Location: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA, Offsite Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline Working arrangements Office locations are: Adelaide, Canberra, Goondiwindi, Griffith, Mildura, Murray Bridge, Wodonga. Our preference is for employees to be working within an MDBA office, we will consider other locations. The expectation is the need for this resource would be 3 days a week. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Engineer for three days a week. The key responsibilities are: Azure Cloud Management: Provisioning and Configuration : Manage and administer the Microsoft Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance, and security. Highly Available Solutions : Design, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure. Process Improvement : Analyze existing operational standards, processes, and governance to identify and implement improvements. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) : Develop IaC using cloud-native tools for automated and consistent platform deployments. Data Protection Best Practices : Implement policy-driven data protection practices to safeguard cloud solutions from data loss. Application Transformation : Support the cloud adoption of applications as they are transformed and modernized. Infrastructure Skills: Ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance and capacity standards. Mentorship and Leadership: Junior Engineer Guidance : Provide mentorship and guidance to junior cloud engineers. Knowledge Sharing : Share best practices, architectural patterns, and lessons learned. Code Reviews : Review code and provide constructive feedback. Career Development : Assist junior engineers in their professional growth and skill development. Requirements Essential criteria 1. • Azure Experience: 2 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including design, deployment, configuration, and optimisation. 2. • IaaS and PaaS: Familiarity with Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) solutions, and experience working within an Agile framework. 3. • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in IaC development using tools like Terraform, Azure CLI, Puppet, and Ansible, and scripting skills in Perl, Python, and PowerShell. 4. • Source Code Management: Proficient with GIT for source code management, and familiarity with Azure DevOps. 5. • Broad IT Skills: Competence in networking, systems administration, data protection, information security, and CI/CD tooling, and Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.