Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Microsoft Technologies

Housing Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Impact

Flexible Work

Growth Opportunities

Collaborative Culture

Job summary

Housing Australia is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to maintain and evolve our cloud and infrastructure with a focus on Microsoft Azure, delivering reliable, secure, scalable platforms.

You will work with security, platform and operations teams to implement automation, IaC, and cost optimisation while aligning with governance. Hybrid work model supports flexible arrangements and growth in Sydney.

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing and optimising Microsoft Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Strong expertise in cloud networking, infrastructure automation, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code using tools such as Terraform, Bicep and PowerShell.
• Hands‑on experience implementing security, backup, disaster recovery and compliance controls within regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring, observability and incident management, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Sentinel.
• Experience supporting modern data platforms and AI‑enabled workloads, with excellent analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, scalability and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code and automation solutions to streamline provisioning, configuration management and operational support.
• Implement and maintain security, backup, disaster recovery and compliance controls in line with government and industry standards.
• Monitor infrastructure health, resolve complex incidents, and provide Level 3 technical support while driving continuous service improvements.
• Provide technical guidance on cloud architecture, modernisation initiatives and emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled services and Microsoft Azure innovations.

Skills

Azure cloud

Hybrid infrastructure

Cloud networking

Infrastructure automation

Security controls

Monitoring & observability

AI-enabled workloads

Stakeholder engagement

Incident management

Problem solving

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Job description

About Housing Australia

Housing Australia is the Australian Government’s independent housing delivery agency. It supports the delivery of Government programs to improve the supply of sustainable, long-term social and affordable housing, and supports home ownership for more Australians.

Introduction

Housing Australia is the Australian Government’s independent housing delivery agency. It supports the delivery of Government programs to improve the supply of sustainable, long-term social and affordable housing, and supports home ownership for more Australians.

Our purpose is to improve housing outcomes for Australians - so when you join us, you're not just building a career, you're building a better Australia.

Description

About The Role

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and evolving Housing Australia’s cloud and infrastructure environment, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. You will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, scalability and performance of critical cloud and on‑premise platforms, while driving automation, operational excellence and cost optimisation. Working closely with security, platform and operations teams, you will support the foundational infrastructure that underpins enterprise applications, integrations and emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled services, ensuring environments remain resilient, compliant and aligned with organisational governance and architecture standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and optimise Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, scalability and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code and automation solutions to streamline provisioning, configuration management and operational support.
• Implement and maintain security, backup, disaster recovery and compliance controls in line with government and industry standards.
• Monitor infrastructure health, resolve complex incidents, and provide Level 3 technical support while driving continuous service improvements.
• Provide technical guidance on cloud architecture, modernisation initiatives and emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled services and Microsoft Azure innovations.

Skills And Experience

• Must have experience managing and optimising Microsoft Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Strong expertise in cloud networking, infrastructure automation, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code using tools such as Terraform, Bicep and PowerShell.
• Hands‑on experience implementing security, backup, disaster recovery and compliance controls within regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring, observability and incident management, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Sentinel.
• Experience supporting modern data platforms and AI‑enabled workloads, with excellent analytical, problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement skills.

What We Offer

• Meaningful Impact: Contribute to Australia's housing solutions and work together with stakeholders who have a shared ambition to facilitate more housing for more Australians.
• Flexible Work: Our hybrid operating model helps support work‑life integration and fosters meaningful connection and collaboration.
• Growth Opportunities: We invest in the development and wellbeing of our people to support personal and professional growth.
• Collaborative Culture: Join a purpose‑driven team that works as One Team supporting each other and striving for excellence.

We are an equal opportunity employer who values and celebrates diversity.