Cloud Engineer

HESTA Super Fund; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Volunteer leave

Parental leave 20 weeks

Professional development

Learning tools access

Flu shots

Skin checks

Wellbeing events

Superannuation support

Job summary

HESTA Super Fund is seeking a Cloud Engineer on a 12-month contract to own cloud automation and deliver scalable infrastructure across AWS and Azure. You will design CI/CD pipelines, support security and compliance, and partner with Information Security and business stakeholders to ensure reliable BAU operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with AWS and Azure services, Infrastructure as Code, and strong incident management.

Qualifications

• IT or Engineering degree required.
• AWS DevOps Engineer certification (preferred).
• Azure certification highly regarded.
• Experience with cloud technologies essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and build cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure as Code
• Lead the implementation of DevOps and DevSecOps practices across the organisation
• Act as an escalation point for production incidents and drive ongoing operational improvements
• Provide technical guidance on cloud automation, architecture and vendor management

Skills

Cloud engineering

Automation

Incident management

Production support

AWS Lambda

CodePipeline

CodeBuild

API Gateway

VPC & EC2

AWS Batch

IAM

Azure DevOps

Azure Functions

Virtual networks

RBAC

Terraform

CI/CD

Education

IT or Engineering degree

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

More than one million Australians trust us with their money, and that trust shapes how we work every day. Our members sit at the centre of everything we do, guiding our decisions and the impact we strive to make.

We’re looking for people who are purpose-driven and accountable, who value inclusion and collaboration, and who are proactive in managing risk to protect our members’ long-term outcomes. In return, you’ll be part of an organisation where your work contributes to strong returns, real-world impact, and a culture that reflects the communities our members serve.

Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact

About the role

On a 12-month contract basis, this is your chance to own cloud automation at a fund with real purpose. You'll build hands‑on AWS, Azure and DevSecOps expertise that sharpens your skills. As Cloud Engineer, you'll design and deliver HESTA's Cloud infrastructure across both AWS and Azure following best practices, from design through to BAU support, partnering with stakeholders across the business and Information Security to keep the environment secure, compliant and ready to scale.

• Design and build cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure as Code
• Lead the implementation of DevOps and DevSecOps practices across the organisation
• Act as an escalation point for production incidents and drive ongoing operational improvements
• Provide technical guidance on cloud automation, architecture and vendor management

About You

You're an experienced cloud engineer who's comfortable owning automation end-to-end and enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges. You'll bring:

• An IT or Engineering degree, with demonstrated experience in cloud technologies (essential)
• AWS DevOps Engineer certification, with Azure certification highly regarded
• Strong experience with AWS services such as Lambda, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, API Gateway, VPC, EC2, AWS batch and IAM
• Strong experience with Azure services such as Azure functions, Azure DevOps, Virtual networks, VMs and RBAC
• Solid Infrastructure as Code experience using native tools, Terraform or Azure DevOps
• A background in incident management, problem-solving and production support
• Exposure to container tools like ECS and Fargate, and full stack application development

Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees

• Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affiliation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few!).
• Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
• Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
• Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.

We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team *******@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss.

Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position