Senior Cloud Solution Engineer

Whizdom; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom requires a Senior Cloud Solution Engineer to design and implement Azure-based, service-oriented cloud capabilities within a hybrid multi-cloud setup (AWS, Microsoft365). The role focuses on automation, security, and delivering enterprise-grade solutions for a federal context.

The successful candidate will lead the development of Azure-centric services and governance, collaborating in an Agile environment while aligning with whole-of-government security overlays.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience delivering ‘as a service’ capabilities using Azure technologies.
• Experience securing Azure technologies to PROTECTED level.
• Ability to design and implement secure networks in Azure.
• Experience delivering on-premises and ‘as a service’ solutions.
• Understanding Systems Engineering methodologies for complex ICT systems.
• Ability to provide engineering guidance across technology domains.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement DFAT’s Azure capability including policy, app services, databases, vaults and Front Door.
• Ensure designs meet governance and security requirements.
• Plan and migrate pilot workloads into Azure.
• Provide technical assurance for engineering teams.
• Create design and operational documentation.
• Attend daily scrums and manage work with Microsoft DevOps in Agile environments.
• Ensure cloud solutions align to cyber security standards.

Skills

Azure

IaC

Automation

Education

Bachelor of Information Technology / Computer Science / Software Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Azure Policy

Azure App Services

Azure SQL Databases

Key Vaults

Azure Front Door

Enterprise Landing Zones

Job description

Seeking a Senior Cloud Solution Engineer withexperience in delivering ‘as a service’ capabilities using AWS and/or Microsoft365.

Job details

The Department has a requirement for a Cloud Solutions Engineer to provide planning, development and implementation services in support of the Departments adoption of Software, Platform and Infrastructure ‘as a service’ offerings. The Department is adopting a hybrid, multi-cloud environment, comprising a mix of service providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Azure, Salesforce and other enterprise on-premises services. The focus of this role will be working in a team designing and implementing the departments solution centric Azure capabilities deploying key strategic applications into that environment. The broader focus of the role will require the successful candidate to exhibit a range of skills and experience supporting modern, large and complex federal government departments – both cloud and on-premises, with a focus on automation and security.

Key duties and responsibilities

• The development and implementation of DFAT’s solution centric Azure capability including:
  • Azure Policy,
  • Azure app services,
  • Azure SQL Databases,
  • Key Vaults,
  • Azure Front Door, and
  • Enterprise Landing Zones;
• Ensuring designs and implementation meet governance and security requirements;
• Planning and migration of pilot workloads and applications into Azure;
• Technical assurance services for project and operational engineering teams;
• Development of design and operational documentation;
• Attendance of daily scrums and manage work items assigned using Microsoft DevOps and the Agile methodology;
• Ensure cloud solutions align to better practice and whole of government cyber security overlay and compliance with the Essential 8.

Technical skills

Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer Science, or Software Engineering or equivalent. Vendor & Industry Certification with Azure and AWS. Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) & Automation Tools.

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and experience in delivering ‘as a service’ capabilities using Azure technologies.
• Knowledge and experience in securing Azure technologies to a PROTECTED level.
• Knowledge and experience designing and implementing secure networks in Azure.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing on-premises and ‘as a service’ capabilities.
• Understanding and experience in the application of Systems Engineering methodologies fo complex ICT system development.
• Ability to provide engineering guidance and leadership within one or more technology domains.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge and experience in delivering ‘as a service’ capabilities using AWS and/or Microsoft365.
• The DevOps methodology as it relates to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies and scrum.
• Strong coordination, organisational skills, ability to deal with ambiguity and change, high-levelcommunications and documentation skills.

Contract

12 Months Contractwith 2 x 12 months extension option

Security Required

NV1 Security clearance required, NV2 preferred, Candidates must be willing and have capacity to commit to an NV2 upgrade if necessary.

Location

Canberra - Onsite

Closing date

Thursday 5 November 2026