Azure Cloud Engineer

Paxus; Brisbane; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Paxus is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer for a 100% remote, Australia-wide initial 3-month contract. You will design, implement and operate Azure cloud infrastructure and enterprise services, while maintaining Microsoft 365 environments and Entra ID governance.

The role emphasizes IaC, automation, security posture, and close collaboration with stakeholders. Ideal candidates have hands-on Azure experience, strong security knowledge and practical experience with monitoring and incident

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing, implementing and supporting Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Experience managing Microsoft 365 environments including governance.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, SSO, PIM and RBAC.
• Knowledge of Azure networking, cloud security and Zero Trust.
• Experience with IaC, automation and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and services.
• Manage and maintain Microsoft 365 environments, including administration and governance.
• Implement and support Microsoft Entra ID, SSO, Identity Governance, PIM and RBAC.
• Manage Azure networking, cloud security and secure access technologies, applying Zero Trust principles.
• Develop and maintain IaC solutions and automation to improve cloud operations.
• Implement and support backup, disaster recovery, monitoring and security solutions.
• Utilise Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel for monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to identify improvements and resolve infrastructure issues.

Skills

Azure Cloud Engineer experience

Azure design & implementation

365 administration & governance

Entra ID / SSO / RBAC

Zero Trust / cloud security

IaC / automation / DevOps

Monitoring & incident management

Tools

Terraform

Azure Monitor / Log Analytics / Sentinel

Job description

100% Remote | Australia-wide | Initial 3-Month Contract | Immediate Start

We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to join a cloud transformation and infrastructure team, supporting the design, implementation and ongoing improvement of Microsoft cloud infrastructure and enterprise platform services.

This is a hands-on technical role suited to an engineer with strong experience across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, cloud security, networking and infrastructure automation.

You will play an important role in maintaining secure, reliable and scalable cloud environments, while working closely with technical teams and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure and enterprise platform services.
• Manage and maintain Microsoft 365 environments, including administration and governance.
• Implement and support Microsoft Entra ID, including SSO, Identity Governance, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Manage Azure networking, cloud security and secure access technologies, applying Zero Trust principles.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions and automation to improve cloud operations.
• Implement and support backup, disaster recovery, monitoring and security solutions.
• Utilise Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel for monitoring, incident investigation and troubleshooting.
• Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to identify improvements and resolve infrastructure issues.

Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on experience as an Azure Cloud Engineer or Microsoft Cloud Engineer.
• Proven experience designing, implementing and supporting Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 administration and governance.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, SSO, Identity Governance, PIM and RBAC.
• Good understanding of Azure networking, cloud security and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management capabilities.
• Experience working in enterprise, regulated or compliance-driven environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Contract Details

• Contract:Initial 3 months, with possible extension.
• Location:Anywhere in Australia.
• Work Arrangement:100% Remote.
• Start Date:ASAP.
• Notice Period:Candidates available immediately or within 2 weeks preferred.
• Work Rights:Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents.
• Security Clearance:Not required.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people living with a disability. The recruitment and selection process varies, and some roles may include completion of pre-employment assessments, in-person or online interviews, psychometric testing, written assessments, scenario-based tasks, presentations, and pre-employment checks such as medical (including drug and alcohol), criminal history, or financial. As part of our ongoing commitment to accessibility, the Paxus website has been independently audited against (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA, with ongoing improvements continuously being made to enhance accessibility.