Azure Cloud Engineer

Location: Canberra, ACT

Contract Duration: 6 months with 1 extension of 12 months

Work arrangement: Hybrid

Open for permanent residents and Australian Citizens

WE PAY WEEKLY

Join a forward-thinking organisation delivering a large-scale digital transformation program and help shape the future of cloud, data, and AI-enabled services. We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to play a key role in designing, implementing, and optimising secure cloud platforms that support critical digital, research, analytics, and innovation initiatives. As part of a high-performing multidisciplinary team, you will work closely with software developers, data specialists, architects, and technology partners to deliver scalable, resilient, and modern cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for designing and supporting cloud infrastructure that enables advanced analytics, AI/ML workloads, secure data environments, and modern digital services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments in Microsoft Azure
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform or similar tools
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent technologies
• Support the deployment of AI/ML platforms, APIs, analytics environments, and secure data pipelines
• Collaborate with developers and data specialists to operationalise digital tools and AI-driven solutions
• Implement cloud security, identity and access management, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery best practices
• Monitor cloud performance, reliability, utilisation, and costs to drive continuous improvement
• Contribute to infrastructure planning, architecture design, and platform optimisation
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and architecture artefacts
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful technology outcomes

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Cloud Engineering, Infrastructure, DevOps, or a similar role
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services and cloud-native technologies
• Experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar platforms
• Exposure to AI/ML deployment, MLOps, data engineering, or secure platform operations
• Strong understanding of cloud security, governance, and operational best practices
• Excellent problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently while contributing to collaborative delivery teams

Highly Regarded

• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Kubernetes
• Experience designing Azure AI environments and landing zones
• Experience supporting digital health, research, data, or innovation-focused environments
• Microsoft certifications such as:
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
  • Other relevant Azure certifications

Divya Arora
Consultant

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