Job Description - Cloud Principal (260000YX)

Job Description

Cloud Principal

Job Number:

260000YX

Description

About the role
You’ll lead the evolution of RACQ’s cloud platforms, ensuring services are secure, resilient, scalable, governed and cost-effective. You’ll combine strategic leadership with practical coaching to build cloud capability across engineering, architecture, delivery and operational teams.

- Own cloud strategy, roadmaps, architecture patterns, standards and engineering practices.
- Develop reusable cloud services, deployment frameworks, automation and self-service capabilities.
- Drive platform engineering, DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Improve developer experience, delivery speed, service reliability and operational efficiency.
- Strengthen cloud governance, security, risk, compliance and operational controls.
- Lead FinOps, cloud financial management, cost optimisation, forecasting and cost governance.
- Establish service health measures, reporting, dashboards and metrics to guide investment and improvement.
- Provide technical leadership for cloud transformation, modernisation, architecture reviews and key technology decisions.
- Coach teams and build cloud capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing and communities of practice.

About you
You’re an experienced cloud professional who combines deep technical capability with strategic thinking and a collaborative leadership style. You can influence without direct authority, simplify complex challenges and deliver secure, practical and sustainable outcomes.

- Demonstrated expertise designing and operating enterprise cloud platforms.
- Solid experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud Platform.
- Knowledge of cloud architecture, networking, identity, security and resilience.
- Experience with automation, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps and CI/CD.




- Strong understanding of platform engineering and developer experience.
- Experience with cloud migration, modernisation, service roadmaps, health metrics and operational reporting.
- Strong coaching, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Azure Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer certifications, or equivalent expertise.
- Availability to participate in on-call and out-of-hours support.

Why join RACQ?
RACQ is here to drive a better future for all Queenslanders. With more than 1.7 million members, we’re built on helping people when they need it most. Join our team and play a part in supporting our members to move and live safely, securely and sustainably. We’re evolving with smarter, more sustainable solutions that make a real difference across Queensland. And while our reach is big, we stay small enough to support your career with care. At RACQ, you’ll find a flexible, inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, supported and empowered to thrive. Learn more about our culture and our commitment to diversity and inclusion at About us | RACQ https://www.racq.com.au/about-us

Why you’ll love working at RACQ
At RACQ, we support your work, wellbeing and career through benefits that matter.

- Free RACQ roadside assistance from day one
Enjoy complimentary RACQ Everyday Roadside Assistance, renewed annually.
- Exclusive employee discounts
Access discounts across RACQ products and partner offers including banking, insurance, solar, vehicle care, retail and travel.
- Wellbeing that goes beyond the basics
Take advantage of onsite health checks, flu vaccinations, wellbeing rooms, digital wellbeing resources and discounted private health insurance.
- Flexibility that works for real life
Our weFLEX approach supports balance, performance and collaboration—whether you’re working from home, the office, or a mix of both.

Successful candidates will be asked to complete background checks to progress their application.

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