Senior DevOps Engineer

Bilue is a digital consultancy that designs and builds smart, user-friendly technology for some of Australia’s most well-known businesses. From mobile apps to beautifully designed web platforms and digital experiences, we create solutions that drive impact and deliver exceptional customer outcomes.

Our culture is people-first and purpose-driven. We’re a down-to-earth, values-led team with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, and a growing presence in Manila. We genuinely enjoy working together, whether we’re solving tough tech problems, brainstorming creative solutions, or grabbing a coffee between meetings. Curiosity is encouraged. Collaboration is second nature.

We value excellence, not ego, and back each other to do great work without micromanagement. With low politics and high trust, it’s a place where delivery people, designers, and engineers genuinely connect, and where everyone has a voice, space to grow, and a little fun along the way.

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Bilue, you'll be responsible for leading the optimisation and evolution of our cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and operational practices to ensure we consistently deliver high-quality outcomes for our clients.

In this pivotal role, you will design and drive scalable, secure and resilient DevOps solutions, enabling our teams to deliver software faster, safer, and with greater reliability. You’ll work closely with engineers, delivery teams and client stakeholders to uplift platform capability, improve delivery velocity, and embed quality through automation, observability and strong engineering standards.

Your expertise will directly influence the success of our client project, helping us build future-ready platforms and high-performing delivery environments that support modern, cloud-native services at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and continuously enhance CI/CD pipelines to seamlessly automate and accelerate software delivery, driving efficiency and innovation across the team.

• Lead the management and optimisation of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), ensuring scalability, security, and reliability while championing best practices.

• Design, implement, and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, enabling the team to deploy with confidence and agility.

• Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and enhance system performance, availability, and security, ensuring an exceptional user experience and operational excellence.

• Drive the adoption of containerisation and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes to enable scalable, flexible, and high-performance solutions.

• Improve system observability by implementing advanced logging, monitoring, and alerting with tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and the ELK stack, fostering transparency and proactive issue resolution.

• Lead the implementation of security best practices, including IAM, secrets management, and vulnerability assessments, ensuring the protection of infrastructure and data.

• Collaborate closely with developers to continuously optimise build, deployment, and scaling strategies, ensuring seamless integration and continuous delivery.

• Automate key operational tasks and apply Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles to enhance system reliability, uptime, and overall performance.

• Take ownership of incident response and lead root cause analysis for production issues, ensuring swift resolution and ongoing improvement.

• Stay ahead of the curve by researching and implementing cutting-edge DevOps tools and methodologies, pushing the team to be at the forefront of industry advancements.

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Engineering.
• Extensive expertise in AWS cloud platforms and services.
• Practical experience with Kubernetes and containerisation technologies.
• Strong scripting and automation skills with languages such as Bash, Python, or Go.
• In-depth knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and ArgoCD.
• Solid experience working with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, including Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Comprehensive understanding of Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
• Experience implementing security best practices, including IAM, SSL/TLS, and compliance frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.
• Proficiency in monitoring and logging tools, including the ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within cross-functional teams.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with serverless architectures such as AWS Lambda or Azure Functions.
• Experience with database performance tuning and scaling techniques.
• Relevant certifications in AWS, Azure, or GCP DevOps.

Life at Bilue

People-first focus: We’re committed to delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients, but we know it starts with our people. You’ll join a values-led team that’s collaborative, curious, and genuinely cares about doing great work, together.

Connection that counts: From monthly anchor days and team lunches to our annual offsite, we create intentional moments to connect, collaborate, and celebrate. These aren’t just fun perks, they’re part of how we work and grow together.

Flexibility that works: We offer hybrid working, with minimum 3 days per week in the office. It’s a balance that gives you the space to do your best work, while still creating time to connect and build strong relationships in person.

Strong internal communities: We actively foster internal communities across tech, design, delivery, and beyond, giving you plenty of chances to connect, share knowledge, and learn from your peers.

Opportunities to grow: We invest in your development with unlimited access to Go1’s learning library and support from our internal performance coach. Whether you want to deepen your technical skills or grow your leadership potential, we’ll back you.

Flat structure, real impact: At Bilue, everyone’s voice matters. Our leadership team is hands-on and approachable, and we operate without unnecessary layers. We keep things open and transparent, and your ideas will be heard, no matter your title.

Bilue = Big + Blue Ocean. Are you ready to set sail? Apply now!

NB. This is a full-time position based in Sydney. To be considered, candidates must have unrestricted working rights in Australia.