Lead Specialist, Cloud Platform

Bank Australia; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

14% superannuation

Staff benefits for mental/physical wel

24/7 free counselling

Free flu vaccinations

Discounted gym memberships

Study assistance

Paid parental leave

Volunteer leave

Bereavement leave

Gender affirmation leave

Bonuses on annual leave

Job summary

Bank Australia Limited is seeking a Lead Specialist, Cloud Platform to lead the cloud platform team across Azure and AWS, driving standards, governance and cost-effective operations.

You will partner with security, architecture and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, automated cloud services, champion FinOps and cloud security, and empower teams through automation and self-service capabilities. This is a role within a purpose-led bank that values inclusion and resilience.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership in cloud engineering, infra or tech ops.
• Advanced experience with Azure; strong AWS knowledge.
• IaC, automation and DevOps practices across platforms.
• Experience implementing cloud security, identity & access management, resilience and DR.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate vendors/ MSPs.
• Strong cloud cost management and FinOps understanding.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to communicate complex concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; balancing stability, security and delivery.
• Relevant cloud qualifications or certifications; ITIL, FinOps or hybrid cloud experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cloud Platform team; set priorities and drive improvements across Azure and AWS.
• Define standards, governance and reusable patterns to enable secure, scalable cloud adoption.
• Oversee health, performance, resilience and lifecycle management of cloud services.
• Promote IaC, automation, DevOps and self-service capabilities.
• Implement and maintain cloud security, risk controls; partner with security and architecture teams.
• Lead cloud cost optimization and FinOps, with forecasting and usage insights.
• Support major incidents, DR, business continuity and service management.
• Build strong relationships with technology, security, finance and project stakeholders.

Skills

Cloud platform leadership

Azure expertise

AWS knowledge

Infrastructure as Code

DevOps practices

Automation

FinOps

Stakeholder management

Security controls

Education

Cloud certifications (Azure/AWS)

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Through the merger of Bank Australia and Qudos Bank we're creating a better, stronger and more resilient bank for our customers and employees. As one company with two trusted brands, we're building on the strong foundations of our history and shared values as we bring together the best of both banks.

As Lead Specialist, Cloud Platform, you will provide technical and operational leadership for the bank's cloud platforms across Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), ensuring they remain secure, reliable, scalable and cost-effective. You will drive cloud operations, platform engineering and service improvement initiatives, embedding automation, resilience, monitoring, security and FinOps practices that support the bank's technology strategy and operational objectives.

Working closely with technology, security and business stakeholders, you will establish cloud platform standards and governance, build internal capability, and ensure cloud services are delivered in line with architectural, risk and compliance requirements.

We have big plans to become Australia's most trusted bank and a leading purpose-driven business.

As a certified B Corp, we're part of a global business community who meet the highest social and environmental standards, putting purpose over profit.

Every role and person in our bank is essential to bringing our values, purpose and aspiration to life.

• We offer flexible working options, competitive salary and 14% super.
• Our staff have access to a range of meaningful benefits to support their physical and mental wellbeing including 24/7 free counselling, free flu vaccinations and discounted gym memberships.
• We also support staff with study assistance, paid parental leave (regardless of gender), volunteer, bereavement, gender affirmation and family violence leave; and the opportunity for bonus annual leave.
• We support our staff to grow their careers through learning and development and an organisational culture where we reward and recognise innovation and values, not long hours.
• We are committed to building an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce that reflects the Australian community.
• We care for a conservation reserve – where we work with key partner organisations to protect threatened species and involve staff in conservation.

What you will be doing

Lead the Cloud Platform team, setting priorities, driving service improvements and coordinating the delivery of cloud platform capabilities across Azure and AWS.

Define and maintain cloud platform standards, governance and reusable patterns that support secure, scalable and efficient cloud adoption.

Oversee the operational health, performance, resilience and lifecycle management of cloud services, ensuring platforms remain reliable, supportable and secure.

Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code, automation, DevOps practices and self-service capabilities to improve consistency, efficiency and operational outcomes.

Implement and maintain cloud security, risk and compliance controls, partnering with security, risk and architecture teams to meet regulatory and governance requirements.

Lead cloud cost optimisation and FinOps activities, providing insights and recommendations to improve cost transparency, forecasting and consumption management.

Support major incidents, disaster recovery, business continuity and service management activities, ensuring operational readiness and effective risk management.

Build strong relationships with technology, security, architecture, finance and project stakeholders, providing expert advice and enabling successful cloud adoption and delivery.

What you will bring

Extensive experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure or technology operations, including technical leadership within a complex enterprise environment.

Advanced experience with Microsoft Azure and strong knowledge of AWS, including cloud governance, landing zones, security controls, monitoring and operational management.

Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code, automation and DevOps practices, with experience using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps or GitHub.

Demonstrated experience implementing cloud security, identity and access management, resilience, disaster recovery and operational risk controls.

Proven ability to lead technical teams and coordinate vendors and managed service providers to deliver reliable, secure and scalable cloud services.

Strong understanding of cloud cost management and FinOps principles, including forecasting, optimisation, allocation and performance reporting.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, risks and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance operational stability, security, delivery priorities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Relevant qualifications or certifications in cloud technologies, infrastructure or technology operations. Experience in financial services, Azure or AWS certifications, FinOps, ITIL, cloud security or hybrid cloud environments will be highly regarded.

Commitment to Bank Australia's purpose, aspiration, values and brand as well as the B Corp ethos.

Bank Australia reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Candidates will be progressed as applications are received, rather than after the advertisement closure date. Please note, the successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory background checks including but not limited to police and previous employment.