Cloud R Analyst

Grow; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Internal mobility

Career development

Education support

Inclusive workplace

Work-life balance

Global mobility

Job summary

Epicor Australia is looking for a skilled Tier 2 Cloud Operations Engineer to join our hybrid Melbourne team. You’ll manage production environments, investigate incidents, and coordinate with Tier 1, Tier 3, development, and infrastructure groups to restore service quickly.

You’ll own Azure administration (VMs, storage, networking), container and Kubernetes troubleshooting, and SQL Server diagnostics, while supporting CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of cloud operations, production support, or related field.
• Hands-on experience administering Azure production environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting containers and Kubernetes in production.
• Experience using Microsoft SQL Server for application or production troubleshooting.
• Experience managing escalated incidents including P1 or system-down events.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, deployments, or release activities is preferred.
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platform is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, Eng, or related discipline, or equivalent.
• Relevant certifications such as Azure Administrator Associate or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert are preferred but not required.
• Ability to support occasional scheduled weekend activities.

Responsibilities

• Investigates and resolves complex Tier 2 incidents for cloud-hosted production applications and infrastructure.
• Triages issues across application, database, network, infrastructure, and product teams, ensuring ownership and timely resolution.
• Manages incidents, requests, and tasks through ServiceNow according to priorities and SLAs.
• Administers and supports Azure production environments (VMs, storage, networking, containers, Kubernetes).
• Troubleshoots application availability, performance, deployment, connectivity, container, Kubernetes, and SQL issues.
• Supports and troubleshoots automated deployments, CI/CD pipelines, product upgrades, and customer go-lives.
• Escalates unresolved issues to Tier 3, Development, or other specialist teams and drives resolution.
• Serves as a technical SME to Tier 1 Cloud Ops and other internal teams.
• Creates and maintains operational docs, troubleshooting guides, and automation opportunities.
• Supports occasional scheduled weekend activities; no regular on-call rotation.

Skills

Azure administration

Kubernetes

SQL Server

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

PowerShell

Terraform

Incident management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Cloud certifications (preferred)

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

PowerShell

Terraform

ServiceNow

Job description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Investigates and resolves complex Tier 2 incidents involving cloud-hosted production applications and infrastructure.

• Triages issues across application, database, network, infrastructure, and product teams, ensuring appropriate ownership and timely resolution.

• Manages incidents, requests, and operational tasks through ServiceNow in accordance with established priorities, escalation paths, and service-level agreements.

• Administers and supports production environments hosted on Microsoft Azure, including virtual machines, storage, networking, containers, and Kubernetes services.

• Troubleshoots application availability, performance, deployment, connectivity, container, Kubernetes, and Microsoft SQL-related issues.

• Supports and troubleshoots automated application deployments, CI/CD pipelines, product upgrades, customer go-lives, and other planned cloud activities.

• Escalates unresolved issues to Tier 3, Development, or other specialist teams and maintains ownership and follow-up through resolution.

• Serves as a technical subject‑matter resource to Tier 1 Cloud Operations and other internal teams.

• Creates and maintains operational documentation, troubleshooting guides, and support procedures, and identifies opportunities for automation and continuous improvement.

• Supports occasional scheduled weekend activities, including deployments, upgrades, maintenance, and customer go-lives. This role does not require a regular on-call rotation.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure administration, cloud architecture, virtual machines, storage, networking, and production infrastructure.

• Working knowledge of containers and Kubernetes, including the ability to troubleshoot pods, nodes, clusters, deployments, services, and related connectivity issues; experience with Azure Kubernetes Service is preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and the ability to use SQL queries to investigate application, data, integration, and production issues.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose moderately complex issues across application, cloud, database, network, and deployment layers.

• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation tools; experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, PowerShell, Terraform, or similar technologies is preferred.

• Understanding of cloud‑networking concepts, including virtual networks, subnets, DNS, ports, firewalls, load balancers, certificates, and application connectivity.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities, make sound decisions during production incidents, and work independently within established processes and escalation paths.

• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Tier 1, Tier 3, Development, Infrastructure, and other cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of applicable experience in cloud operations, production support, application support, infrastructure operations, site reliability, DevOps support, or a related technical field.

• Hands‑on experience administering or supporting Microsoft Azure production environments.

• Hands‑on experience supporting containers and Kubernetes in a production or enterprise environment.

• Experience using Microsoft SQL Server for application or production troubleshooting.

• Experience managing escalated incidents, including P1, system-down, or other business‑critical production issues.

• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines, application deployments, upgrades, or release activities is preferred.

• Experience with ServiceNow or a comparable IT service‑management platform is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

• Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Certified Kubernetes Administrator, or equivalent are preferred but not required.

• Ability to support occasional scheduled weekend activities based on operational and customer requirements

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About Epicor

At Epicor, we’re truly a team. Join 5,000 talented professionals in creating a world of better business through data, AI, and cognitive ERP. We help businesses stay future‑ready by connecting people, processes, and technology. From software engineers who command the latest AI technology to business development reps who help us seize new opportunities, the work we do matters. Together, Epicor employees are creating a more resilient global supply chain.

We’re Proactive, Proud, Partners.

Whatever your career journey, we’ll help you find the right path. Through our training courses, mentorship, and continuous support, you’ll get everything you need to thrive. At Epicor, your success is our success. And that success really matters, because we’re the essential partners for the world’s most essential businesses—the hardworking companies who make, move, and sell the things the world needs.

Competitive Pay & Benefits

• Health and Wellness: Comprehensive health and wellness benefits designed to support your overall well‑being.

• Internal Mobility: Opportunities for mentorship, continuing education, and focused career goal setting, with 25% of positions filled internally.

• Career Development: Free LinkedIn Learning licenses for everyone, along with our Mentoring Program to boost your personal development.

• Education Support: Geographically specific programs to balance the cost of education with the benefits of continued learning and personal development.

• Inclusive Workplace: Collaborate with a diverse team in an inclusive, global workplace that fosters innovation and celebrates partnership.

• Work-Life Balance: Policies built on mutual trust and support, encouraging time off to rest, recharge, and reconnect.

• Global Mobility: Comprehensive support for international relocations and permanent residency processes.

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement

Epicor is committed to creating a workplace and global community where inclusion is valued; where you bring the whole and real you— that’s who we’re interested in. If you have interest in this or any role- but your experience doesn’t match every qualification of the job description, that’s okay- consider applying regardless.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer.