Mid-Level Dev Ops Engineer

Looking for Philippines-based candidates

Job Role: Mid-Level Dev Ops Engineer

Compensation range: $2,500 AUD - $3,500 AUD / Monthly

Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement

Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the AU business hours (approx. 9 AM - 5 PM, Monday to Friday) for collaboration, but as a contractor, you’ll have flexibility in how you manage your time.

Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so youll be able to work from home.

Who The Client Is: This company brings together strategy and technology experts to help organisations navigate change and drive growth. They specialise in digital transformation, data-driven insights, and operational efficiency, delivering tailored solutions that create measurable results. Their approach combines practical business sense with innovative technology to support long-term success and resilience.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Mid-Level DevOps Engineer with strong Microsoft 365 expertise to support and enhance our cloud and collaboration environments. This role will play a critical part in maintaining and optimising our M365 ecosystem, supporting AWS-based infrastructure, and leading key platform migration initiatives over the next 12 months.

The ideal candidate is technically strong, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a collaborative environment while taking ownership of projects and operational improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

Microsoft 365 Administration & Support

• Administer and manage Microsoft 365 environment including users, groups, enterprise applications, licensing, SSO, and SCIM provisioning
• Maintain identity and access management processes
• Provide ongoing operational support across the M365 ecosystem
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices are implemented

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure

• Support and optimise AWS-based infrastructure and services
• Improve operational efficiency of an AWS-based AI platform
• Maintain CI/CD and repository environments
• Assist in system performance monitoring, reliability, and automation initiatives

Platform Migration & Consolidation Projects (Next 12 Months)

• Migrate Bitwarden from self-hosted to SaaS
• Lead migration from Mattermost to Microsoft Teams
• Transition from Maxotel to Microsoft Teams Phone
• Migrate GitLab repositories to Bitbucket
• Perform configuration cleanup and optimisation of Nginx and WordPress environments

Collaboration & Documentation

• Work closely with internal stakeholders and technical teams
• Provide regular reporting and updates on projects and operational improvements
• Maintain clear technical documentation and process records

Requirements

• Approximately 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer
• Strong Microsoft 365 systems administration experience (users, groups, SSO, SCIM, enterprise applications, licensing, etc.)
• Hands-on AWS experience
• Strong troubleshooting and systems optimisation skills
• Ability to work independently while being a collaborative team player
• Self-motivated, proactive, and quicklearner

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Experience with similar platforms to Maxotel and Bitwarden
• Atlassian suite experience (JIRA, JSM, Confluence, Bitbucket)
• Experience with VoIP and MS Teams Phone environments
• Experience supporting Nginx and WordPress environments
• Exposure to SaaS migration and cloud consolidation projects
• Have read “The Phoenix Project” by Gene Kim

Work Arrangement & Expectations:

This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.

To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:

• Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
• Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)