Azure Engineer

Whizdom; Canberra; Sur place; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Whizdom is seeking an Azure Engineer to design, implement, and optimise Azure cloud platforms across enterprise environments. The role focuses on landing zones, governance, and secure, scalable solutions with close collaboration with architects, security, and operations teams.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Azure IaaS/PaaS, automation using Bicep/ARM/Terraform, and strong networking and IAM skills. Active NV1 clearance and five days on client site are required.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience engineering Azure cloud platforms in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure landing zones and governance.

Responsabilités

• Design, build, and optimise Azure cloud platforms (IaaS, PaaS, storage, networking, identity).
• Implement and maintain landing zones, governance, resource organisation, and policy controls.
• Automate deployment using Bicep, ARM, Terraform, or Azure DevOps.
• Configure Azure networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, firewalls, load balancers).
• Manage IAM with Azure AD, RBAC, CA, Managed Identities.
• Monitor, optimise performance, cost, and reliability across Azure workloads.
• Troubleshoot hybrid and multi-cloud issues; ensure operational readiness.

Connaissances

Azure cloud

IaaS/PaaS

PowerShell

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Networking

Identity & IAM

Security controls

Documentation

Stakeholder comms

Outils

Bicep

ARM templates

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Description du poste

Azure Engineer

Location: Sydney, Canberra or Ballarat

Security Clearance: Active NV1 AGSVA Clearance Required

Duration - 12 months

About the Organisation

Our client is a leading global technology and consulting organisation delivering large-scale digital transformation and enterprise technology solutions to government and commercial customers across Australia. They are renowned for leveraging innovative technologies to solve complex business challenges and deliver mission-critical outcomes.

About the Role

The Azure Engineer provides advanced engineering expertise across Azure cloud platforms. The role focuses on designing, implementing, optimising, and supporting cloud workloads and platform services across enterprise environments. The engineer works closely with architects, operations, security, and application teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions aligned with organisational standards and cloud architecture best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and optimise Azure cloud platforms including IaaS, PaaS, storage, networking, and identity services.
• Implement and maintain Azure landing zones, cloud governance, resource organisation, and policy-based controls.
• Contribute to cloud architecture decisions and ensure designs align with best practices and enterprise standards.
• Automate cloud deployment and configuration using tools such as Bicep, ARM templates, Terraform, or Azure DevOps.
• Implement Azure networking components such as VNets, ExpressRoute, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and Private Endpoints.
• Support identity and access management in Azure using Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access, and Managed Identities.
• Monitor and optimise cloud performance, reliability, and cost across Azure workloads.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud platform and infrastructure issues across hybrid, multi-cloud, and on-premises integrated environments.
• Implement and maintain security controls aligned with cloud security frameworks and zero-trust principles.
• Participate in cloud migration activities, including assessment, planning, and cutover execution.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation including design artefacts, procedures, and operational runbooks.
• Work with project and operations teams to ensure solutions are operationally ready and properly transitioned into service.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and capability uplift across engineering and operations teams.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of cloud engineering processes, governance, and automation frameworks.

Required Skills & Experience

• Extensive experience engineering Azure cloud platforms in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services including compute, storage, networking, and identity.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure landing zones and cloud governance structures.
• Demonstrated experience with automation and scripting such as PowerShell, Python, Bicep, Terraform, or ARM.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking including VNets, ExpressRoute, NSGs, routing, and firewalls.
• Experience implementing cloud security controls, identity management, and zero-trust models.
• Proven experience troubleshooting cloud platform and integration issues across hybrid environments.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and architecture-aligned designs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience working in enterprise, government, or regulated environments.
• Required Australian Citizenship and Mandatory AGSVA NV1 Clearance.
• Mandatory 5 days a week on client site

Essential Requirement

Active NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance (mandatory)

5 Days on Site.

Applicants must hold an active NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance to be considered.