Lead DevOps Engineer

ING Australia has an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of platform operations within as a Lead DevOps Engineer to join its Platform Engineering function.

Reporting to the Platform Operations Manager, this role represents a key leadership opportunity for a technology professional who combines deep technical expertise with a passion for operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.

As a trusted technical leader, you will be accountable for the reliability, scalability, security, and performance of ING's critical technology platforms. Partnering closely with stakeholders across Infrastructure, Architecture, Security, and Software Engineering, you will drive the evolution of cloud-native platforms and operational capabilities that underpin the bank's digital strategy and support continued business growth.

This role demands a strategic yet hands-on approach, spanning platform engineering, cloud operations, application lifecycle management, infrastructure automation, solution design, and technical governance.

You’ll be instrumental in advancing ING's DevOps maturity, fostering the best engineering practices, and enabling high-performing technology teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable solutions that support millions of customer interactions.

What you’ll do … **

• Provide operational and infrastructure support to software delivery and engineering teams.

• Build and maintain tools that improve application monitoring, integration, and deployment processes.

• Manage and maintain application configuration and code repositories.

• Contribute to Platform Engineering initiatives with a focus on Continuous Delivery (CD) capabilities.

• Automate manual processes and develop solutions that improve operational efficiency and reliability.

What we’re looking for….

• Experience in software development, infrastructure engineering, or DevOps environments.

• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and Azure DevOps.

• Knowledge of container technologies, particularly Kubernetes.

• Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or Ansible.

• Experience working with both relational and non-relational databases such as Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MongoDB.

• Expertise in Azure Cloud, AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), Microservices, Kafka, and Terraform.

• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on automation and operational excellence.

• A continuous learning mindset and willingness to embrace AI-driven technologies and innovations.