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About RoleEstimated start date : September ****Initial contract duration : 12 MonthsExtension term: OtherExtension term details: Up to a maximum of 24 monthsNumber of extensions: Buyer has not provided these detailsExperience level: Senior - EL2 equivalentLocation of work: QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, SAWorking arrangements: HybridThe Labour Hire Worker will be required to work in the Services Australia's office in one of the identified locations for first 2 weeks before a hybrid flexible working arrangement will be considered.
WFH arrangements will be negotiated upon commencement and aligned to the work and assignment.
Candidates may be required to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week, based upon team dynamics.Maximum hours: 80 hours per weekSecurity clearance: Must be able to obtain BaselineCitizenship: Australian
Solution Architects are responsible for the quality of solution architecture work across an organisation.
They provide technical leadership in the design and implementation of systems and software to solve business problems.
Our Client is seeking to procure Senior Cloud Engineers (experts) with demonstratable experience with AI platforms to play a pivotal role in delivering complex application development projects on public cloud platforms across the Technology and Digital Program (TDP) Group that align with the agency's strategic objectives.
The position requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience and expertise in Public Cloud Services, including cloud-based AI workload migrations and deployment.
As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will specialise in either AWS or Azure public cloud platforms, with the capability to design, implement, and optimise environments from new (greenfield) implementations as well as enhance existing setups (brownfield).
This role is focused on building secure-by-design architectures, incorporating reusable patterns and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to deliver scalable, compliant cloud solutions in line with APS frameworks and regulations.
You will collaborate with Architecture, Cyber Security,



and Core Infrastructure teams in the group to establish foundational cloud platform capability and frameworks, enforce governance, and apply best practices across networking and resource management in your primary platform, while demonstrating skills in both AWS and Azure.
The Senior Cloud Engineer is expected to operate with a significant degree of independence with a high level of autonomy, while also maintaining close working relationships with key stakeholders and strict adherence to agency processes and procedures.
In performing the role, the candidate will be required to identify and drive innovation, manage and lead change, and has an active role in contributing to and implementing the agency's strategic direction with decision-making and advice to others highly dependent on their own judgement.
Develop, describe present and influence outcomes and/or findings across various forums.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills in a collaborative environment
Key duties and responsibilities· Identify the appropriate end-to-end solution portfolio, considering all relevant ICT solutions and service offerings such as best practices.
· Identify solution gaps and develop gap closure options such as the inclusion of components from Independent Software Vendors or customer-specific development.
· Architect the end-to-end functional landscape and solution design to support desired business processes and business/ICT requirements of the customer, ensuring alignment.
· Design robust and reusable technical solutions to support the deployment of greenfield and brownfield cloud platforms in either Azure or AWS.
· Design, build and maintain secure, scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Generative AI services.
· Lead the implementation, configuration and optimisation of enterprise AI platforms, ensuring performance, resilience and operational excellence.




· Provide technical guidance, documentation, and training to teams on best practices for both Azure and AWS environments.
· Document, present and discuss the end-to-end solution options, recommendations and implications, facilitate and support the decision process.
· Identify cross-process and cross-solution integration points and lead the coordination across various software and service components of the end-to-end solution.
· Lead end-to-end solution analysis, design, integration, architecture, co-existence and migration.
· Ensure AI platforms comply with organisational security, governance and regulatory requirements through the application of DevSecOps and secure-by-design principles.
· Ensure work aligns with business processes and overall delivery outcomes.
At times the Senior Cloud Engineer will be required to act as a single point of contact to orchestrate the various parties involved in large and complex projects/programs from a primarily technical perspective.
· Drive innovation, continuous improvement and manage and lead change.
· Proactively share knowledge and expertise as the subject matter expert.
· Oversee and prepare a range of documentation and reports.
· Collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve project outcomes.
· Resolve very complex, sensitive and/or escalated technical issues.
Technical Skills (Additional)· Experience in governance and security: Implementing policies, guardrails, RBAC/IAM, and tools like AWS Security Hub or Azure Security Center.
· Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline), and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
· Experience with the migration and deployment of cloud-based AI workloads including architecture, data migration, model deployment and platform integration.
Technical skills5+ years of hands-on experience as a Cloud Engineer, with expertise in designing greenfield and brownfield setups in either AWS or Azure public clouds, including IaC implementations and secure-by-design principles.
Solid knowledge of networking in either or both platforms: Azure (VNets, peering, NSGs, routing) and/or AWS (VPCs, subnets, security groups, NAT gateways), including hybrid connectivity.
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