DevOps Engineer – Ansible & Python

About the role

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a high‑performing team that supports critical enterprise systems. The role focuses on building and maintaining automation solutions to improve platform reliability, resilience and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain Ansible playbooks for configuration management and orchestration.
• Write and enhance Python scripts and tooling to automate routine tasks.
• Support and troubleshoot high‑availability production environments, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, development and operations teams to implement best practices.
• Participate in incident management and post‑mortem analysis.

Required profile

• Strong hands‑on experience with Ansible.
• Proficiency in Python for automation.
• Proven track record supporting critical, high‑availability systems.
• Background in software development is highly preferred.
• Excellent troubleshooting and incident management skills.
• Ability to work in fast‑paced environments where uptime is essential.

Required skills

• Ansible
• Python

What we offer

• Contract position based in Melbourne.
• Initial term of 6 or 12 months with immediate start.
• Opportunity to work on enterprise‑grade systems within a collaborative team.