" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eMachine Learning Engineer - AWS, DevOps and MLOps\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"16173\"\u003e Data \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"16175\"\u003e Melbourne \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"16176\"\u003e Contract \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 6/11/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e Join a Data Science Hub as an AWS DevOps and platform engineer, moving machine-learning and generative AI solutions from prototype into secure production environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Opportunity \u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHCM Australia is recruiting an APS6-equivalent Machine Learning Engineer for a Federal Government contract. Despite the title, this is primarily a hands-on AWS DevOps and platform engineering role with a strong machine learning and artificial intelligence focus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will design, automate, deploy and support the cloud infrastructure and engineering platforms that underpin machine learning, generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation, decision-support, automation and analytical products. The role bridges development and operations, helping multidisciplinary teams move solutions from proof of concept and pilot stages into secure, scalable and reliable production environments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Do\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign, build and maintain AWS infrastructure for AI, machine learning, software engineering and data science workloads.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation or equivalent tools.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild and maintain CI/CD pipelines covering build, test, security scanning, release and deployment activities.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDeploy and support APIs, web applications, AI services, machine-learning models and data products.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOperate containerised workloads using Docker, Kubernetes and preferably Amazon EKS.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop monitoring, logging, alerting and observability capabilities for reliable cloud services.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplement cloud security controls, IAM, secrets management and secure deployment practices.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupport MLOps and LLMOps capabilities for model deployment, evaluation, monitoring and lifecycle management.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTroubleshoot complex infrastructure, deployment and production issues.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate operational runbooks, technical documentation, reusable patterns and engineering standards.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat You Will Bring\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemonstrated hands-on experience designing, deploying and supporting solutions on AWS.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong Terraform or equivalent Infrastructure as Code capability.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProduction CI/CD engineering and Git-based source control experience.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDocker and Kubernetes experience, ideally including Amazon EKS.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitoring, logging, observability and complex operational troubleshooting skills.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePython programming experience.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical knowledge of AWS services such as S3, Lambda, SQS and SNS.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ability to work collaboratively with data scientists, AI engineers, software engineers and business stakeholders.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHighly Regarded\u003c/strong\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMLOps, LLMOps or production deployment and monitoring of machine-learning models.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAmazon Bedrock, vector databases, Bedrock knowledge bases and retrieval-augmented generation solutions.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenerative AI, document intelligence or AI workflow automation delivery.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCloud security controls, IAM, secrets management and compliance automation.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGitLab experience, together with GitHub exposure for a likely future migration.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e Contract Details \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocations: \u003c/strong\u003eBrisbane, Surry Hills, Deakin, Richmond, Geelong or Adelaide. Melbourne or NSW candidates are preferred.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorking arrangement: \u003c/strong\u003eHybrid. The team typically attends the office one day each week, subject to agreement with the line manager and current agency policy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContract: \u003c/strong\u003eInitial 12 months with one 12-month extension option.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours: \u003c/strong\u003eUp to 37.5 hours per week.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected commencement: \u003c/strong\u003e14 December 2026.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEligibility: \u003c/strong\u003eAustralian citizenship is mandatory. Candidates must be able to obtain an Australian Government NV1 security clearance. Existing Baseline clearance is expected and current NV1 is strongly regarded.\u003cbr\u003e Apply Through HCM Australia Please apply with your current resume and a short summary of your AWS, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, containerisation and production support experience. Highlight any MLOps, LLMOps, Amazon Bedrock, RAG, vector database or generative AI delivery you have personally completed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApply here\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HCM Australia has specialised in placing technology professionals across Australian Federal and State Government since 2006. 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