Cloud Engineer
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Summary
Contract Cloud Engineer (Azure) role in Essendon, Melbourne, paying $700-$780 per day, recruited by Talenza. The person designs, deploys and optimises Azure infrastructure using IaC (Terraform, PowerShell), Azure DevOps CI/CD and containers, while supporting cloud migrations and platform security, governance and cost optimisation.
Salary: $700 - $780 p.d.
Cloud Engineer (Azure)
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and support secure, scalable Microsoft Azure solutions. Working closely with technology teams, you will help deliver and optimise cloud platforms that support critical business services and digital transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure and cloud services.
- Implement automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise Azure performance, security, and costs.
- Support cloud migration, modernisation, and platform improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and security teams to deliver reliable solutions.
Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Knowledge of Azure networking, security, governance, and identity management.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, automation, and scripting (PowerShell, Terraform, etc.).
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and container technologies.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Desirable
- Microsoft Azure certifications.
- Experience working in enterprise-scale cloud environments.
- Exposure to cloud security, DevOps, and platform engineering practices.