Associate Cloud Engineer

.au Domain Administration Ltd; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing professional development

Inclusive, collaborative culture

Job summary

au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) is hiring an Associate Cloud Engineer to join the IT team in Melbourne. You will help support, maintain and improve cloud environments across AWS and Azure while developing automation and DevOps practices for critical internet infrastructure.

Reporting to the Manager, IT Operations, you will assist with cloud operations, infrastructure automation, deployments, monitoring and continuous improvement initiatives, with a focus on security and documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 2–3 years' experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure operations, or related role.
• Practical exposure to AWS services like EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda, CloudWatch.
• Linux and Windows Server admin skills including patching, scripting and ops support.
• Familiarity with IaC and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible and Packer.
• DevOps practices and version control with pipelines (GitLab, GitHub, Azure DevOps).
• Experience with Docker and logging/monitoring solutions.
• Cloud certification preferred (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Associate, AZ-104).
• Pre-employment vetting: National Police Check, Right to Work, Bankruptcy, AusCheck.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance and operation of AWS and Azure infrastructure.
• Ensure reliable operation of cloud services including compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring and logging.
• Perform Linux and Windows Server administration, patching and configuration updates.
• Monitor cloud environments, respond to alerts and escalate complex issues.
• Build, update and deploy AMIs using Packer and CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain and improve Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible.
• Automate repetitive tasks with scripting and approved automation practices.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual or repetitive processes.
• Contribute to runbooks, SOPs and technical documentation.
• Follow security, access management, patching and config practices across clouds.

Skills

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Scripting (bash/PowerShell)

Continuous learning

Cloud mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

Docker

GitLab

Azure DevOps

AWS IAM / EC2

Job description

We're looking for an Associate Cloud Engineer to join our Information Technology team and help support, maintain and improve our cloud environments. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career cloud professional looking to develop their skills in AWS, Azure, automation, and DevOps practices while contributing to systems that support critical internet infrastructure.

Reporting to the Manager, IT Operations, you'll support cloud operations, infrastructure automation, deployment activities, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance and operation of AWS cloud and Azure infrastructure using approved standards, designs and patterns
• Assist with the reliable operation of cloud services including compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring and logging
• Perform routine Linux and Windows Server administration, patching, configuration updates and operational maintenance across cloud-hosted systems
• Monitor cloud environments, respond to alerts and elevate complex issues or risks to senior engineers as required
• Build, update and deploy AMIs using Packer and agreed DevOps deployment pipelines
• Maintain and improve Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Automate repeatable operational tasks using scripting and approved automation practices
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual, inefficient or repeatable operational processes
• Contribute to improvements in runbooks, standard operating procedures and technical documentation
• Follow approved security, access management, patching and configuration practices when working across cloud environments

About you

You are a motivated technology professional who enjoys solving problems, learning new technologies and working collaboratively with others.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, a closely related field or appropriate commercial experience
• 2–3 years' experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure operations, systems administration, DevOps or a related technical role
• Practical exposure to AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Lambda and CloudWatch
• Basic-to-intermediate Linux and Windows Server administration skills, including patching, configuration, shell scripting and routine operational support
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible and Packer
• Experience with DevOps practices, version control and deployment pipelines, such as GitLab, GitHub or Azure DevOps
• Exposure to Docker for building, packaging and running containerised applications
• Working experience with logging and monitoring solutions
• Cloud certification or demonstrated progress towards certification is preferred, such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate or Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Must successfully complete pre-employment vetting including National Police Check, Right to Work verification, Bankruptcy check and AusCheck

What we offer

• Competitive salary and salary packaging
• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• An inclusive and collaborative culture that values your contributions

About us

.au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) is the industry self-regulatory body for the .au country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD). We are responsible for the management and administration of the .au domain, ensuring it remains a trusted and secure online space for all Australians. As a not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to promoting the use of the .au domain and fostering a vibrant and innovative digital economy.

Our ESG Commitment

At auDA, we are committed to sustainability, inclusion and strong governance. These principles guide how we operate, support our people and create positive outcomes for the Australian community.

Applications close at 5.00PM, Friday 2 October 2026.