DevOps EngineerFlexible

Please note this is a 12-month fixed term opportunity.

DevOps Engineer 

At Telstra Health we believe health technology has the potential to be the great enabler for transforming the way healthcare is delivered. With the backing of our parent company Telstra, we’re all about combining technology and innovation to deliver significant, scalable solutions for improving patient and clinician experiences and health outcomes.​ 

Join us in digitising healthcare! 

What’s the opportunity? 

Telstra Health offers software applications, and platforms that connect health information, patients and providers. We offer our solutions to the pharmacy, public and private hospital, primary care, diagnostic, Indigenous health, and aged, disability and community care sectors in Australia, as well as to Government and other health funders 

Telstra Health is seeking a DevOps Engineer to join a team leading the delivery of exciting new connected health solutions. This role will deliver solutions for seamless information exchange between Telstra Health and the healthcare ecosystem.  

This role is instrumental in delivering the Telstra Health mission through planning, design and deployment of infrastructure and technology through automation. 

What can I expect? 

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD): Assist with the implementation and maintenance an efficient CI/CD pipeline to automate the build, test, and deployment processes.  
• Infrastructure Automation: Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code solutions to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure components.  
• System Monitoring and Alerting: Implement robust monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the availability, performance, and health of applications and infrastructure.  
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with development, operations, and other cross-functional teams to promote a culture of collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement. Ability to work within an agile software development framework, working closely with Developers, Testers, and Business Analysts. 
• Security and Compliance: Implement and maintain security best practices in the DevOps environment.  
• Incident Response and Troubleshooting: Develop and maintain incident response plans, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to minimise future incidents. 
• Scalability and Performance Optimisation: Continuously monitor and optimise system performance to ensure scalability and responsiveness. Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve performance, efficiency, and resource utilisation.  
• Documentation and Knowledge Management: Create and maintain documentation on infrastructure setup, processes, and standard operating procedures.  

About you: 

Education & Qualifications 

• Tertiary qualifications in a technology discipline or equivalent experience. 
• Highly regarded: Any certifications in scripting tools required for the role. 
• Desirable: Cloud technology certifications e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert. Online Courses and Bootcamps 

Please note: certifications alone are not a substitute for practical experience, and hands-on experience with relevant tools and technologies is crucial. Additionally, staying up to date with industry trends, participating in workshops, and contributing to open-source projects can further enhance the knowledge and skills of this role. 

Skills & Experience 

• DevOps Practices: Experience with implementing and maintaining DevOps practices, including continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD), infrastructure as code, configuration management, automated testing, and release management. Hands-on knowledge of DevOps tools is highly beneficial. 
• Cloud Platforms: Proficiency in working with cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or other similar platforms. Experience with provisioning and managing cloud resources, configuring, and deploying applications in the cloud, and leveraging cloud-native services. 
• Containerisation and Orchestration: Familiarity with containerisation technologies and utilise orchestration frameworks for scalability and resiliency. 
• Infrastructure Management: Knowledge of managing and maintaining infrastructure components, such as servers, networks, databases, and storage systems. Experience with Linux/Unix operating systems, network protocols, and monitoring tools is beneficial. 
• Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate routine tasks, configure infrastructure, and create deployment pipelines. Experience with automation tools and frameworks, such as Ansible or Terraform is advantageous. 
• Collaboration and Communication: Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, operations personnel, and business stakeholders. Excellent communication skills to articulate technical concepts to non-technical team members and stakeholders. 
• Problem-solving and Troubleshooting: A strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues in a production environment. Experience with incident response, performance optimization, and root cause analysis. 

    Highly Desirable: 

•     Healthcare industry background is highly desirable, including: 
• Proficiency in healthcare data exchange standards such as HL7, FHIR, DICOM, and other relevant protocols. 
• Strong understanding of healthcare data exchange protocols and interoperability. 
• Experience in integration work, preferably on platforms like Smile CDR and Rhapsody 

What are some of the benefits of the business? 

• We believe that flexibility is not a ‘perk’, it’s how we have always worked! We celebrate that flexibility looks different for each of us and support your work-life harmony. 
• Holding on to good talent is important to us. We support our exceptional people forge career paths internally. Our People Leaders are committed to continuously enhancing their team members, celebrating successes and identifying growth opportunities. 
• When you join us you join a team of experts - our team boasts a wealth of skills, expertise and knowledge across a wide range of health and tech areas for you to tap into so there will be plenty to learn and do! 
• If you want to join the incredible team that is helping to solve some of the biggest challenges faced by the health and aged care sector today, we are the right place for you! 

And it doesn’t stop there… 

• A free Telstra mobile and plan for eligible employees 
• 30% discount on various Telstra products and services 
• 16 weeks paid gender-equal parental leave, culture, family and domestic violence leave, as well as the option to purchase additional leave 
• Career break and study assistance 
• Ongoing development through various learning programs, access to O’Reilly and LinkedIn Learning and much more 
• Free 24/7 professional and confidential support for you and your family 
• Employee rewards program that includes discounts on shopping, electronics, gym memberships, movie tickets, health insurance and more 

We are passionate about creating an environment that's inclusive and supportive. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those caring for and living with disability to apply. Even if you don’t check every box above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us on Recruitment@health.telstra.com 

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer. We commit to respond to every applicant, and you will hear back from us soon. 

Learn more about how Telstra Health is improving lives through digitally-enabled care here.