Senior Azure Cloud & Automation Engineers (2 Positions)

Canberra ACT | Contract | Hybrid (subject to approval)

Active NV1 Security Clearance Mandatory

We are seeking two experienced Senior Azure Cloud & Automation Engineers to join a major Australian Government organisation in Canberra.

These roles offer an opportunity to work on enterprise-scale Azure cloud infrastructure, automation, DevOps and hybrid environments, supporting critical government systems and services.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, implement, automate and support secure Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure Bicep, ARM templates and Terraform.
- Build and enhance automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI and Azure DevOps.
- Design, implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and applications.
- Manage Azure identity, networking, storage, monitoring and platform services.
- Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure, automation and integration issues.
- Monitor and optimise cloud performance, availability, security, resilience and cost efficiency.
- Implement cloud governance, security, patch management, backup and recovery practices.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, cyber security, architecture and application teams.
- Produce technical documentation, solution designs and operational procedures.
- Support incident, problem and change management, including on-call activities as required.

Essential Skills and Experience

- Extensive experience designing,



deploying and supporting Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.
- Strong experience across hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure, including virtualisation, networking and storage.
- Hands‑on experience with Azure Bicep, ARM templates, Terraform, PowerShell and Azure CLI.
- Proven experience implementing and maintaining Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
- Robust understanding of Azure identity management, networking, automation and platform services.
- Experience deploying, testing and maintaining enterprise-scale ICT environments.
- Knowledge of infrastructure security, risk management and patch management.
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Highly Desirable

- Microsoft Azure certifications (Azure Administrator, Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer).
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel and cloud governance tooling.
- Understanding of ITIL, TOGAF and Incident, Problem and Change Management.
- Knowledge of Australian Government security frameworks, including ISM, PSPF and Essential Eight.
- Experience supporting AWS and on-premises infrastructure.

Contract Details

- Positions: 2
- Location: Canberra, ACT
- Working arrangements: Canberra office-based, with hybrid arrangements subject to approval
- Contract: Expected commencement November 2026 through 30 June 2027, with a possible 12-month extension
- Hours: Up to 40 hours per week
- Security clearance: Must hold an active NV1 clearance before commencement

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