Cloud Engineer - Sydney

We design the places where people love to be together - and we can't do it without you.

Populous is all about people - it's in our name. Attracting and retaining talented people who are passionate about their work is what makes us thrive.As a global firm, we have established roots in cities across the world, uncovering the very best local talent. The diversity of our team is our greatest strength and one of the most powerful sources of our creativity.We believe in supporting each other, coming together as a team to make sure everyone is fulfilled professionally, creatively, and personally.

Why Work With Us Culture

Populous is built around the core values of integrity, entrepreneurial creativity, excellence and enjoyment. There are many milestones and celebrations along the way - yours and ours - and we share in these special moments together.We also reach beyond our offices to help make our local communities stronger, from engaging with university students and taking part in urban clean up projects, to partnering with sports charities and promoting sustainable design.

Understanding people is what Populous is all about - and that begins with the people in our team. That's why we have designed a comprehensive benefits program to support your employee experience at Populous and your life outside of work, including flexible work environments.From CrossFit in London, to the Noosa Triathlon in Australia to mental health check ins in the Americas, we have all kinds of initiatives to help you keep mind and body in top condition.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Belonging

With more than 1,600 colleagues in 33 offices spanning four continents, we value the incredible range of talents, beliefs, experiences and perspectives of every person that makes up our team. You bring your authentic self and we'll set the stage for you to succeed.

Professional Development

Populous is a team of people that are emotionally connected to their work. We wouldn't have it any other way. From mentor programs and cross disciplinary design charettes to global conferences, you will have a wealth of opportunities to innovate and learn, shaping your career to meet your personal goals.

Our commitment to innovative design has earned us the top spot in architecture on Fast Company's list of the world's 50 most innovative companies.

"We are a team of fans, dreamers, thinkers and doers. We come together to amplify the magic of fandom and break barriers for the future of sports and entertainment."

What happens when you provoke designers to bring to life a digital footprint? Tapping the Power of a Global Knowledge Network

We're seeking a Cloud Engineer with 5+ years of experience working with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms to join our Global Information Technology team.

Collaborating across time zones with our Digital team and others, you'll design, implement and maintain scalable, secure and highly available cloud infrastructure.

You'll join a passionate and forward thinking team using the latest tools and technologies to support cloud migration, optimise performance and ensure best practices across multi cloud environments.

About us at Populous

At Populous, our teams design the places where people love to be together. From stadiums and arenas to convention centres, airports, mixed use developments, and entertainment precincts, we have delivered many of the world's most iconic and community defining projects.

With projects spanning Asia, Australia, Europe, and the Americas, we bring global expertise and local insight to every design. Our Sydney team is central to this network, delivering impactful projects locally and across the region with a focus on sustainability, innovation, and community.

Why Populous

We don't consider ourselves just another architecture and design practice. At Populous, we believe our strength lies in our people and their diversity of experiences. Across APAC, our team represents over 35 nationalities, and we actively celebrate and support this.

We provide our people with:

• The opportunity to lead projects of global significance in Sydney and across APAC
• A collaborative international network of experts and design leaders
• Career development opportunities, including leadership training, mentorship, and global mobility
• A vibrant workplace culture where creativity, collaboration, and innovation are valued
• An environment where everyone can be themselves and grow their careers in any direction they want, all while being in an inclusive and supportive workplace
• Oh, and we're recognised as one of the best places to work in Australia! We've been recognised as a Work180 Top 101 Employer for Women two years in a row, winners of two Work180 Workplace awards and recognised as a HRD 5 Star Employer!

What will you be engaged in?

As a Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Designing, deploying and managing cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure environments.
• Architecting and implementing secure network solutions, including VPCs/VNets, subnets, routing and connectivity.
• Configuration and management of Palo Alto Firewalls, network security groups and security controls.
• Maintaining and extending existing Infrastructure-as-Code (AWS CDK, TypeScript), proposing improvements through standard review processes.
• Monitoring system performance, availability, and security using cloud-native and third party tools.
• Support cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud architecture.
• Designing and maintaining secure connectivity (VPN, site to site, client VPN, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute).
• Maintaining infrastructure supporting CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions runners, cloud environments, deployment targets).
• Supporting vulnerability response processes and remediation timelines.
• Troubleshooting and resolving cloud, network, and firewall related issues.
• Support deployment infrastructure for web applications and on premises software distribution.

What we are looking for

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices.
• Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, etc.) is preferred.
• Knowledge of DevOps methodologies and Agile practices is preferred.
• Highly self motivated and capable of thriving in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Positive and professional attitude, resourceful nature and excellent troubleshooting and problem solving capability.
• Highly trustworthy with the ability to effectively manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Outstanding communication skills and team oriented mindset that encourages effective collaboration.
• Comfortable collaborating across disciplines, time zones and cultures.

Essential Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• 5 + years of experience working with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
• Proven hands on experience with cloud networking concepts (VPC, VNets, subnets, routing tables, DNS).
• Experience configuring and managing firewalls and security controls (Palo Alto, AWS Security Groups, NACLs, Azure NSGs, Azure Firewall, etc.).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Experience in designing secure network connectivity (VPNs, private endpoints, hybrid networking).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).

Preferred:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect and/or Microsoft Azure Administrator/Architect certifications.
• Experience with advanced networking and security architectures (zero trust, segmentation, private networking).
• Experience in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.

At Populous, we're not only looking for technical skills but also for people who share our passion for creating places where communities come together. We design the places that bring people together - and we know that happens best when our own team reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage people of all identities, abilities, and lived experiences to apply and join us in shaping the future of design