Cloud Engineer – Azure

NCS; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking a seasoned Cloud Engineer in Sydney to lead Azure-focused multi-cloud initiatives and secure, resilient cloud infrastructure. You’ll design shared services, automate cloud platforms, and deliver governance and security controls across enterprise environments.

Join a collaborative team delivering complex cloud solutions with strong governance, risk management, and change processes. This contract runs ASAP through March 2027, with opportunities to impact public sector and

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/Engineering/IS/Math or equivalent experience.
• Strong enterprise cloud engineering experience with Azure and working knowledge of AWS and GCP.
• Proven experience in cloud governance, cyber hardening, security controls, and operational resilience within large enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience designing and managing shared services including DNS, proxy, backup, and SOE.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, ITSM, CAB, and change management processes.
• Experience providing Level 3 support for complex cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Strong expertise in cloud networking, automation, and scripting (Python, Shell).
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native container platforms.
• Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and performance management solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to balance security, governance, and delivery outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cloud and Corporate Networks teams across infrastructure, operations, transformation projects, and security initiatives.
• Engineer, support, and optimise multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and GCP), with a strong focus on Azure.
• Design and manage secure, resilient cloud infrastructure and shared services, including DNS, proxy, backup, and SOE.
• Deliver cyber hardening, security controls, operational resilience, and governance initiatives across enterprise cloud platforms.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and resolve complex cloud and infrastructure issues.
• Design and implement cloud networking, automation, monitoring, and container platforms using technologies such as Python, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, engineering, and operations teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and business-aligned cloud solutions.
• Support enterprise CAB and change management processes, balancing governance, risk, and delivery outcomes.

Skills

Azure

AWS

GCP

Cloud governance

Cyber hardening

Operational resilience

Level 3 support

Cloud networking

Automation

Python

Shell

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring

Observability

Change management

CAB

DNS

Proxy

SOE

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

At NCS Australia, we’re the challenger alternative in technology services and consulting. With more than 47 years of Australian heritage, we partner with governments and leading organisations to solve complex challenges, embrace new opportunities and deliver outcomes that make a real difference.

Our people bring together expertise across technology, consulting, delivery, operations, sales and corporate functions. We work collaboratively, challenge the status quo and give our people the opportunity to make an impact — for our clients, our communities and each other.

Job Description

Contract Opportunity - ASAP start until March 2027

• Support the Cloud and Corporate Networks teams across infrastructure, operations, transformation projects, and security initiatives.
• Engineer, support, and optimise multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, and GCP), with a strong focus on Azure.
• Design and manage secure, resilient cloud infrastructure and shared services, including DNS, proxy, backup, and SOE.
• Deliver cyber hardening, security controls, operational resilience, and governance initiatives across enterprise cloud platforms.
• Provide Level 3 technical support and resolve complex cloud and infrastructure issues.
• Design and implement cloud networking, automation, monitoring, and container platforms using technologies such as Python, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, engineering, and operations teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and business-aligned cloud solutions.
• Support enterprise CAB and change management processes, balancing governance, risk, and delivery outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, or equivalent experience.
• Strong enterprise cloud engineering experience with Azure and working knowledge of AWS and GCP.
• Proven experience in cloud governance, cyber hardening, security controls, and operational resilience within large enterprise environments.
• Hands‑on experience designing and managing shared services including DNS, proxy, backup, and SOE.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, ITSM, CAB, and change management processes.
• Experience providing Level 3 support for complex cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Strong expertise in cloud networking, automation, and scripting (Python, Shell).
• Hands‑on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native container platforms.
• Experience implementing monitoring, observability, and performance management solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to balance security, governance, and delivery outcomes.

Additional Information

Why NCS?

This is a place for people who like to get stuck in, bring ideas to life and make things happen. You'll work alongside experienced people who care about what they do, contribute to meaningful work and have the support to keep learning and grow your career. Whether you want to deepen your expertise, explore something new or take your career in a different direction, there's room to make it your own. We value Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership and Unity - bringing curiosity, collaboration and accountability to the way we work with our clients and each other.

Ready to make extraordinary happen?

We'd love to hear from you.

We celebrate diversity and inclusion

We value different perspectives, experiences and strengths our people bring. We're committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow and succeed, and to providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Applicants will need valid Australian work rights and may be required to undergo relevant background, probity and police checks.

Agencies: NCS accepts candidate submissions only from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal.

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