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VicRoads

DevOps Engineer

Melbourne, VictoriaPosted 08-04-2026

Job description

At VicRoads the work you do has real impact. Our work connects people and communities. We keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly today and help them be ready for tomorrow.

VicRoads empowers our people to learn and grow– focusing on impact and innovation. We reflect the diversity of Victoria and foster clever thinking to keep you and the community moving.

VicRoads is progressing too. In August 2022, we started on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie Asset Management to operate registration and licensing services on its behalf.

We work collaboratively with the Victorian State Government to ensure we fulfill regulatory requirements, deliver State projects and safeguard customer data. The Victorian State Government retains sole responsibility for road access, infrastructure and safety.

Annual Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience

Employment Type: Ongoing - Full-Time

Usual Work Location: QV 180 Lonsdale Street CBD/ Work from home

We are seeking a talented and driven individual to join our dynamic Technology Operations team. As a team member, you will play a pivotal role in working with our business and helping to support and provide engineering services to the digital platform. You will work alongside a group of passionate professionals who are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations.

Your team is part of the Technology division, a team that are truly collaborative and passionate, and work closely together to deliver outcomes that positively transform the way our customers use our services.

About the Opportunity

The DevOps Engineer within the Digital Solutions team will undertake the maintenance of our cloud solutions and accounts, help the delivery teams manage the releases and ensure the effective hosting approach. This role will include solution design, development, monitoring and support, tuning and deployment of services across multiple delivery projects, while also maintaining the technical documentation required for those applications.

  • **Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture Management:**Design, implement, and maintain scalable, resilient, and cost-effective AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance while optimizing services for compliance and evolving needs. Collaborate with architecture teams to plan and execute upgrades, migrations, and integrations to support growth..
  • Automation & CI/CD Pipelines: Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure with IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible), and streamline release management for secure, reliable, and efficient deployments.
  • Observability & Support Operations: Lead observability strategy with monitoring, alerting, and logging. Provide production support, resolving critical incidents. Maintain clear documentation to enhance knowledge sharing and reduce risks.
  • Teamwork & Stakeholder Engagement: Mentor team members, foster continuous improvement, and enhance technical skills through training. Collaborate cross-functionally to promote best practices and ensure successful project delivery.

About You:

You have over 5 years of experience in DevOps Engineering or a similar role, with strong expertise in infrastructure as code and automation tools such as CloudFormation and Terraform. You are well-versed in implementing DevOps best practices, multi-tiered architectures, and cloud technologies, particularly within AWS.

With a deep understanding of networking, API management, and web services, you are skilled in scripting languages like PowerShell, bash, and Python. You are experienced in using build and deployment tools like Azure DevOps, Bamboo, and Jenkins, as well as observability tools like Datadog, New Relic, and Splunk. Your knowledge extends to source control, agile methodologies, and stateless, distributed applications.

You work collaboratively to prevent fraud and mitigate risks, comply with privacy and data security policies, and foster a culture of integrity and ethical behaviour.

Culture:

To attract, retain and develop talented people, we provide genuine flexibility, a culture that supports people to be their best and on top of that - great opportunities for career development. We embrace diversity and inclusion and are proud our workforce reflects the community we serve.

What we offer:

  • ·Competitive salary and benefits
  • Supportive, diverse, and inclusive work environment
  • Opportunities for professional and personal development
  • Flexible working arrangements and family friendly practices

How to Apply

**Please submit your application via the “Apply” button.**Applications should include a resume and a brief covering letter.

For a copy of the Position Description please email [email protected]

Unfortunately, applications cannot be accepted via this email.

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VicRoads is required to evidence your right to work in Australia and may ask for your consent to check records maintained by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection as well as records maintained by Victoria Police and VicRoads as part of the selection process. Information provided to VicRoads will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please note that due to legal requirements you must be predominantly located in Australia and for certain roles, predominantly located in Melbourne or Victoria.

VicRoads has a single and simple purpose - to keep Victorians moving safely and smoothly.

As an organisation we believe innovation powers progress - of our people and Victorian communities. Our work matters. Victorians trust us with their safety, with critical moments in their lives and their livelihoods. And it's with innovation, purpose, inclusivity, and collaboration that we make a difference, and that we progress.

VicRoads Registration and Licensing Services (RLS) is on a pivotal transformation journey, with a dedicated focus on placing customers at the heart of everything we do. We’re committed to modernising our operations and expanding our service offerings to meet customer needs. At the core of our business, we manage the essential services of vehicle registration and licensing and our goal is to simplify interactions with VicRoads RLS, making our services more accessible and user-friendly. We’re also expanding our custom plate offerings and developing value-added products and services for those using and supporting our road networks.

In August 2022 VicRoads embarked on a new chapter when the Victorian State Government partnered with Aware Super, Australian Retirement Trust, and Macquarie to operate and modernise registration and licensing services on its behalf.

The joint venture is a 40-year partnership where the Government retains ownership of VicRoads, and continues to control regulation, policy, data, and privacy provisions for VicRoads Registration and Licensing. The Government sets pricing and collects the revenue for essential registration and

licensing fees, whilst also maintaining its roads and safety responsibilities.

Our organisational values steer our actions, decisions, and behaviours as we progress on our path of transformation - innovating to keep Victorians moving.

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