DevOps Jobs in Australia
There are 1,113 open DevOps jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 431 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, automation and devops.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | year | A$126,871 | A$140,146 | A$169,234 | 22 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 52%
- automation 32%
- devops 32%
- azure 30%
- ci-cd 27%
- infrastructure-as-code 24%
- aws 22%
- terraform 21%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 224 · 20%
- Onsite 101 · 9%
- Remote 38 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 18% of the 98 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 343
- Lead 43
- Principal 28
- Staff 24
- Junior 20
- C-level 11
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 132
- 501-1000 employees 69
- 51-200 employees 22
- 11-50 employees 13
- 201-500 employees 5
- 1-10 employees 2
System & Database Administrator
Administers Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server and SQL Server environments, ensuring security, performance and resilience while supporting identity and cloud infrastructure.
Principal Platform Engineer
As a Principal Platform Engineer, you design and maintain database environments using Commvault and AWS-native services, focusing on backup, restore, and cyber resilience, while automating processes and enhancing security with DevSecOps.
Senior Database Administrator
Senior Database Administrator managing and optimising large-scale, business-critical databases for NSW property valuation data, using cloud platforms like AWS RDS or Azure SQL, with automation via PowerShell or Python.
SQL Database Administrator
Senior SQL Database Administrator responsible for administering, optimising and ensuring high availability of Microsoft SQL Server environments, providing Level 3 support and contributing to database projects on-site in Brisbane.
Platform Engineer - NOC Level 2
Maintain and troubleshoot enterprise platform infrastructure (Windows/Linux, VMware, Active Directory) in a 24x7 NOC, ensuring reliability for critical national services.
Platform Engineer
AWS Platform Engineer designing and maintaining scalable AWS infrastructure, managing containerized ECS workloads, implementing IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, and building CI/CD pipelines.
Platform Engineer - Data & AI
The Platform Engineer will build and maintain internal tools, automation, and infrastructure to support data and AI solutions across cloud, edge, and operational technology environments. The role focuses on enhancing developer experience and enabling efficient software delivery.
Senior Developer with System Administrator skills
Leads Salesforce solution design, development, and optimization for a government client, blending custom Apex coding, low-code automation (Flow/OmniStudio), and system integrations to build scalable enterprise platforms.
SQL Database Administrator
Senior SQL Database Administrator responsible for maintaining, optimizing, and securing Microsoft SQL Server environments to ensure performance, reliability, and high availability for critical business applications. Works with stakeholders to support database design, migration, and governance initiatives.
Cloud Engineer
The Cloud Engineer will design and maintain robust infrastructure for a defence industry client using Kubernetes, Terraform, and Azure. The role involves managing cloud services, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring secure infrastructure deployments.

Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer
Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer at a Sydney MSP delivering end-to-end hybrid and cloud projects, designing and implementing solutions across Azure, networking, Windows, M365, and security.