Cloud Infrastructure And DevOps Specialist

About Orica

At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures.  Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world.

It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.

About the role

What you will be doing

• Designing, building and managing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to automate provisioning and environment management
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, integrating automated checks and validations prior to deployment
• Developing automation scripts (primarily Python) to reduce manual effort and improve platform reliability
• Embedding quality, security and compliance controls into delivery pipelines (DevOps / DevSecOps practices)
• Monitoring platform performance and contributing to observability and continuous improvement initiatives
• Collaborating with data, analytics and engineering teams to support delivery of data and AI platforms

What you will bring

• 7–10+ years of IT experience, with strong hands‑on experience in cloud and DevOps
• Practical experience with GCP
• Proven experience with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions)
• Strong scripting and automation capability (Python preferred)
• Experience embedding automated quality or validation controls into deployment pipelines
• Comfortable working in Agile / DevOps environments and engaging with cross‑functional stakeholders
• Tertiary qualification in an IT‑related discipline or equivalent experience

What we offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

We respect and value all

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.