Azure Cloud Engineer

Sestra People Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sestra People Pty seeks an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to design, implement, and manage an Azure Cloud platform from the ground up in Melbourne. The role emphasizes building scalable infrastructure aligned with business needs and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

You will deploy Azure services, manage security and compliance, and work with DevOps to enable CI/CD pipelines within a modern cloud environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years+ proven experience designing and deploying Azure cloud infrastructure in production.
• Strong understanding of virtual networks, load balancing, and security groups.
• 4 years+ experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Knowledge of Azure storage, databases, and data management services.
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of identity management and security best practices in cloud environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills; able to work independently.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in diverse teams.
• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure cloud infrastructure solutions aligned with business requirements and architectural best practices.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain Azure services, including virtual machines, App Services, databases, and networking components.
• Manage cloud security, compliance, and identity and access management within Azure environments.
• Monitor and optimise cloud infrastructure performance, cost, and resource utilisation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Azure services and cloud deployments.

Skills

Azure

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud security

Networking

Cost optimization

Analytical problem solving

Job description

Sestra People Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer with strong experience using Terraform to join our client's team. This is a strategic role based in Melbourne, offering the opportunity to design, implement, and manage an Azure Cloud platfrom from the ground up.

What you'll be doing

• Design and implement Azure cloud infrastructure solutions that align with business requirements and architectural best practices
• Deploy, configure, and maintain Azure services, including virtual machines, App Services, databases, and networking components
• Manage cloud security, compliance, and identity and access management within Azure environments
• Monitor and optimise cloud infrastructure performance, cost, and resource utilisation
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Azure services and cloud deployments

What we're looking for

• 5 years + Proven experience designing and deploying Azure cloud infrastructure solutions in production environments
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, including virtual networks, load balancing, and security groups
• 4 years + Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
• Knowledge of Azure storage solutions, databases, and data management services
• Familiarity with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of identity management and security best practices in cloud environments
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to work independently
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within diverse teams
• Experience with DevOps practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines is highly desirable