Multi-Cloud Platforms Lead — Strategy, DevOps & Security

CSIRO; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO is seeking a Cloud Platforms Technical Lead to architect the cloud foundation across AWS, Azure and GCP, enabling world‑class scientific research and enterprise operations. You will be the senior technical authority for the Cloud Platforms Team, guiding multi‑cloud strategy, security, automation, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

You will mentor a high‑performing DevOps team, drive cloud-native patterns, and ensure resilient, cost‑efficient platforms across research and enterprise

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading cloud engineering or DevOps teams in a complex, multi‑cloud environment.
• Deep technical expertise across AWS, Azure and/or GCP, including architecture, security controls and automation.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native technologies (IaC, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, observability) and modern patterns.
• Proven ability to set strategic direction and deliver large scale platform uplift.
• Experience in cloud security, governance, identity management and ISM compliance.
• Experience with cloud financial optimisation and cost governance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the Cloud Platforms team delivering enterprise and research cloud services.
• Manage technical roadmaps, service maturity uplift, automation adoption and strategic alignment.
• Coordinate cloud engineering resources for operational stability and project delivery.
• Drive cloud-native patterns, IaC, CI/CD, containers and automation for reliability and efficiency.
• Lead cloud security uplift in line with ISM controls and risk management.
• Oversee cost optimisation, FinOps practices, tagging standards and forecasting.

Skills

Cloud leadership

Multi-cloud

AWS/Azure/GCP

IaC

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Cloud security

FinOps

Stakeholder mgmt

Vendor mgmt

Job description

CSIRO is seeking a Cloud Platforms Technical Lead to architect the cloud foundation across AWS, Azure and GCP, enabling world‑class scientific research and enterprise operations. You will be the senior technical authority for the Cloud Platforms Team, guiding multi‑cloud strategy, security, automation, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

You will mentor a high‑performing DevOps team, drive cloud-native patterns, and ensure resilient, cost‑efficient platforms across research and enterprise