AddressWe're reimagining the way Australians live, work, and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia.We’re evolving our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces. Through our diverse portfolio, data-led decision-making, and nationwide development pipeline, we do things differently.
We are Vicinity.
The DevOps Engineer at Vicinity is tasked with ensuring the scalability, robustness, fault tolerance, and high availability of all cloud, data, and digital environments. This role involves designing, building, and productionizing digital products with a focus on infrastructure, security, and architectural flexibility. Additionally, the DevOps Engineer will enhance software development and release lifecycle efficiencies by modernizing and automating processes, workflows, and testing through a robust Continuous Integration/Deployment pipeline.
Key Accountabilities
Infrastructure Automation
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) templates for provisioning and managing AWS resources.
• Implement best practices for configuration management, version control, and automated testing of infrastructure code.
• Ensure the consistency, repeatability and scalability of infrastructure deployments across different environments.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to define infrastructure requirements and automate deployment workflows.
• Monitor and optimize infrastructure performance, resource utilization and costs through automation tools and practices.
CI/CD Pipelines
• Design, implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate the build, test and deployment processes.
• Integrate version control, build tools, testing frameworks and deployment automation tools into CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automated testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests and end to end test within CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor CI/CD pipeline performance and reliability, troubleshoot issues and implement improvements as needed.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
• Deployed and managed backend and frontend applications on AWS infrastructure
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing
• Proficient in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Hands-on experience for production systems, including troubleshooting and incident response
CRITICAL KNOWLEDGE
• Deep understanding of AWS services and best practices for scalable and secure cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as CloudWatch or Datadog
• Understanding networking concepts including VPC, subnetting and security groups
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash or PowerShell
CAPABILITIES
• Design, deploy and manage AWS infrastructure to support both backend and frontend applications
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test and deployment processes
• Write infrastructure as code to provision and configure AWS resources efficiently
• Implement automation solutions to streamline repetitive tasks and improve efficiency
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to optimize system performance and reliability
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• Problem solver: Ability to troubleshoot complex issues and find effective solutions
• Team Player: Work effectively in cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts clearly
• Adaptability: Able to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to changing requirements
• Attention to detail: Thoroughness in implementing and documenting solutions to ensure reliability
• Continuous learner: Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry best practices to enhance skills and knowledge
• Take Ownership: Acknowledge that system support may extend beyond standard business hours as needed
We live and work by our values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence. They are the foundation to everything we do and provide us a north star with which we can shape meaningful places where communities connect.
At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
Our people and our Employee Advocacy Groups (Gender Balance, Cultural Diversity, Disability & Access and Pride & Allies) actively build community and provide allyship within Vicinity. If you’d like to speak to someone to understand what it’s like firsthand to work here, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team.
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Email: ***************@vicinity.com.au
Phone: +61 3 7001 4000 (request to speak to our Talent Acquisition team)
Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependant on role and level.
