Azure Cloud Engineer

The Network; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Network is seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure Engineer to support a major digital transformation across a Federal Government department. You will deploy, manage and harden Azure infrastructure in a secure cloud environment, collaborating with delivery teams to ensure reliability and security of enterprise systems.

The role emphasises automation, cloud modernisation and migration activities, with a focus on IaC, identity management and secure network design.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and operating Azure infrastructure in secure cloud environments.
• Experience migrating and optimising Azure workloads.
• Ability to implement IaC using Bicep and ARM templates.
• Proven troubleshooting and automation mindset.
• Security, monitoring and risk management understanding.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, maintain and troubleshoot Azure infrastructure within a secure cloud landing zone.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep and ARM templates.
• Build and support Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML pipelines for automated infrastructure deployments.
• Manage Azure identity, access, security, patching and infrastructure performance.
• Collaborate with technical teams to resolve complex infrastructure issues and support cloud migration activities.

Skills

Azure IaaS

Azure Functions

Web Apps

Azure Storage

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Azure DevOps

Bicep

ARM templates

YAML pipelines

Azure API Management

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

The Network is seeking an experienced Azure Infrastructure Engineer to support a major digital transformation program within a Federal Government department.

You will be responsible for deploying, maintaining and improving Azure infrastructure within a secure cloud environment. Working alongside infrastructure, development and delivery teams, you will contribute to cloud modernisation, infrastructure automation and the ongoing reliability and security of enterprise systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, maintain and troubleshoot Azure infrastructure within a secure cloud landing zone.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep and ARM templates.
• Build and support Azure DevOps CI/CD YAML pipelines for automated infrastructure deployments.
• Manage Azure identity, access, security, patching and infrastructure performance.
• Collaborate with technical teams to resolve complex infrastructure issues and support cloud migration activities.

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong hands-on experience across Azure IaaS, Azure Functions, Web Apps, Storage and integration services.
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, service principals and Azure API Management.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure infrastructure migration, maintenance and optimisation.
• Strong capability with Azure DevOps, YAML pipelines, Bicep and/or ARM templates.
• Understanding of Azure networking, cloud security, monitoring and risk management principles.

About You

You are a technically capable Azure Engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams. You bring strong troubleshooting skills, an automation-first mindset and the ability to deliver secure, reliable cloud solutions.

Previous experience within Australian Government environments and relevant Azure certifications will be highly regarded.