Cloud Administrator

Department-of-Education-1; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria is seeking a Cloud Platform Administrator for a fixed-term role in Melbourne. You will administer and support Azure and AWS environments, monitor platform health, and manage resources including VMs, networking, storage, backups, and DR. The role emphasizes cloud security, IAM, and automation through IaC.

Applications close with a fixed end date of 1 July 2028. The department values diversity and inclusion and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Responsibilities

• Monitor platform health, performance, availability and capacity.
• Administer and support Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments.
• Manage cloud resources including virtual machines, networking, storage, backups, and disaster recovery solutions.
• Support cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code initiatives.
• Implement and maintain cloud security controls; support identity and access management through Microsoft Entra ID.
• Monitor vulnerabilities, security alerts, and compliance requirements; participate in audits and remediation activities.

Skills

Azure

AWS

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud security

IAM

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Terraform

Puppet

Job description

Please note that this is a fixed term role that will end on the 1st of July, 2028.Cloud Platform AdministrationAdminister and support Microsoft Azure and AWS cloud environments.Monitor platform health, performance, availability, and capacity.Manage cloud resources including virtual machines, networking, storage, backups, and disaster recovery solutions.Support cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code initiatives.Security and ComplianceImplement and maintain cloud security controls.Support identity and access management processes through Microsoft Entra ID.Monitor vulnerabilities, security alerts, and compliance requirements.Participate in audits, risk assessments, and remediation activities.Service Management and SupportContribute to incident, problem, change, and release management processes.Maintain cloud operational documentation and configuration records.Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and managed service providers.For more details regarding this position please see attached position descriptions.The Department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion pageApplicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact personInformation about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.Applications close 11:59pm on 29 October 2026.