Job Description
We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.
Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we’re at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.
As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.
Why you will love this opportunity as a DevOps Engineer at Civica
You’ll be a key contributor in enhancing and supporting the delivery of our cloud‑based products that are used by public sector organisations across Australia. In this role, you’ll design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enable secure, reliable, and scalable deployments. You will work closely with engineers across the business, shaping technical discussions, influencing engineering standards, and helping uplift DevOps capability within the team. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing your skills in a supportive environment that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
What you will need to be successful in this role
- Strong hands‑on experience with modern DevOps practices.
- Proven ability to design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
- Experience deploying applications into cloud environments (ideally Azure).
- Solid understanding of cloud deployment architectures and associated tooling.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues across environments.
- Experience contributing to technical design discussions and solution shaping.
- Ability to mentor engineers in troubleshooting, deployment, and best practice.
- Strong communicator who can translate technical concepts clearly and confidently.
- Proactive learner who stays up to date with emerging technologies and DevOps approaches.
- Strong problem‑solving skills with a structured, analytical mindset.
- Ability to work comfortably at both detailed and conceptual levels.
- Experience working on modernising legacy applications (highly regarded).
- Experience delivering products or solutions for public sector clients (advantageous).
- Experience in a senior engineering or DevOps‑focused role.
- Demonstrated track record of delivering high‑quality, secure, and performant solutions.
Why you’ll love working with us.
We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. Here’s what you can expect:
We’re all different - and we love this about us.
We provide an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment to all Civicans- there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best.
Giving culture - we encourage you to “give back” with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.
Flexible Work - we have the technology and tools to support you to work from home and come into our offices now and then to catch up and socialise with colleagues.
Apply for this job- Become part of something special Do you see yourself in this role? If so, then we would love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In fact, we strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can, and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. We are especially keen to receive applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.
