Job Overview & Organization Mission

Telstra Purple is seeking a Lead Cloud DevOps Consultant in Brisbane to advise enterprise clients on automated cloud migrations and Kubernetes.

Telstra Purple’s Cloud & Modern Application practice is hiring a Lead Cloud DevOps Consultant in Brisbane. You will partner with major enterprise and public sector clients across Queensland, architecting resilient CI/CD pipelines, Terraform landing zones, and containerized microservices.

As a key member of the team at Telstra Purple in Brisbane, QLD, you will play a central role in driving excellence, upholding top-tier Australian industry standards, and contributing directly to the strategic milestones of one of the nation’s premier employers.

Key Duties & Core Responsibilities

In this critical role, your operational duties and key performance responsibilities will encompass:

• Provide technical: Provide technical consulting and advisory on cloud-native migrations to AWS and Azure.
• Design and: Design and build automated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) architectures using Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Implement enterprise: Implement enterprise Kubernetes clusters and GitOps delivery pipelines using ArgoCD.
• Lead technical: Lead technical client workshops and author architectural design documents.

Required Qualifications, Licenses & Experience

To be successful in this position at Telstra Purple, candidates are expected to satisfy the following essential selection criteria:

• Mandatory Qualification: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Azure DevOps Expert.
• Relevant Experience: Minimum 5+ Years of verified industry experience in Australia or recognized overseas equivalence.
• 5+ years technical consulting experience in DevOps or Cloud Architecture.
• Professional certifications in AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• Excellent client stakeholder management, presentation, and technical writing capabilities.

Core Competencies & Key Technical Proficiencies

The successful applicant will possess demonstrated capabilities across the following domain skill sets:

Salary, Compensation & Employee Benefits

At Telstra Purple, we understand that our people drive our achievements. An outstanding remuneration and wellbeing package is provided in line with Australian benchmarks:

• Competitive Remuneration: AU$150,000 – AU$185,000 per year + standard Australian Superannuation (11.5%).
• Remuneration $150,000 – $185,000 + performance bonus + super.
• Telstra ‘Workplace 9’ flexibility with Brisbane CBD office location.
• Extensive paid training and certification support.
• Leave Entitlements: 4 weeks annual leave (with 17.5% annual leave loading where applicable) plus 10 days paid personal/carer’s leave.
• Flexible Work: Progressive work-life balance options with supportive corporate culture and leadership development pathways.

About the Employer: Telstra Purple

Telstra Purple is the technology services arm of Telstra, delivering cloud, network, and cybersecurity consulting.

Telstra Purple is deeply committed to building diverse, equitable, and culturally inclusive work environments. We proudly celebrate diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals including First Nations Australians, people with disabilities, and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Application Process & Next Steps

Applications for this position are currently open and being reviewed on a rolling basis. Suitable candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible before the published closing date.

Please prepare an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a tailored Cover Letter highlighting your relevant experience against the key selection criteria outlined above.

To proceed with your application, click the Apply on Employer Site button to access the official Telstra Purple careers gateway.