Hands-On Azure Cloud Ops Engineer — Remote & Growth

TRC Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $160,000 base salary + superann

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Long-term share incentives (eligible)

Hybrid in Macquarie Park: 2 days on‑ro

3 days remote

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

TRC Group is seeking a hands-on Cloud Operations Engineer to join its technology team in Sydney. The role focuses on Azure infrastructure, security, reliability and cost optimisation, with a strong emphasis on automation and live production support.

You will collaborate with Cloud, Database and Integration engineers, operating across on-premises and Azure environments, and you’ll contribute to improvements using PowerShell, Ansible, and AI-enhanced tooling.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing Microsoft Azure infrastructure in production.
• Broad knowledge of infrastructure, networking, cloud security.
• Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell and/or Ansible).
• Exposure to DevOps, IaC and modern cloud engineering.
• Strong incident management and root-cause analysis skills.
• Willingness to learn and work independently in a small team.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on management and support of Microsoft Azure infrastructure and services.
• Troubleshooting cloud networking, connectivity, firewalls and security issues.
• Supporting production environments, resolving incidents and improving platform reliability.
• Developing and maintaining automation using tools such as PowerShell and Ansible.
• Supporting DevOps practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitoring infrastructure health, improving observability, dashboards and alerting.
• Contributing to cloud cost optimisation and FinOps activities.
• Working collaboratively with Cloud, Database and Integration engineers.
• Exploring practical ways to improve operations through automation and emerging AI technologies.

Skills

Azure

Infrastructure management

Scripting & automation

DevOps practices

Incident management

Tools

PowerShell

Ansible

Job description

TRC Group is seeking a hands-on Cloud Operations Engineer to join its technology team in Sydney. The role focuses on Azure infrastructure, security, reliability and cost optimisation, with a strong emphasis on automation and live production support.

You will collaborate with Cloud, Database and Integration engineers, operating across on-premises and Azure environments, and you’ll contribute to improvements using PowerShell, Ansible, and AI-enhanced tooling.