Azure Cloud Engineer - Remote (AU) 3-Month Contract

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

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