ICT Automation Specialist

About the Team

Our ICT team, operating out of our Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland, consists of a number of collaborative and supportive individuals dedicated to providing a high level of customer service to the wider business.

About the Role

The ICT Automation Specialist will lead automation solutions within the IT team, focusing on automating business processes as well as supporting integration of third-party systems. The successful candidate will pay a key role in streamlining process, automating workflows, as well as implementing robust CI/CD pipelines that enhance our development and deployment cycles. Some of your other daily tasking will include:

• Contribution to the development and delivery of both on-premise and cloud infrastructure solutions;
• Oversee the integration and automation of systems and processes, ensuring efficiency and reliability;
• Ownership of selected Linux systems to ensure continuous patching and monitoring;
• Alignment of all technical decisions with IT Enterprise Architect; and
• Effective collaboration with the IT Operations Manager and Security Team to ensure that new technical solutions are aligned correctly.

What are we looking for?

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust (SPORT). This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes: 

• Proven experience within an automation position utilising Python in enterprise environments;
• Strong proficiency in DevOps methodologies and automation tools, including CI/CD pipelines, GitHub or GitLab, Packer, Terraform, or Pulumi;
• Proven experience using Ansible for automating repetitive tasks;
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a wider team;
• Experience with database technologies, including MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB;
• Experience in integrating platforms and systems via REST APIs; and
• Eligibility to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance (Australian Citizenship required).

• Long weekends every second week with a 9 day fortnight;
• Individualised Flexible Working Arrangements;
• Access to exclusive employee discounts with over 500 retailers to support cost of living;
• Market leading parental leave and loyalty leave accrual for every year of service;
• We are proud to be an Endorsed Employer for All Women with WORK180.

RDA Talent Acquisition Team

Recruitment.Australia@rheinmetall.com.au

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Applications will close on 24^th of December 2025.

Please note that we have a Christmas shutdown period and there may be delays in viewing applications.