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Senior Cloud Solution Engineer

WhizdomCanberra, Australian Capital Territory🇦🇺Australia

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
SQLMicrosoft OfficeAWSScrumComplianceAzureSalesforceAgileCI/CD

Job description

Seeking a Senior Cloud Solution Engineer withexperience in delivering 'as a service' capabilities using AWS and/or Microsoft365.

Job details

The Department has a requirement for a Cloud Solutions Engineer to provide planning, development and implementation services in support of the Departments adoption of Software, Platform and Infrastructure 'as a service' offerings. The Department is adopting a hybrid, multi-cloud environment, comprising a mix of service providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Salesforce and other enterprise on-premises services. The focus of this role will be working in a team designing and implementing the departments solution centric Azure capabilities deploying key strategic applications into that environment. The broader focus of the role will require the successful candidate to exhibit a range of skills and experience supporting modern, large and complex federal government departments - both cloud and on-premises, with a focus on automation and security.

Key duties and responsibilities
  • The development and implementation of DFAT's solution centric Azure capability including:
    • Azure Policy,
    • Azure app services,
    • Azure SQL Databases,
    • Key Vaults,
    • Azure Front Door, and
    • Enterprise Landing Zones;
  • Ensuring designs and implementation meet governance and security requirements;
  • Planning and migration of pilot workloads and applications into Azure;
  • Technical assurance services for project and operational engineering teams;
  • Development of design and operational documentation;
  • Attendance of daily scrums and manage work items assigned using Microsoft DevOps and the Agile methodology;
  • Ensure cloud solutions align to better practice and whole of government cyber security overlay and compliance with the Essential 8.
Technical skills

Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering or equivalent. Vendor & Industry Certification with Azure and AWS. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) & Automation Tools.

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and experience in delivering 'as a service' capabilities using Azure technologies.
  • Knowledge and experience in securing Azure technologies to a PROTECTED level.
  • Knowledge and experience designing and implementing secure networks in Azure.
  • Demonstrated experience designing and implementing on-premises and 'as a service' capabilities.
  • Understanding and experience in the application of Systems Engineering methodologies fo complex ICT system development.
  • Ability to provide engineering guidance and leadership within one or more technology domains.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and experience in delivering 'as a service' capabilities using AWS and/or Microsoft365.
  • The DevOps methodology as it relates to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
  • Experience working with Agile development methodologies and scrum.
  • Strong coordination, organisational skills, ability to deal with ambiguity and change, high-levelcommunications and documentation skills.
Contract

12 Months Contractwith 2 x 12 months extension option

Security Required

NV1 Security clearance required, NV2 preferred, Candidates must be willing and have capacity to commit to an NV2 upgrade if necessary.

Location

Canberra - Onsite

Closing date

Thursday 5 November 2026

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