Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure)

endeavour group careers; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Employee discounts on Endeavour brands

Health & wellbeing programs

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Endeavour Group is hiring a Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, automate, and operate robust Azure infrastructure in a hybrid setting across Sydney or Melbourne. You will build scalable Terraform-based IaC, collaborate with Architecture and Cyber teams, and drive security, performance and reliability for critical applications.

You will lead modernization efforts, implement landing zones, and automate deployment pipelines while integrating FinOps practices and Zero Trust principles for cost

Qualifications

• Azure Cloud Engineer with 5+ years of experience.
• Tertiary degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Expert-level Infrastructure as Code skills using Terraform, Azure DevOps, and GitHub.
• Proven delivery of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments and security considerations.

Responsibilities

• Co-develop infrastructure patterns with architecture teams and translate them into reusable Terraform modules.
• Modernise legacy solutions into code-driven cloud patterns.
• Create IaC foundations aligned with Azure Landing Zones and CAF.
• Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and Shell scripting.
• Respond to high-priority production incidents and drive rapid resolution.
• Design secure, scalable cloud networks with DNS, WAF, and load balancing.
• Embed FinOps and cost governance into IaC patterns and align with FinOps Manager.
• Apply secure-by-design and policy-as-code across deployments.
• Implement automated backup, recovery, and monitoring for reliability.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Windows/Linux Admin

IaC (Terraform)

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Azure IaaS/PaaS/SaaS

Advanced Networking

Incident Troubleshooting

Education

IT/Cybersecurity/CS degree

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Job description

Company Description

Let’s create a more sociable future together

At Endeavour, we’re totally into what we do. With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, we love to bring people together. Together we share our passion for our products and industry; it’s what inspires us to dream big, and continue to create new experiences for our customers and teams across Australia. If you thrive on positive energy, we want to meet you!

Endeavour Group's Cloud & Infrastructure Services team is looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer (Azure) to design, automate, and maintain robust Azure systems infrastructure. In this role, you will engineer scalable solutions across Azure and GCP payloads, driving automation, security, performance, and reliability for business-critical applications while collaborating closely with Architecture, Cyber, and Digital teams.

• Hybrid ways of working - Sydney or Melbourne location
• Fixed Term Contract: 18 months
• Infrastructure Automation: Build and automate enterprise-scale Azure and GCP environments using cutting-edge Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Architectural Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional architecture and cyber security teams to build secure-by-design cloud landing zones
• FinOps and Security: Pioneer FinOps practices and Zero Trust principles while solving complex, high-priority production challenges

Sounds good? Read on.

Here is a taster of what you can expect in this role:

• Pattern Co-Development: Work closely with architecture teams to co-develop infrastructure patterns and translate them into reusable Terraform IaC modules and blueprints.
• Legacy System Modernisation: Reverse engineer legacy solutions and modernise them into code-driven cloud patterns.
• Landing Zone Automation: Create IaC foundations and reusable Terraform modules aligned with Azure Landing Zones and the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Pipeline Automation Scripting: Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines using Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and Shell scripting.
• Production Incident Resolution: Respond urgently to high-criticality production incidents, driving creative troubleshooting to restore services quickly.
• Cloud Network Design: Partner with network teams to design secure, scalable cloud networking topologies, managing WAF, DNS, and load balancing.
• Cost Optimisation Governance: Embed FinOps practices into IaC patterns to optimise cloud spend, scale efficiently, and manage ongoing governance alongside the FinOps Manager.
• Zero Trust Security: Apply secure-by-design principles and policy-as-code to enforce cyber security and privacy standards across deployments.
• System Reliability Assurance: Implement automated backup, recovery, and performance monitoring solutions to ensure continuous service availability and disaster recovery compliance.

Qualifications

Now let’s talk about you:

• Azure Engineering Background: Hold 5+ years of experience as an Azure Cloud Engineer alongside strong Windows and Linux administration skills.
• Relevant Tertiary Qualification: Possess a tertiary degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• IaC Tooling Mastery: Demonstrate expert-level Infrastructure as Code skills using Terraform, Azure DevOps, and GitHub.
• Cloud Architecture Delivery: Proven track record of designing, deploying, and managing Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.
• Core Azure Expertise: Maintain deep hands‑on expertise across core Azure services including compute, networking, firewalls, App Services, Logic Apps, storage, and databases.
• Advanced Networking Knowledge: Show strong understanding of complex cloud network topologies (e.g., hub-and-spoke, hybrid) along with DNS, WAF, and load balancing.
• Incident Troubleshooting Skills: Skilled in executing cloud cost optimisation initiatives and resolving high-criticality production incidents under ambiguity.

Highly regarded (but not essential):

• Google Cloud Exposure: Hands‑on exposure to GCP services such as NCC, PSC, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, VPC, and IAM.
• Azure Technical Certifications: Certified as an Azure Administrator, Solutions Architect, or DevOps Engineer.
• GCP Technical Certifications: Certified as a GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect, or Cloud Digital Leader.

The benefits are good too!

• We offer hybrid ways of working
• An exclusive discount card for our ALH Hotels pubs & accommodation, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands. Through our partnership with Woolworths, you'll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets and BIG W
• As a valued member of the team, your health and wellbeing is our top priority. You will have access to a range of free services to help you live well and support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Endeavour Group is full of opportunities - use our dedicated learning and development options to grow an idea, yourself, and your career. This is just the start, so dream big
• Find out more about our range of benefits and discounts here

At Endeavour, we value being a workplace where everyone’s welcome - if you meet a number of the requirements (and not all), we encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

We are together creators

With a portfolio that includes Dan Murphy’s, BWS, ALH Hotels, Pinnacle Drinks and more, Endeavour Group is big on sociability. Together we create the moments that bring millions of people together. And together we have more fun, create more opportunities, and score a lot more goals. We’re serious about creating a safe, inclusive and fun place to rock up to where equal opportunity is key, and flexibility is part of how we roll.

We’re all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and each other. If this job excites you - and you’re close‑enough on the requirements, reach out, we’d love to hear from you.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn or at endeavourgroupcareers.com.au.