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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.

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