Senior DevOps Engineer - Payments Systems

• Hybrid work environment

• Fulltime/Permanent position

• Play an important part shaping the future of our iconic Australian institution

About the Team

This role sits within the Information Technology - System Services - Payment Systems (PS) team. This is a newly created opportunity to strengthen and evolve the Bank’s critical payment systems infrastructure by embedding modern DevOps practices, automation, and operational excellence across RBA infrastructure services.

The Payment Systems BAU team is responsible for the stability, performance, and reliability of infrastructure platforms that support essential national payment services. The team ensures these systems operate securely, efficiently, and with high availability while continually uplifting capability to meet growing operational and regulatory expectations.

Information Technology anchors the RBA’s strategic responsibilities and is the core provider of technology facilities, services, and support to the organisation. We are always growing, learning, and adapting both in and out of the office. You’ll be joining a committed and supportive team that values continuous improvement, collaboration, technical excellence, and a strong operational mindset.

About the role

Reporting to the System Services PS Team Lead, this role requires deep expertise in on-premises infrastructure, including VMware, Windows Server, and Linux Server environments.

You will apply DevOps principles, drive automation using PowerShell and Shell scripting, and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. A strong focus on operational excellence, system reliability, and secure infrastructure delivery is essential.

About you

You are a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with a passion for modernisation and automation. You bring a strong technical foundation and a collaborative mindset:

• Terraform Certified with deep knowledge of the HashiCorp toolset (Vault, Terraform, Packer).

• Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert or equivalent AWS/GCP certification.

• Proven experience deploying Terraform in highly secure, multi-datacentre environments.

• Expertise in Windows Server or Red Hat Linux operating systems.

• Experience with VMware ESXI 7 or later.

• Proficient in configuration management using Puppet or similar tools.

• Skilled in application packaging and deployment using Chocolatey, Artifactory, and Red Hat Satellite or similar tools.

• Familiarity with Cisco Intersight for infrastructure management.

Behavioural Attributes

• Able to present complex technical data in a meaningful way to both business and IT stakeholders.

• Comfortable working across multiple disciplines in a large-scale enterprise environment.

• Experienced in supporting large-scale workload migrations.

• Provides constructive feedback and guidance to support team development and continuous improvement.

• Embraces a learning mindset and encourages innovation in systems and software lifecycle practices.

Be More

Working for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

Why RBA?

The RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. Made up of specialists across a wide range of fields, our people, values, and culture play a critical role in achieving our objectives. Striving to be Open & Dynamic, we consider and incorporate different perspectives, work across teams and are transparent with each other, whilst delivering quality together effectively and focusing on outcomes by prioritising, testing, learning, and refining as we go. Our people conduct themselves with a high degree of integrity, while striving for excellence in the work they perform and the outcomes they achieve. We encourage intelligent inquiry and we treat one another with respect while promoting the public interest through our efforts. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. We are committed to making the recruitment process fair and equitable for all our candidates.

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