Cloud Platform Engineer (Azure)

nib; Newcastle City Council; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

50% discount on employee health cover

nib Well Program

Job summary

Nib in Newcastle, Australia, is seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build and run secure, scalable Azure cloud infrastructure on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. You will partner with delivery teams to enable modern app development, CI/CD and business growth using IaC like Terraform and CDK.

You will drive security, reliability and disaster recovery improvements, automate cloud provisioning, and advocate best practices across engineering while working in a hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Azure experience and cloud infrastructure design.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and IaC.
• Knowledge of networking and security in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure cloud solutions with IaC.
• Automate deployments and platform provisioning (Terraform/CDK).
• Strengthen security controls and disaster recovery capabilities.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to improve reliability and performance.

Skills

Azure expertise

Infrastructure automation

Cloud networking

CI/CD practices

Scripting & automation

Tools

Terraform

CDK

Python

Bash

PowerShell

CloudFormation

Job description

## Cloud Platform Engineer (Azure)Apply: Newcastle, Australia: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR105304**About this role***This is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract as a Cloud Platform Engineer.*You'll play a hands-on role in building, managing and evolving our cloud infrastructure to ensure it is secure, scalable and highly available. Working closely with delivery teams, you'll design and implement cloud solutions that support modern application development, continuous delivery and business growth.You'll leverage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or CDK), cloud-native services and automation to provision and optimise environments across Azure. From strengthening security controls and enhancing platform performance to improving reliability, monitoring and disaster recovery capabilities, you'll be at the centre of creating a cloud platform that enables teams to deliver with confidence. This is an opportunity to work on complex cloud challenges, influence best practice across engineering teams, and help shape the future of our cloud capability through continual improvement, innovation and automation. **About you**We're looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with experience across cloud infrastructure, platform engineering or software development, and a passion for building secure, scalable and reliable cloud environments. You'll bring strong Azure expertise, coupled with experience in infrastructure automation, cloud-native technologies and networking. Knowledge of Palo Alto Firewall technologies, Prisma SASE and secure access architectures will help drive the delivery of modern, cloud-first networking and security capabilities across the enterprise.You'll be comfortable using Infrastructure as Code, scripting and CI/CD tools to automate deployments, improve efficiency and support business-critical systems. Experience with technologies such as Terraform, CDK, Python, Bash or PowerShell will be highly regarded.Most importantly, you're a collaborative problem solver who enjoys working closely with development teams, championing cloud best practices, and continuously improving platform performance, security and reliability. Experience with monitoring, cloud security, backend systems and cloud orchestration tools such as CloudFormation will set you up for success in this role.*Don't tick every box? If this role excites you and you bring relevant experience, we'd still love to hear from you.***Who we are**nib is a leader in private health insurance, disability support and health services, reshaping the industry through bold innovation, strategic disruption and trusted partnerships. We deliver great value health insurance and support services to protect, connect and empower you to access healthcare when and where you need. We have a mission and vision of people enjoying better health. Through our success, we aspire to more prosperous and sustainable communities, helping members and travellers make more informed healthcare decisions and generally live healthier lives. **Diversity, equity and inclusion**We embrace a flexible working environment and welcome candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We're committed to an environment where everyone has the autonomy and freedom to be their authentic selves, every day. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people living with disability, veterans, LGBTQIA+ as well as culturally diverse community members to apply for open roles. nib Group is committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and employment experience. If you identify as a person living with disability and require adjustments to our online application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, or would like this advertisement in an alternative format, please contact us at nibemployment @nib.com.au. **Working at nib**Our hybrid working model offers flexibility to work from home or our purpose-built office Hubs, designed for focus, connection, and collaboration. We’re committed to coming together with purpose. Other benefits to support you at work (and play) include:* 50% discount on employee health insurance* The opportunity to give back to the community through paid leave for volunteering through nib Foundation* Support *your better health* – whatever that looks for you - through our nib Well Program and corporate fitness discounts undefined **The fine print**All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history and bankruptcy check) prior to commencement of employment. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. ***Next steps: If successful, you will receive an email from Sapia inviting you to complete an online, chat***‐***based assessment.***