Lead Cloud Engineer

PurePlay Cloud; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PurePlay Cloud in Australia is looking for a Lead Cloud Engineer to drive complex modernisation initiatives and lead technical teams delivering transformative cloud solutions. In this role, you'll architect enterprise-scale solutions, mentor engineering teams, and leverage AI to accelerate modernisation efforts.

You will lead strategic modernisation initiatives, including roadmap development, portfolio rationalisation, and governance frameworks, while ensuring client outcomes and enterprise

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cloud engineering with 3+ years in leadership.
• Proven experience leading enterprise cloud migrations.
• Expertise with AWS adoption, migration and modernisation.
• Strong IaC and CI/CD experience.
• Knowledge of AWS MAP.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• AWS certifications preferred.
• Willing to upskill and obtain certifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of cloud transformation programs with hands-on architecture and strategic guidance.
• Architect enterprise-scale AWS environments using IaC, CI/CD, and security controls.
• Mentor engineering teams and lead modernisation initiatives.
• Design landing zones, security architectures and advanced networking.
• Support pre-sales, RFPs and statements of work.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud engineering

AWS expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Terraform

CDK

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Buildkite

Job description

PurePlay Cloud is a leading Australian AWS consulting partner specialising in cloud adoption, migration, modernisation, and AI-driven transformation.

We help organisations unlock the full value of AWS by aligning cloud strategy directly to business outcomes. Our approach goes beyond technology - focusing on measurable performance, operational efficiency, security, and innovation to ensure every investment in the cloud delivers real competitive advantage.

PurePlay Cloud's dedicated AWS capability means you will work with a passionate team focused on cutting-edge cloud transformation. Whether you're architecting next-generation AI-native applications, leading enterprise-scale migrations, or defining the future of application modernisation, there's an opportunity here for you to make a real impact.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Lead Cloud Engineer to drive complex modernisation initiatives and lead technical teams in delivering transformative cloud solutions. In this role, you'll architect enterprise-scale solutions, mentor engineering teams, and leverage AI to accelerate modernisation efforts. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership responsibility for delivering exceptional client outcomes.

In your role as a Lead Cloud Engineer, you will:

Lead technical delivery of cloud transformation programs, balancing hands-on architecture with strategic guidance across platform engineering, microservices, and cloud-native technologies

Designing, architecting, and deploying AWS landing zones, including advanced networking and security architectures.

Conducting a discovery phase and thorough assessment project, and developing a detailed business case (MAP Assess)

Proven capability to assess and analyse complex environments, and to design, justify, and deliver comprehensive cloud transformation business cases.

Build enterprise-grade production-ready AWS environments with advanced automation, implementing infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD pipelines, and security controls that meet enterprise compliance requirements.

Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across distributed systems, conducting thorough root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures to ensure project success

Lead strategic modernisation initiatives, including roadmap development, portfolio rationalisation, and legacy assessment frameworks

Design and implement platform engineering solutions with internal developer platforms, self-service capabilities, and golden paths

Architect advanced migration patterns for massive scale, resilience, distributed systems, and chaos engineering approaches

Design large enterprise migration programs that includes governance frameworks, quality gates, and FinOps integration

Implement AI-powered modernisation platforms for automated code analysis and intelligent migration planning

Lead and mentor engineering teams on complex modernisation projects, ensuring high-quality delivery and professional growth

Build trusted client relationships and identify follow-on business opportunities

Assist with pre-sales support, RFP creation, and statement of work development

Willingness to continually upskill, including learning new technologies and obtaining certifications

What you'll need to be successful

8+ years of experience in cloud engineering with 3+ years in leadership or senior technical roles

Proven experience leading enterprise cloud migrations and modernisation programs

Exceptional experience with AWS and services related to cloud adoption, migration and modernisation

Excellent experience with IaC (CDK, Terraform, Cloudformation, etc.) and CICD (GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Buildkite, etc.)

Experience with AI-powered migration tools and automation platforms

Specialist knowledge of cloud modernisation patterns and migration strategies

Excellent knowledge and understanding of AWS MAP

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong stakeholder management and presentation abilities

Ability to identify trends in cloud transformation and communicate them effectively to the wider team

Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor others, with proven team leadership experience

Ability to interview for other team members

AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional or DevOps Engineer Professional preferred)

Bring a positive can-do attitude to the team with strong analytical skills

What you can expect from us

Leadership opportunities on complex, enterprise-scale cloud transformation projects that make a real difference

Work with cutting-edge AI-powered migration tools and platforms at the forefront of cloud innovation

Collaborative team environment with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, where we trust you to get the job done

Competitive compensation, including base salary and performance bonuses

Professional development support for certifications and skill advancement

Flexible work arrangements with remote options - we support a flexible hybrid model guided by our trust in you to make good choices

All the tools you need, including a new laptop and equipment

Genuine support from an organisation that values both your professional growth and personal well-being