Senior DevOps Engineer

Our Connected Technology Group (CTG) defines and drives the digital, data and technology strategy for KPMG. We have an important advocacy role for technology in the market and across KPMG, working with our technology leaders to build our market presence. We cultivate collaboration and integrate tech execution across our business, driving a firmwide approach to how we go-to-market and build the capability of our people and attract new talent.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to lead the design, automation, and optimisation of our cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS. In this senior role, you will architect scalable platforms, drive DevSecOps excellence, mentor engineers, and deliver robust solutions that support high‑performance applications and AI workloads. You’ll be a technical authority, guiding best practices and shaping the future of our engineering environment.

Your Opportunity

• Lead the automation of provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes using Terraform, Pulumi, AKS, and other cloud-native tools.
• Own and advance infrastructure‑as‑code frameworks across Azure and AWS, ensuring scalability, security, and consistency.
• Architect and optimise containerisation using Docker and AKS, enabling reliable and high‑performing workloads.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience across production systems.
• Develop and implement advanced monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Create and refine auto‑scaling infrastructures, particularly for compute‑intensive AI applications.
• Oversee tools and platforms used for centralised logging, alerting, and analytics.
• Work closely with engineering teams to ensure seamless application integration and deployment.
• Design, build, and manage enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Azure DevOps.
• Develop automation and tooling using Python and other scripting languages.
• Apply deep expertise in networking: DNS, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, and cloud networking patterns.
• Lead cloud cost optimisation initiatives across environments.
• Champion DevSecOps principles, embedding security into pipelines, infrastructure, and cloud design.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing technical leadership, training, and strategic direction.
• Identify architectural bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement initiatives across infrastructure and DevOps practices.

How Are You Extraordinary?

You bring:

• Leadership excellence, with the ability to influence, guide, and uplift engineering teams.
• Strategic thinking, balancing immediate delivery with long‑term infrastructure scalability and resilience.
• Exceptional problem‑solving skills, operating with a proactive, solutions‑oriented mindset in complex cloud environments.

Your Experience

You will succeed in this role with:

• Extensive experience with Terraform, Pulumi, and infrastructure automation in enterprise environments.
• Strong hands‑on expertise across Azure and AWS cloud ecosystems.
• Proven experience architecting and managing container platforms (Docker, AKS).
• Expertise in building scalable CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and Azure DevOps.
• Strong scripting skills in Python or similar languages.
• Deep understanding of networking, cloud security, and DevSecOps best practices.
• Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions end‑to‑end.
• A track record of leading or mentoring engineers, guiding architecture discussions, and elevating engineering practices.
• Experience driving cloud cost optimisation and efficient infrastructure design.

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.

KPMG Australia: grow with us!