About the Role:

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to lead a dedicated team responsible for designing, building, and operating secure cloud infrastructure within a complex enterprise workplace. This hands-on role involves cloud engineering, automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and cloud platform uplift initiatives. You will collaborate closely with internal technical teams and stakeholders to deliver resilient cloud solutions aligned with strategic priorities and contribute as a Subject Matter Expert to improve engineering practices across the ICT group.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a small team of cloud engineers in designing, implementing, and supporting AWS and Microsoft Azure infrastructure.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools to support cloud platform delivery.
- Build, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines incorporating embedded security and compliance controls.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues, working with technical teams and stakeholders to identify and resolve problems.
- Produce high-quality technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, procedures, and operational guides.
- Participate in infrastructure design, risk management, and technical decision-making processes.
- Drive continuous improvement in cloud engineering practices, platform reliability, and operational capabilities.
- Provide mentoring, coaching,



and knowledge sharing within the Infrastructure and Operations teams.
- Minimum of five years' experience as a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer or similar role within a complex enterprise environment.
- Extensive hands-on experience with AWS and Microsoft Azure, covering core services such as compute, storage, networking, and security.
- Practical experience developing or supporting CI/CD pipelines, including Azure DevOps and GitOps practices.
- Demonstrated ability to incorporate security and compliance requirements into cloud engineering practices and pipelines.
- Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate, train, and manage team members and prioritize competing deadlines.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of cloud cost management and optimization practices.
- Experience working within the Australian Federal Government or other highly regulated environments.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.

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📌 Senior Azure and AWS Cloud Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Paxus
📍 Canberra