Senior Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Saltus Group; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Saltus Group is seeking an experienced Azure Engineer to support critical enterprise systems in Canberra. This role involves deploying, maintaining, and optimizing Azure infrastructure with a focus on Infrastructure as Code. Responsibilities include collaborating with technical teams to resolve complex challenges, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring compliance with security and governance frameworks. Strong Azure expertise and relevant certifications are essential for candidates looking to join this dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Azure cloud engineering and enterprise infrastructure delivery.
• Hands-on experience using ARM and/or Bicep templates for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience working within Federal Government or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure solutions within secure environments.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment frameworks.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, governance, and risk management frameworks.

Skills

Azure services implementation

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipeline automation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Documentation

Git version control

Education

Azure and cloud-related certifications

Job description

Contract: Initial Contract with Extension Options

Security Clearance: NV1

Work Arrangement: Hybrid / Onsite as required during major operational events

We are seeking an experienced Azure Engineer to join a high-performing cloud and infrastructure team supporting critical enterprise systems within a secure Azure landing zone environment.

This role will focus on the deployment, maintenance, optimisation, and support of enterprise Azure infrastructure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of key business platforms and services.

You will work collaboratively across technical teams to troubleshoot complex infrastructure challenges, contribute to technical standards and operational doctrine, and support ongoing cloud transformation initiatives across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and maintain Azure infrastructure solutions within secure enterprise environments
• Support and enhance existing Azure-based platforms using Infrastructure as Code methodologies
• Contribute to technical architecture, documentation, operational standards, and best practices
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve complex infrastructure and platform issues
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment frameworks
• Participate in Azure infrastructure migrations and platform modernisation initiatives
• Provide operational support and contribute to on‑call infrastructure support arrangements
• Ensure solutions align with security, governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks
• Support increased operational requirements during peak business periods, including occasional after‑hours work

Essential Skills & Experience

We are seeking candidates with strong experience across Azure cloud engineering and enterprise infrastructure delivery, including:

• Enterprise Azure services implementation and management, including:
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Azure Functions & Web Apps
• Service Bus & Event Hub
• API Management (APIM)
• Strong experience with Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline automation
• Hands‑on experience using ARM and/or Bicep templates for Infrastructure as Code
• Experience migrating and managing enterprise infrastructure workloads in Azure
• Strong understanding of infrastructure risk management principles and operational governance
• Ability to build trusted stakeholder relationships and work effectively across technical and business teams
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills
• Azure and cloud‑related certifications
• Experience with Git version control and branching strategies
• Knowledge of Australian cyber security frameworks and standards
• Familiarity with ITIL, TOGAF, and Commonwealth ICT frameworks
• Experience working within Federal Government or highly regulated environments