Senior Cloud Engineer

  • Australia
  • Australian Capital Territory
  • Contract
  • Negotiable
  • Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer –
  • NV1 security clearance required
  • Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes and Azure DevOps

    Position Overview
    An opportunity is available for a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, build and sustain the cloud platforms and delivery pipelines supporting a major ICT modernisation program. This hands-on role will lead platform engineering across Azure, implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and strengthen delivery automation through Azure DevOps. You will also embed security into platform operations, provide senior-level technical support and help build enduring capability through knowledge sharing and mentoring.

    Key Duties

    • Design, build and maintain Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
    • Manage Kubernetes-native workloads across Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Container Apps.
    • Provision and manage Azure services, including App Services, Container Registry, Key Vault, storage and data services.
    • Develop multi-stage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps YAML and GitHub Actions.
    • Integrate SAST, DAST and container image scanning into delivery pipelines.
    • Develop modular Terraform configurations using remote state management and policy-as-code.
    • Implement GitOps workflows and automated rollback capabilities.
    • Maintain observability through Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Prometheus and Grafana.
    • Manage access controls using Entra ID, RBAC and managed identities.
    • Implement network security controls, including Azure Firewall, NSGs, private endpoints and VNet integration.
    • Ensure platform configurations align with the ISM and Essential Eight maturity requirements.
    • Provide Level 2 and Level 3 incident triage and resolution.
    • Maintain infrastructure diagrams, runbooks and disaster recovery documentation.
    • Mentor team members and facilitate knowledge transfer to operational teams.
    • Provide advice to senior executives on complex platform delivery matters.

    Skills and Experience Required

    • At least five years of hands-on Azure platform engineering experience, including working within an Azure Landing Zone.
    • Strong experience with Virtual Networks, AKS, Azure Container Apps, App Services, Azure Container Registry, Key Vault and Azure Monitor.
    • Demonstrated experience administering AKS and Azure Container Apps, including clusters, nodes, namespaces, RBAC, operators and persistent storage.
    • Strong Azure DevOps YAML pipeline design experience, including integrated security scanning.
    • Advanced Terraform capability, including modular design, remote state management and policy-as-code.
    • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm chart development, container registries and image security.
    • Automation and scripting experience using Python, Bash, Azure CLI and/or PowerShell.
    • Experience with GitOps delivery tooling is highly regarded.
    • Exposure to Istio or Linkerd would be advantageous.
    • Experience with HashiCorp Vault or advanced Azure Key Vault configuration is desirable.
    • Relevant Microsoft or Red Hat certifications are highly regarded.
    • Ability to successfully complete an Organisational Suitability Assessment before commencement.

    Application Process
    If you would like to apply, please contact Emma on 0480 804 408 or email emma.gibbons@talentinternational.com

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