WorkCover Queensland is entering an exciting new chapter, guided by a renewed strategic focus and strong executive leadership shaping our 2030 Strategy. We’re embarking on an enterprise-wide transformation to strengthen our impact and continue making a positive difference in people’s lives.
We are looking for a Principal DevOps Engineer to join our team and drive the streamlining of our software development lifecycle. Through this you will help improve productivity, delivery speed and code quality of our engineering teams enabling delivery of quality business outcomes.
You'll contribute to:
- Process Optimisation Excellence: Eliminate manual catalog updates and streamline release processes through innovative automation solutions that directly support our mission of keeping Queenslanders working
- Seamless Tool Integration: Design and implement connections between GitHub, JIRA, and other development tools to create efficient, unified workflows that enhance our service delivery to Queensland workers and employers
- Platform Engineering Leadership: Build self-service capabilities that empower development teams while maintaining the operational stability essential for our worker's compensation services
- Automation and Security Integration: Create reliable, repeatable processes that reduce human error and implement DevSecOps practices to ensure the security and integrity of our systems
A bit about you:
- Technical Leadership Experience: 8+ years in enterprise cloud environments with a proven track record of technical leadership, mentoring teams, and driving cultural transformation between development and operations
- Cloud-Native Expertise: Deep AWS knowledge with hands-on Kubernetes orchestration experience, combined with Infrastructure as Code proficiency using CDK, CloudFormation, and Ansible
- Pipeline Architecture Skills: Expert-level ability to design and implement CI/CD workflows, with polyglot engineering capabilities across Java/Spring ecosystems, TypeScript, and shell scripting
- Collaborative Innovation Mindset: Natural teacher and change agent who breaks down silos, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and balances immediate technical needs with long-term architectural vision
A Bit About Us
Our vision is to be the best workers’ compensation insurer, making a positive difference to people’s lives and keeping Queenslanders working. We turn care into action, act with integrity, and work together to unlock what’s possible. If you value empathy, collaboration, and continuous improvement, you’ll find a great community at WorkCover.
At WorkCover, we deliver with heart, own our outcomes, work best together and stay open to what’s possible - and we’re looking for people who share these values. Working in a collaborative team environment within a supportive and engaged organisation, you’ll enjoy a hybrid work model, access to personalised learning and development opportunities and the holistic support of our health and wellbeing program. We offer industry‑competitive salaries, a generous superannuation scheme (including co‑contribution) and study assistance. You can find out more about our Employee Benefits by visiting Working at WorkCover Qld.
How do I apply?
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Applications close 3pm Tuesday 7 April.
We are committed to ensuring WorkCover reflects the diversity of the Queensland community. We welcome applications from First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTQIA+SB community, people of all ages, people who are neurodivergent, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To ensure you have the best and most inclusive experience, please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to help you confidently showcase your skills and potential. You can contact us at recruitment@workcoverqld.com.au or let our recruitment team know during your conversation with them.
Pre-employment checks will be conducted on all prospective employees. This includes a Right to Work in Australia Check, Police Check, Education Check, Reference Check, and where appropriate a Visa Check. The information provided will be treated as confidential in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).
