Senior CloudOps Engineer

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. Job Description We are seeking an experienced Senior CloudOps Engineer to join the DevLabs Squad, supporting one of our largest and most critical technology platforms. DevLabs is a mature, enterprise-scale container orchestration platform that powers hundreds of applications across the organisation. This is not a greenfield engineering role. Instead, it is suited to engineers who thrive in a highly operational environment and understand the importance of maintaining platform stability, security, reliability, and performance. The platform spans both on-premises VMware infrastructure and AWS cloud environments, with Rancher providing the orchestration layer. DevLabs is managed through Infrastructure as Code principles and immutable infrastructure practices, ensuring all changes are automated, tested, and deployed consistently across more than 25 environments. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving operational challenges, supporting customers, improving platform health, and ensuring a complex platform continues to operate safely and securely throughout its lifecycle. What You'll Be Doing Provide day-to-day support for both production and non-production platform environmentsRespond to and resolve customer and platform support requests during business hoursPerform platform upgrades and enhancements, including Kubernetes and Rancher upgradesIdentify, assess and remediate security vulnerabilities across the platformExecute platform rebuilds through automation and Infrastructure as CodeSupport ongoing platform maintenance and operational excellence initiativesDrive continuous improvement opportunities across reliability, automation and support processesEnhance observability capabilities through improved monitoring, dashboards and alertingWork closely with engineering and platform teams to maintain platform health and availabilityContribute to operational documentation, runbooks and support procedures Qualifications You are an experienced Senior CloudOps Engineer who understands the realities of supporting large-scale enterprise platforms. You enjoy working in environments where operational excellence, stability, security and customer support are the primary focus. You bring a pragmatic approach to problem solving, strong troubleshooting skills, and a continuous improvement mindset. Most importantly, you're comfortable working within a mature platform environment where success is measured by reliability and operational effectiveness rather than building new products. Technical Skills & Experience Essential Strong experience working with AWSStrong containerisation experience using DockerProven experience supporting large-scale Kubernetes platforms in enterprise environmentsStrong Infrastructure as Code experience using TerraformExperience with observability and monitoring platforms such as New Relic and SplunkExperience with CI/CD and deployment tooling, including:GitHubGitHub ActionsBambooStrong troubleshooting, incident management and platform support capabilitiesDesirable Experience with Rancher administration and upgradesExposure to hybrid cloud environments spanning on-premises and AWS platformsScripting or software development experience using:PythonNode.jsJavaExperience working with immutable infrastructure principles and automated platform rebuildsExperience enhancing monitoring, alerting and platform observability Additional Information Why join us: At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go! We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer. We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at recruitment@au.ncs-i.com. Other important stuff: To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks. As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or AccessHQ. Visit our website https://www.ncs.co/en-au/ for more information. Agencies: We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given. Why NCS? This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other. Ready to make extraordinary happen? We'd love to hear from you. We celebrate diversity and inclusion We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Important information Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks. Agencies: NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.