SaaS environments.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.
- Bonus: experience with GitOps (e.g. ArgoCD), observability tooling, or service meshes.
What's on Offer:
- Join one of Australia's leading SaaS businesses with a modern engineering culture.
- High-impact, principal-level role with autonomy and technical influence.
- Flexible working - fully remote within Australia or hybrid from their Sydney HQ.
- Competitive salary package and strong internal career growth pathways.