Geoscience Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Cultures, and to elders past and present. About us Geoscience Australia is Australia's pre-eminent public sector geoscience organisation. We are the nation's trusted advisor on the geology and geography of Australia. We apply science and technology to describe and understand the Earth for the benefit of Australia. We apply our diverse professional expertise, our deep and trusted knowledge, our national-scale Earth observation infrastructure and our strong partnerships, to the opportunities and challenges that face our nation. Our culture Our strength lies in our people, including our diversity in backgrounds, skills and experiences, and the way we work together to respond to the emerging needs of our work. We value diversity in gender, backgrounds, culture, and experiences of our employees and are committed to providing an inclusive workplace culture that ensures everyone has equal opportunity to contribute, participate and progress. Applications from people who reflect this diversity are encouraged. Our workplace is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and offers a variety of flexible working arrangements to enhance flexibility, including remote working arrangements. What we can offer you When you work at Geoscience Australia you will have access to a range of benefits and the opportunity to experience a workplace culture that truly values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging. To learn more about our competitive salary, free onsite parking, generous flexible working arrangements and the role you can play in growing our culture click here . Our team Geoscience Australia, is coordinating a national positioning capability that enables government, business and academia to access the positioning data and services that are required to solve important challenges and drive innovation. As a member of the GNSS Infrastructure and Informatics Section you will be at the forefront of developing, operating and maturing world-class positioning infrastructure across Australia, Antarctica and the Pacific. More specifically, the Section is responsible for the provision of accurate and reliable positioning data and services to support a location enabled Australia. We do this through the operation of a regional network of positioning infrastructure and digital platforms. The team shares a positive culture focused on the open sharing of knowledge, continuous improvement, being solutions focused, innovating without fear, and fostering and maintaining strong partnerships with all stakeholders. The key duties of the position include As a Cloud Engineer, you will play a crucial role in maintaining reliable, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure that supports the continuous delivery of GNSS data and services to government, industry, and academic stakeholders. In this role you will: Administer an Amazon Web Services based Kubernetes environment. Ensure systems and tools are kept up to date. Adhrere to security best practices to protect our systems and safeguard against unauthorised access and data breaches. Utilise tools such as Terraform and BitBuckect Pipelines to automate the deployment of platforms and applications. Instrument applications using Prometheus for metric collection - gaining insights into system performance and resource utilisation. Create monitoring dashboards and alerts in Grafana to proactively identify and address issues. Regularly review our systems to recommend improvements; optimising systems for both performance and cost efficiency. To be successful you will: Have a passion for technology and continuous improvement; and be able to work independently and proactively identify potential issues and propose solutions. Be familiar with Agile methodologies and be able to work collaboratively within a team; and actively contribute to a positive team culture. Respond flexibily to changing demands whislt maintaining sight of the end goal. Build and sustain relationships with a range of stakeholders, including other teams, peers and colleagues across the organisation. Communicate effectively with other members of the team, as well as external stakeholders, to ensure that everyone is aligned on project goals and priorities. Actively contribute to and foster an inclusive culture within the team; Adhere to the APS Values and Code of Conduct and consistently behave in an honest, ethical, and professional manner. Desired skills, knowledge, experience and/or qualifications Experience with Amazon Web Services or similar cloud platforms. Familiarity with microservices architecture and cloud computing (e.g. AWS and Kubernetes). Experience with CI/CD processes and tools (e.g. BitBucket Pipelines and Terraform). Are you unsure about applying? Did you know that a Hewlett Packard internal report found that men apply for jobs when they meet an average of 60 per cent of the job requirements? Women and other people from diverse backgrounds tend to only apply when they check every box. If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on what we are looking for, please still apply or get in touch with the contact officer to learn more about the role. To Apply Please visit the careers page of our website to submit your application via our e-Recruit system. Your application should include: Your resume (no more than 3 pages) A brief statement (no more than 700 words) outlining your transferable skills, experience and capabilities related to the role and the value you would bring to Geoscience Australia. If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Brandon Owen on (02) 6249 9192 or email brandon.owenga.gov.au. To learn more about applying for roles within the Australian Public Services please review, ' Applying for an APS job: cracking the code '.