AZURE ENGINEER

TaltentTrek; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

TaltentTrek is seeking an Azure Engineer to design, deploy and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. You will work across compute, storage, networking and identity to deliver secure, scalable and cost-efficient platforms.

In this role you will implement IaC using Bicep, Terraform or ARM templates, optimise cloud spend and support migrations from on-premises. Strong scripting with PowerShell or Azure CLI and solid communication with stakeholders are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience using Microsoft Azure in production.
• Experience with Azure networking, security, IAM.
• Scripting with PowerShell or Azure CLI.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure cloud architecture aligned with security, scalability and cost best practices.
• Provision and manage Azure resources (compute, storage, networking, identity).
• Configure Azure networking (virtual networks, load balancers, firewalls).
• Implement security controls (RBAC, Key Vault).
• Monitor costs and optimise spend.
• Migrate on-prem workloads to Azure with minimal disruption.
• Build IaC using Bicep, Terraform or ARM templates.
• Troubleshoot issues with the engineering team.
• Support disaster recovery planning and backup strategies for Azure-hosted workloads.
• Document Azure architecture, configurations and runbooks.

Skills

Azure cloud experience

Networking

Scripting (PowerShell/Azure CLI)

IAM and security practices

Stakeholder communication

Tools

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Bicep

Terraform

ARM templates

GitHub Actions

Job description

The Azure Engineer designs, deploys and manages cloud infrastructure and services on Microsoft Azure, supporting reliable, secure and cost-effective operations across our platform.

What you'll do

• Design and implement Azure cloud architecture aligned with security, scalability and cost best practices.
• Provision and manage Azure resources, including compute, storage, networking and identity services.
• Configure and maintain Azure networking, including virtual networks, load balancers and firewalls.
• Implement and manage Azure security controls, including role-based access control and Key Vault.
• Monitor cloud costs and usage, identifying and implementing opportunities to optimise spend.
• Support the migration of on-premise or legacy workloads to Azure with minimal disruption.
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code for Azure environments (e.g. Bicep, Terraform, ARM templates).
• Troubleshoot and resolve cloud infrastructure issues, working closely with the wider engineering team.
• Support disaster recovery planning and backup strategies for Azure-hosted workloads.
• Document Azure architecture, configurations and operational runbooks.

What we're looking for

• 3+ years' experience working with Microsoft Azure in a production environment.
• Experience with Azure networking, security and identity and access management.
• Familiarity with PowerShell or Azure CLI for scripting and automation.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Bicep, ARM templates or Terraform.
• Understanding of cloud cost management and optimisation practices.
• Experience supporting cloud migrations or hybrid cloud environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Australian work rights.
• Desirable: Azure certifications (e.g. AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400).
• Desirable: experience with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions for CI/CD.