Cloud Engineer

RPMGlobal; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal is seeking a Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and manage customer-facing cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS from our Brisbane CBD office. The role blends in-office work with ad hoc remote tasks, focusing on automation, security, and efficient resource use.

You will guide both customers and RPM teams on best practices, leveraging Terraform, Bicep, and scripting to streamline operations and deliver scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years IT experience as a Cloud Engineer.
• Azure and AWS certifications or equivalent experience.
• Strong networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy scalable cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS.
• Configure and manage Azure and AWS services such as VMs, App Services, SQL, Storage, IAM, VPC, and RDS.
• Automate deployment, monitoring, and maintenance processes.
• Implement and enforce security best practices.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize resources.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of Azure resources using IaC tools.
• Focus on automation with Terraform, ARM/Bicep, and scripting.
• Stay updated on Azure technologies and industry trends.

Skills

Cloud engineering

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Education

Azure Administrator Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate

AWS SysOps Administrator Associate

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

ARM templates

Bicep

Job description

RPMGlobal (RPM) is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our Customer Infrastructure Team.

This position is responsible for designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining RPM customer-facing cloud infrastructure and services across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). You will also be required to provide technical guidance to our customers and RPM internal teams on best practices and emerging trends in cloud computing.

This is a permanent, full-time position based in our Brisbane CBD office.This position is in-office; however, it allows for ad hoc working from home.

Key Responsibilities

Design and deploy scalable and secure cloud infrastructure (Iaas, Saas) solutions on Azure and AWS.

Configure and manage Azure AWS services including Azure Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS EC2, ECR EKS, ECS, RDS, S3, IAM, VPC, Secrets Manager, Auroa, Route 53, Fragate EventBridge, Kernal, and related cloud services.

Automate deployment, monitoring, and maintenance processes.

Implement and enforce security best practices.

Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement optimizations to ensure optimal resource utilization.

Automate the provisioning, configuration, and troubleshooting of Azure resources.

Focus on automation by using Terraform, Bicep templates, Powershell, or other scripting and automation tools to streamline routine tasks and services.

Mitigate potential risks and ensure uninterrupted operation of critical systems.

Stay updated on emerging Azure technologies and industry trends.

Perform additional tasks as needed by management to support the department and team.

About You

4+ years’ experience in IT as a Cloud Engineer.

Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate, AWS SysOps Administrator Associate) or equivalent industry experience in a similar role.

Understanding of networking (Fortinet & Azure) concepts and protocols,including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs etc.

In-depth knowledge of Azure services, networking services, security principles,Virtual Networks, Firewall, Load Balancer, and VPN Gateway.

Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes for managing containerised applications.

Infrastructure as Code tools required (e.g. – Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep)

Implementing DevOps practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Experience in ticket management, user support, and familiarity with ITIL framework and incident management best practices.

Troubleshooting skills, communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on delivering exceptional customer service.

Strong command of the English language in both verbal and written form.

Eligible to work in Australia.

About RPM

RPMGlobal is the mining industry’s leading enterprise technology and training provider and has been at the forefront of change and innovation in the mining industry for over 50 years.

We advance the mining industry towards a safer, more efficient, and more sustainable future through the delivery of innovative software solutions and deep domain mining expertise. Guided by our underlying principles of mining expertise, innovation, and sustainability, we strive to create safer and more efficient operations for our mining customers.

Our focus on providing advanced mining enterprise technology and training across the mining lifecycle enables us to guide customers through the industry's current and emerging challenges worldwide. This includes helping them meet the shift in social norms and consumer and investor ESG-related expectations.