DevOps Engineer

About Maltem Australia

Maltem Australia is a boutique data and analytics consultancy, part of a global group with over 25 years of experience. We partner with more than 15 active clients across various sectors, delivering a blend of advisory and hands-on delivery projects. Our core expertise lies in helping organisations design and implement modern data platforms and technology stacks, enabling smarter decisions and long-term scalability.

We’re a tight-knit, high-performing team that thrives on creating impact through data, with deep specialisation in cloud, analytics, and data engineering solutions

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Cloud/DevOps Engineer to join our consulting team and support the uplift of a mission-critical platform for one of our investment banking clients. This role is focused on enabling seamless deployment into a modern AWS-based infrastructure while ensuring high availability and zero-downtime releases across over 1,000 services.

You’ll work closely with an existing team to deliver a robust CI/CD strategy, modernize legacy deployment pipelines, and implement scalable release mechanisms such as blue-green deployments and cloud-native backup strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the deployment and scalability of services on a newly uplifted AWS cloud platform
• Implement and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, zero-downtime releases
• Collaborate with development and platform teams to modernize legacy systems without disruption
• Design and manage automated cloud backup strategies to ensure data durability and recovery
• Drive improvements in infrastructure resilience, observability, and scalability
• Share knowledge, support existing DevOps teams, and contribute to a high-performance engineering culture

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Cloud Engineering roles
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services (ECS, Lambda, S3, IAM, CloudFormation, etc.)
• Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, Jenkins, etc.)
• Experience with blue-green or canary deployments in complex microservice environments
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills in cross-functional teams
• Comfortable working 3 days onsite with a collaborative, client-facing team

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in financial services or high-stakes regulated environments
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Consulting background or experience in enterprise-scale transformation programs

What We Offer

• Work on strategic transformation projects with global banking clients
• Hybrid working model (3 days onsite)
• Supportive consulting environment with access to technical communities
• Opportunities for career growth across cloud, DevOps, and platform engineering domains