CoStar Group

Senior DevOps Engineer

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Sydney, New South Wales

In-Office

Senior level

Information Technology • Real Estate • Analytics

The Role

The Senior DevOps Engineer will design and maintain cloud infrastructure, optimize DevOps practices, enhance security, and mentor junior engineers.

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Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Description

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.About Domain Domain is a leading property technology and services marketplace that is home to one of the largest portfolios of property brands in Australia, including the Domain, Allhomes and Commercial Real Estate (CRE) platforms. In 2025, Domain became part of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), a global leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, online marketplaces and 3D digital twin technology. Together, Domain and CoStar Group is dedicated to digitising the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights, and connections that improve their businesses and lives. The Senior Engineer, DevOps role within our Infrastructure Platform and DeveloperExperience Platform plays a crucial role in supporting and driving our company's strategy by:

Enabling rapid innovation by optimising our deployment infrastructure and developer experience
Enhancing operational efficiency through the implementation of best practices in DevOps and cloud management
Ensuring scalability and reliability of our systems, supporting our commitment to customer satisfaction and business continuity
Driving digital transformation by championing the adoption of cloud-native technologies
Improving time-to-market by developing and maintaining efficient build pipelines and developer tools
Enhancing security and compliance in our cloud infrastructure

Responsibilities:Technical Leadership and Innovation

Design, implement, and maintain scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions for high-traffic, mission-critical systems
Utilise Service Mesh technology to create a platform that simplifies application building, deployment, discovery, and maintenance for product teams
Optimise cloud resources, engineering processes, and DevOps practices to enhance efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
Champion and implement DevOps best practices, including Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and robust CI/CD pipelines
Collaborate with other teams to integrate cloud infrastructure with Identity, API Platform, and Data Platform initiatives

Operational Excellence

Implement and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and observability solutions using tools like OpenTelemetry
Leverage data-driven insights to make informed decisions and drive continuous improvement in our cloud infrastructure
Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of our cloud-based systems
Implement and maintain robust security practices in our cloud infrastructure, adhering to industry standards and best practices

Collaboration and Leadership

Work closely with product teams, architects, and other DevOps engineers to understand requirements and deliver optimal solutions
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to fostering a DevOps culture within the organisation
Participate in and contribute to cross-domain technology forums such as Architecture Guild and Tech Leadership Guild
Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Architects to drive Solution Design for large initiatives

Experience and qualifications:Technical Skills

Extensive hands-on experience with AWS cloud platform, emphasising cloud-native services and best practices
Proficiency in DevOps-centric languages such as Python and TypeScript
Mastery of Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly AWS CDK and Terraform
Expert knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies, especially Docker and Kubernetes
Implement and optimize scalable Kubernetes infrastructure, enhance security, cluster performance and cost-efficiency.
Advanced experience with CI/CD tools and practices, including implementation of shift-left testing principles
Strong understanding of microservices, serverless computing, and event-driven architectures
Proficiency with monitoring tools, log management, and observability platforms (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Elastic Stack)
Experience with Service Mesh technologies, preferably Solo.io
Solid understanding of network security principles and implementation in cloud environments

Soft Skills

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
Self-motivated with a passion for continuous learning and staying updated with the latest cloud and DevOps trends

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Advanced AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional)
5+ years of experience in DevOps roles, with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing