The Game Changers:
Australian Payments Plus (AP+) is here to shape the future of payments for Australia. We aim to deliver more innovation to Australia’s payments ecosystem, for the collective benefit of Australian businesses, government and consumers.
Our solutions include Australia’s domestic debit network, real-time, data rich payments infrastructure, secure bill payments, digital identity verification, QR payments and experiences and open wallet solutions. It’s a new chapter with more possibilities.
The Purpose:
The Data Ops Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure and integration pipelines that support secure, scalable, and high-performing data delivery at AP+. This role ensures seamless deployment and operation of systems across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. It is hands-on in automating processes, managing configurations, and using AI-assisted development and monitoring tools to improve efficiency, code quality, and operational reliability.
The core accountabilities of the role will include:
- Define and manage requirements across the delivery lifecycle, ensuring alignment, traceability and stakeholder engagement.
- Design, build, test and maintain secure, scalable data and infrastructure solutions using standardised engineering practices.
- Plan and execute system integration activities, including build configuration, testing and issue resolution.
- Provision, configure and optimise infrastructure across on-premise, virtual and cloud environments.
- Automate operational and system administration tasks to improve efficiency, reliability and scalability.
- Maintain secure and auditable configuration management processes and configuration items (CIs).
- Support release and deployment activities to ensure stable, compliant and efficient delivery outcomes.
- Participate in testing and quality assurance activities to validate deployment readiness and resolve issues.
- Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships through collaboration, communication and issue management.
- Drive continuous improvement of DevOps tools, processes and delivery practices.
- Leverage AI-driven tools and automation techniques to enhance DevOps operations and engineering outcomes.
Success in this role requires demonstrated capability in the following areas:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Industry certifications across cloud platforms, DevOps tooling or scripting technologies are advantageous but not essential.
Experience
- 3+ years’ experience in a DevOps, DataOps or related engineering role.
- Experience within payments or financial services environments is highly regarded.
- Exposure to AI-assisted development, automation or operational monitoring tools is advantageous.
Technical Capability
- Strong working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code and automation practices.
- Experience with tools and technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash and monitoring platforms.
- Familiarity with containerisation technologies and cloud environments including AWS, Azure or GCP.
- Understanding of AI-enabled engineering and operational tools, including automated testing, intelligent monitoring and code-assist technologies, with awareness of responsible and secure implementation practices.
What happens next:
At AP+, we believe in the power of passion, pride, and purpose. Our team is driven by a shared mission to make a difference in the world of payments, and we're proud to work together towards this common goal.
If you’re ready to be a game changer, please submit your application. The Talent Acquisition team will endeavour to review your application and notify you of the outcome within the next two weeks.
We want to remove all barriers to inclusion so if you need advice or support with your application, we’re here to help. Please reach out to [email protected] We also encourage you to let us know your pronouns at any point during the recruitment process.
AP+ are not partnering with Recruitment agencies for this role.
Applications close 3 July 2026.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- 3+ years' experience in a DevOps, DataOps or related engineering role
- Strong working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code and automation practices
- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, Python, Bash and monitoring platforms
- Familiarity with containerisation technologies and cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Experience within payments or financial services environments
- Exposure to AI-assisted development, automation or operational monitoring tools
- Industry certifications across cloud platforms, DevOps tooling or scripting technologies
What We Do
Introducing Australian Payments Plus Australian Payments Plus (AP+) brings together Australia’s three domestic payment providers, BPAY Group, eftpos and NPP Australia, into one integrated entity. Bringing these businesses together enables AP+ to create a more competitive and coordinated Australian payments organisation that is strategically placed to respond to the impacts of regulatory and technological change today, and into the future. Operating in the public interest, AP+ is a member-owned organisation, with a diverse range of members including Australia’s domestic banks, international banks operating in Australia, some of the country’s largest merchants, payment service providers and payment processors, together with a range of challenger and disruptor brands focused on specific markets and products.
