Work with cutting edge AI technology, making the world a safer and more secure place. DroneShield (ASX:DRO) offers an opportunity to solve some of world’s most challenging technical problems in the rapidly growing counter-drone sector.   

Our customers operate in some of the most challenging and high-stakes environments in the world, including military organisations, government agencies, airports, critical infrastructure operators, and law enforcement. Protecting airspace in these settings requires technology that performs under pressure and teams that understand what’s at stake. At DroneShield, employees work at the leading edge of counter-drone innovation, helping to address real-world security challenges as drone threats continue to evolve globally. 

With one of the largest listed defence company market capitalisations in Australia, now part of the ASX200 index, DroneShield is experiencing a period of hypergrowth. Revenue has surged from A$57 million in 2024 to over A$217 million in 2025, representing growth of more than 400% year-on-year, with record profitability and cashflow. The total addressable global market for counter-drone is assessed at approximately $100 billion, and is currently at the nascent stage with much of the growth still to come, with DroneShield well positioned as a global market leader, and the only public listed pure-play business in this sector.   

The company has grown from 11 employees in 2017 to over 450 staff globally today, and is on track to reach around 550 by the end of 2026. This expansion includes investment of over A$50 million annually in R&D, a global pipeline exceeding A$2.5 billion, and continuous scaling of production capacity to meet accelerating demand.  

The role is based at DroneShield’s central Sydney headquarters. Overseas on-the-ground presence includes Virginia (USA), Netherlands, Denmark, Mexico and Dubai, as well as distributors in over 70 countries worldwide. 

About the role

DroneShield is seeking a TechOps Team Lead to take ownership of automating and scaling the production of the DroneSentry C2 ecosystem. In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll shape how our systems are built, delivered, and operated in the field. You’ll lead a high-impact TechOps team, driving operational excellence, building out automation pipelines, and ensuring reliable observability across every layer of the C2 platform. This is an opportunity to influence a mission-critical product while guiding a team that operates at the heart of DroneShield’s global capability.

You will lead a small Technical Operations team while remaining deeply technical across production devices, on-prem systems, and cloud-connected services. The role requires strong

delivery focus, SRE-oriented thinking, and the ability to build secure, repeatable, automated operational processes at scale, whilst supporting production devices, on-prem systems, and cloud-connected services in the field.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations 

• Improve, build and maintain automation across supported systems, including developing and operating image-based update functionality for fielded devices.
• Lead and mentor a small, tightly focused team of engineers
• Improve, build and maintain automation across supported systems, including developing and operating image-based update functionality for fielded devices.
• Provide Level 2 technical support for C2 software and services escalated by Level 1 Field Services Engineers.
• Perform software updates and patches to ensure systems are secure and running efficiently.
• Provide support and maintenance to address security vulnerabilities, and optimise system performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve issues and implement long-term solutions to recurring problems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of knowledge base articles and support documentation.
• Participate in the development and refinement of TechOps procedures and practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team, managing multiple tasks and priorities.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills 

• 3+ years experience as a team lead, including mentoring and performance development of engineers.
• SRE experience with emphasis on reliability engineering, automation, and high-quality delivery.
• BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a technical role with a focus on Linux environments.
• Proven ability to manage Linux servers remotely, including software updates and configuration changes.
• Experience with Bash and one or more Configuration Management tools (Ansible, Salt-Stack, Puppet, Chef).
• Knowledge of Networking protocols and concepts and monitoring tools is desirable.

Note for recruitment agencies: We do not accept unsolicited candidates from external recruiters unless specifically instructed.