SolStak is looking for a Cloud Engineer to architect and deliver cloud-native infrastructureacross sovereign Australian cloud and hybrid settings. You will enable secure, scalableplatforms for Defence and government mission systems.

What you’ll do
Design and implement cloud landing zones, networking and core platform services
Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform, Ansible or equivalent tooling
Optimise cost, performance and resilience of cloud workloads
Embed security controls and compliance requirements into cloud architecture
Partner with engineering teams to support migration and modernisation programmes

What we’re looking for
Experience with AWS, Azure or sovereign cloud providers in enterprise settings
Solid infrastructure-as-code and scripting capabilities
Pragmatic approach to delivery in regulated environments
Minimum two years of proven experience in a relevant role
Own GitLab instance and home lab setting (highly desirable)
Existing Australian Government security clearance (highly desirable)
Industry certifications (highly desirable)

What it feels like to work here

Cloud engineering at SolStak means building foundations that everything else runs on. You’llarchitect landing zones, automate at scale, and see your infrastructure support live missionsystems.



The team is small, senior and direct — no ticket queues, no endless meetings, justpurposeful delivery across hybrid sovereign environments.

Why engineers join
Design cloud platforms for Defence and government with real operational impact
Work across AWS, Azure, GCP and sovereign cloud providers
Strong infrastructure-as-code culture with Terraform and automation at the core
Collaborate with identity, data and cyber teams on integrated programmes
Hybrid flexibility across VIC, NSW and ACT

What technologies you’re exposed to

Cloud engineers at SolStak touch every layer of the stack — from hyperscaler services throughto virtualisation, data platforms and security tooling.
Cloud-native data services, object storage and analytics integrations
Cloudera, Spark and enterprise data pipeline connectivity
AWS, Azure, GCP, sovereign cloud and hybrid landing zones
Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep and infrastructure automation
VMware, OpenShift, Kubernetes and serverless compute
Networking, load balancing, DNS and core platform services

Security products
Cloud security posture, WAF, encryption and key management
IAM integration, SIEM connectivity and IRAP-aligned controls

📌 Cloud Engineer Australian Capital Territory
🏢 Sol Stak Pty
📍 Australian Capital Territory