DevOps Engineer

Our purpose

Here at Datacom, we connect people and technology in order to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in

The Nitty Gritty

Datacom is Australasia's largest homegrown technology services business of over 6500 people, from humble beginnings as a small family business, we have enjoyed healthy, organic, and sustainable growth to become a large multinational, that proudly holds on to our ‘small family business feel.

We have extensive expertise in operating data centers, providing IT services, software engineering, and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations. With this comes a long list of significant clients Datacom is committed to hiring, developing, and promoting the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability

At the center of our vision and values are people: our people. We are guided by what is best for our staff, our customers, and our communities.

Growing to dominate the New Zealand government and corporate IT market, we expanded into the Philippines, Malaysia, and Australia in the mid-90s and have been growing in those regions ever since.

Do you have what it takes to help us grow? This is your chance to be part of something new, getting on from the ‘ground floor’ and benefiting from all the up-side of a ‘start-up’ initiative with the security of a large multinational (and yet none of the downside)

About the Role (your why)

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for guiding and implementing automation initiatives, dealing with software development, operations, and services. This role involves performing hands-on automation tasks, in areas including software development, operations, and services, and improving communication, collaboration and integration between wider team.

Role Responsibilities:

The DevOps Engineer is responsible for (but not limited to):

• Delivering an “automation first” culture to enhance customer experience and to ensure the continued relevance and financial viability of our engagements.
• Uplifting automation and delivery maturity across Datacom leveraging agile/DevOps methodologies.
• Contributing to automation roadmaps in conjunction with the Architecture, Tools, Automation and Planning group guidelines and standards and execute within identified milestones
• Influencing architectural decisions, implementing, and managing core infrastructure, developing internal tools, and looking to automate as many processes as possible.
• Performing hands-on automation tasks to treat infrastructure as code.
• Performing routine analysis of the production environment and ensure that operations for each project run smoothly.
• Providing execution of activities related to infrastructure, security, continuous integration, continuous deployment, IT operations and metrics.
• Collaborating with other System Administrators, Developers, Testers, Architects, Business Analysts and wider business teams.
• Using business-oriented operations to achieve successful development and identify alternative solutions for reducing the gap between the productions and deployment period.
• Takes reasonable care that their actions (or inactions) do not harm the Health and Safety of self or others.
• Reports all incidents, hazards or unsafe work practices as per Datacom policy.

Requirements

• Must have strong experience in Infrastructure as a Code (IAC), Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep (Nice to have)
• Strong experience in Azure Cloud,  CI/CD pipeline experience. Azure certifications   (AZ400, AZ104, AZ204, AZ500), DevOps Toolsets (Azure DevOps, TeamCity, Octopus), Experience in Containers (Kubernetes or Dockers)

• Added advantage for AZ-500 (MS Azure Security Technologies)
• Strong and varied practical hands-on experience in Azure automation and familiar with Git, repos, and DevOps processes.
• A successful candidate will go through assessment test for using Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform and CDKTF, etc) and automation (Powershell coding skills, Azure DevOps, ability to code Azure functions).

Benefits

Why Join Us?

As one of Australasia's IT powerhouses, Datacom offers the agility and innovation of a startup, coupled with the influence and opportunities of an industry leader. Our people-first culture is palpable - you'll feel it the moment you walk through our doors.We offer an array of perks, from vibrant social events to serene chill-out spaces, hybrid working setups, and an abundance of professional development opportunities. At Datacom, you'll grow your career, connect deeply with peers, and bring your true self to work every day.Leading the charge in tech, we tackle some of the biggest challenges and most exciting opportunities across Australia and New Zealand. If you're eager for adventure and driven by possibility, you'll fit right in.

Join us as we champion an inclusive, fun, and supportive workplace where your contributions are celebrated, and your growth is nurtured. Together, let's explore what's possible and create the future!

Our office is located in BGC, Taguig, and we offer a hybrid work setup with two days in the office per week (unless the business requires a different work-from-office arrangement), along with a flexible work schedule.

We value work-life balance, and since the role supports the APAC region, there are no graveyard shifts. We also offer a competitive benefits package, including referral (spotter) incentives, HMO coverage with up to four free dependents, paid leave credits, and performance-based bonuses.