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Puppet / DevOps Infrastructure Engineer

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Seeking a skilled Puppet / DevOps Infrastructure Engineer to manage and automate enterprise client infrastructure. Key responsibilities include configuration management, IaC pipelines, and systems administration. Requires strong Puppet expertise, Linux systems mastery, and IaC experience.

Key Highlights
Technical ownership of client's automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management.
Bridge traditional systems administration and modern cloud-native engineering.
Utilize Puppet as the core configuration management tool for scaling and maintaining infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade Puppet modules and manifests.
Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines using Puppet alongside tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
Manage Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) and/or Windows environments, ensuring high availability, security patching, and optimal performance.
Integrate Puppet workflows into modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
Enforce architectural standards, security hardening guidelines, and drift management across environments.
Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure, configuration, and network performance issues across hybrid-cloud environments.
Work closely with the client's internal engineering leads, reporting on project progress and aligning infrastructure strategy with business goals.
Technical Skills Required
Puppet Linux Infrastructure as Code
Benefits & Perks
Visa pathways for qualified engineering talent
482 On-Hire Sponsorship Transfers
New 482 Visa Sponsorship
Nice to Have
Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with automated compliance and policy-as-code frameworks.
Formal Puppet Certification (e.g., Puppet Certified Professional).

Job Description


We are partnering with an enterprise client to deliver critical infrastructure automation and systems management. We are seeking a skilled Puppet / DevOps Infrastructure Engineer to represent our organisation and take technical ownership of our client’s automated infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and system architecture.

In this role, you will bridge traditional systems administration and modern cloud-native engineering within our client’s environment. You will be instrumental in scaling and maintaining their infrastructure using Puppet as the core configuration management tool, ensuring their systems remain secure, reliable, high-performing, and fully automated.


🌏 Visa & Sponsorship Options


As the employer of record, we provide visa pathways for qualified engineering talent deployed to our clients:

  • 482 On-Hire Sponsorship Transfers: Fully supported for qualified candidates currently in Australia on an existing 482 visa looking to transfer sponsorship to work with our clients.
  • New 482 Visa Sponsorship: Available for qualified candidates with the requisite commercial experience and technical skills.
  • Onshore Applicants: Open to onshore candidates seeking stable enterprise client engagement.


Core Responsibilities
  • Configuration Management: Design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-grade Puppet modules and manifests to manage system states and application configurations across our client’s infrastructure.
  • Infrastructure Automation: Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) pipelines using Puppet alongside tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation within client environments.
  • Systems Administration: Manage Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) and/or Windows environments, ensuring high availability, security patching, and optimal performance for the client.
  • CI/CD Pipeline Engineering: Integrate Puppet workflows into modern CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) for continuous delivery and automated compliance.
  • Environment Standardization: Enforce architectural standards, security hardening guidelines, and drift management across the client’s development, staging, and production environments.
  • Troubleshooting & Incident Response: Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure, configuration, and network performance issues across hybrid-cloud environments.
  • Client Engagement & Collaboration: Work closely with the client's internal engineering leads, reporting on project progress and aligning infrastructure strategy with business goals.
Selection Criteria
  • Puppet Expertise: Strong, hands-on professional experience with Puppet (Puppet Enterprise / Open Source), including custom module development, Hiera data structures, and continuous testing (RSpec-Puppet, Litmus).
  • Systems Mastery: Deep expertise in Linux systems administration (RHEL, Ubuntu) including shell scripting (Bash, Python, or Ruby).
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Solid understanding of IaC concepts and experience working with supplementary tools like Terraform.
  • Cloud Architecture: Practical experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) or hybrid enterprise data centers.
  • Version Control & CI/CD: Advanced proficiency with Git and experience automating deployments through CI/CD tools.
  • Location Requirements: Currently residing in Australia with valid work rights or eligibility for a 482 visa sponsorship transfer.


Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with automated compliance and policy-as-code frameworks.
  • Formal Puppet Certification (e.g., Puppet Certified Professional).



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