Senior Azure Engineer

IBM; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Engineer in Melbourne to design, build, implement and operate Azure infrastructure across a security-focused enterprise environment. You will work with the Senior Azure Architect and engineering teams to deliver robust, production-ready solutions with a strong emphasis on automation and modernization.

You will automate deployments with Ansible, Bicep and ARM templates, create CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, and implement advanced networking, monitoring

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, implementing and operating Azure infrastructure in a complex security-focused enterprise environment.
• Hands-on delivery focus with automation, modernisation and continuous improvement.
• Ability to translate architecture designs into robust, production-ready solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Bicep and ARM templates to automate Azure deployments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for infrastructure and app deployments.
• Implement Azure networking including Load Balancers, VNets, NSGs, ExpressRoute and Hub-Spoke architectures.
• Configure Azure monitoring with Log Analytics, Azure Monitor and diagnostic settings.
• Apply security controls aligned to ISM, Essential Eight and WDAC policies across Azure resources.
• Configure CMK, backup and disaster recovery solutions for Azure workloads.
• Deploy and manage Azure Virtual Desktop environments and SAP on Azure infrastructure.
• Document technical designs, runbooks and deployment records.

Skills

Ansible

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure DevOps

Azure networking

Security controls

Tools

Azure Monitor

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Engineer to join our team on an urgent basis. The successful candidate will play a key hands-on role in designing, building, implementing and operating Azure infrastructure across a complex, security-focused enterprise environment. Working closely with our Senior Azure Architect and broader engineering team, the engineer will translate approved architecture and technical designs into robust, secure and production-ready solutions. This is a delivery-focused engineering role, with a strong emphasis on implementation, automation, infrastructure modernisation and continuous improvement.

Responsibility :

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Bicep, ARM templates to automate and standardise Azure infrastructure deployment.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate infrastructure and application deployments.
• Implement Azure networking solutions including Load Balancers, VNets, NSGs, route tables, VNet peering, Azure Firewall, AMPLS, NAT Gateway, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute and Hub-Spoke network architectures.
• Implement Azure Integration Services including Event Hubs, Logic Apps and Azure Functions, including configuration, integration and deployment.
• Build and configure Azure monitoring capabilities including Log Analytics workspaces, Azure Monitor, diagnostic settings and logging across the Azure estate.
• Implement security controls and hardening aligned to ISM, Essential Eight maturity requirements and WDAC policies across Azure infrastructure and workloads.
• Implement Customer Managed Key solutions and execute migration of workloads from Platform Managed Keys to CMK.
• Deploy and configure Azure Virtual Desktop environments, including host pools, FSLogix, image management, configuration and security hardening aligned to ISM and Essential Eight requirements.
• Design, build and implement SAP on Azure infrastructure capabilities, including the infrastructure layer supporting SAP ETD.
• Design, re-architect and implement Azure Backup capabilities to deliver the required resilience, recovery and operational outcomes.
• Implement and configure Veeam or equivalent third-party backup solutions within Azure, alongside native Azure Backup services and Recovery Services vaults.
• Implement and execute Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity solutions, including failover procedures, recovery runbooks and DR testing.
• Implement and manage identity and access controls using Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access and Privileged Identity Management.
• Participate in technical implementation, security reviews, architecture governance and change management activities to ensure solutions are delivered in accordance with enterprise standards.
• Develop and maintain technical and operational documentation, including implementation records, as-built documentation, configuration standards and runbooks.

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