Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure, Platform & AI)

Cloud & Infrastructure Platform Engineer, Perm, Sydney CBD / Hybrid Working Senior DevOps Engineer (Azure, Platform & AI)
Sydney | $174,000 + Super

Your new company
Join a forward-thinking financial services organisation investing heavily in cloud, platform engineering and AI capabilities. As part of a growing Cloud & Infrastructure team, you'll help shape the future of the organisation's Azure environment while supporting the rollout of modern platform services and AI technologies.This is an opportunity to work on emerging initiatives including Azure AI Foundry, internal AI agents and cloud platform enablement, helping teams across the business adopt new technologies safely and effectively.

Your new role
Reporting to the Infrastructure & Cloud Platform Manager, you'll play a key role in building and evolving the organisation's Azure and AI platform capabilities.This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys figuring things out, experimenting with new technologies and enabling others through modern cloud platforms. You'll work across Azure, platform engineering and DevOps practices, helping to deploy services, automate processes and support the next generation of AI-powered solutions.Key responsibilities include:

• Engineering and supporting Azure cloud platforms and services.
• Enabling Azure AI Foundry and Microsoft AI capabilities across the organisation.
• Building, deploying and supporting internal AI agents and automation solutions.
• Working closely with development teams to improve platform capabilities and engineering practices.
• Automating and streamlining cloud operations through Infrastructure as Code and scripting.
• Supporting platform reliability, scalability and security.
• Contributing to cloud architecture, service design and technology uplift initiatives.
• Driving continuous improvement across engineering and operational practices.

What you'll need to succeed
We're looking for a technically capable engineer who combines strong Azure experience with curiosity and a passion for learning.You'll bring:

• Experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering or similar roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience deploying and managing cloud services in enterprise environments.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ideally using Terraform.
• Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python or similar technologies.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking capability.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Highly regarded experience includes:

• Azure AI Foundry or Microsoft AI services.
• Building or supporting AI agents, copilots or automation solutions.
• Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Experience working within regulated or enterprise environments.
• Exposure to platform engineering and cloud enablement functions.

What you'll get in return

• Salary of $174,000 + Super.
• Opportunity to work with Azure AI Foundry and emerging AI technologies.
• Exposure to innovative cloud and platform engineering initiatives.
• High-performing and collaborative technology team.
• Significant opportunity for growth as the organisation expands its AI and cloud capabilities.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this opportunity, click 'Apply Now' or contact Hays Technology for a confidential discussion. #3022128