Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Microsoft Technologies

Housing Australia; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful impact

Flexible hybrid work

Growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Housing Australia, the Australian Government’s independent housing delivery agency, seeks a Senior Cloud Engineer to maintain and evolve its cloud and on‑premise environments, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure. You will ensure reliability, security, scalability and performance of critical platforms while driving automation, governance and cost optimisation across hybrid infrastructure.

Collaborating with security, platform and operations teams, you will support enterprise applications, data

Qualifications

• Experience managing Microsoft Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
• IaC with Terraform, Bicep and PowerShell for automation.
• Security, backup, disaster recovery and compliance in regulated environments.
• Monitoring and incident management using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Sentinel.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise Azure cloud and hybrid infrastructure for high availability and cost efficiency.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure‑as‑code and automation for provisioning and configuration management.
• Implement security, backup, disaster recovery and compliance controls per standards.
• Monitor infrastructure health, resolve incidents and drive service improvements.
• Provide guidance on cloud architecture and modernisation including AI‑enabled services.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Hybrid infrastructure

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Sentinel

Monitoring & observability

Security & compliance

AI-enabled workloads

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Job description

About Housing AustraliaHousing 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:
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.
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 Experiences:
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 OfferMeaningful 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.