Azure Cloud Engineer — Enterprise-Scale & Automation

XPT Software Australia; Canberra; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software Australia is seeking an Azure Engineer to deliver advanced cloud solutions across enterprise environments. You will design, implement, optimise, and support Azure workloads, working with architects, security and operations teams to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant platforms.

You will automate deployments with Bicep, ARM, Terraform, and Azure DevOps, implement landing zones and governance, and mentor teams to uplift cloud engineering capabilities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience engineering Azure cloud platforms in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS services including compute, storage, networking, and identity.
• Hands-on experience designing landing zones and cloud governance.
• Experience with automation and scripting: PowerShell, Python, Bicep, Terraform, ARM.
• Familiarity with security controls and zero-trust models.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise Azure cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, storage, networking, identity).
• Implement landing zones, governance, resource organisation, and policy controls.
• Collaborate with architects, operations, security and apps teams to align with standards.
• Automate deployments with Bicep, ARM, Terraform, or Azure DevOps.
• Configure VNets, ExpressRoute, NSGs, firewalls, load balancers, and private endpoints.
• Manage identity with Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access, and Managed Identities.
• Monitor performance, reliability, and cost across Azure workloads.
• Troubleshoot across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-prem environments.
• Produce documentation and runbooks; ensure operational readiness.
• Mentor engineering and operations teams; drive process improvements.

Skills

Azure cloud platforms

IaaS & PaaS

Azure landing zones

Automation scripting

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

RBAC & IAM

Zero-trust security

Tools

Bicep

ARM templates

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

PowerShell

Python

Job description

XPT Software Australia is seeking an Azure Engineer to deliver advanced cloud solutions across enterprise environments. You will design, implement, optimise, and support Azure workloads, working with architects, security and operations teams to ensure scalable, secure, and compliant platforms.

You will automate deployments with Bicep, ARM, Terraform, and Azure DevOps, implement landing zones and governance, and mentor teams to uplift cloud engineering capabilities.