Senior Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

Summary

The Senior Infrastructure Cloud Engineer will maintain and optimize Azure and AWS environments, manage CI/CD pipelines, and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform. The role focuses on ensuring platform reliability, security, and scalability through automation and collaboration with development teams.

Role: Senior Infrastructure Cloud Engineer

Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Eligibility: Australian PRs & Citizens


Responsibilities & Requirements

  • Maintain and optimise the performance, availability, and health of Azure & AWS environments
  • Monitor platforms end-to-end, manage incidents, and drive root cause resolution
  • Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for scalable deployments
  • Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
  • Design and deploy cloud solutions across compute, storage, networking, and serverless
  • Strengthen platform security, governance, and cost optimisation (FinOps)
  • Automate operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python
  • Collaborate with development and business teams to deliver secure, high-performing solutions

Qualifications

  • Experienced Cloud Engineer working across enterprise-scale Azure and/or AWS environments
  • Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity (Entra ID / Active Directory)
  • Experience improving platform reliability, performance, and scalability
  • Comfortable working in complex, fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders
  • Proactive mindset with a strong sense of ownership and continuous improvement

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