Senior CloudOps Engineer

Quartex Software; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing Centre

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

Parental leave

Novated leasing

Corporate discounts

Job summary

Quartex Software is seeking a Senior CloudOps Engineer to join our CloudOps team on a fixed-term 12-month contract. You will design, deploy and govern secure, scalable AWS infrastructure, guiding architecture decisions across engineering, DevOps and SecOps.

You’ll lead multi-account AWS patterns, implement IaC standards, and ensure availability through HA/DR planning, SLOs and capacity planning. Mentoring engineers and driving cost optimization are key aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CloudOps/DevOps/Infrastructure experience, AWS-focused.
• Experience designing and running multi-account AWS environments, with logging/identity governance.
• Proficiency with ECS/Fargate, Aurora/RDS PostgreSQL, and IaC tooling (CDK/CFN/Terraform).
• Knowledge of SLOs, DR/testing, and incident escalation in large-scale platforms.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, PowerShell; CI/CD tooling like Octopus Deploy.

Responsibilities

• Design and run our multi-account AWS environment with guardrails and centralised logging.
• Define and enforce infrastructure-as-code standards and patterns.
• Own platform reliability including HA, DR, backups, and SLOs; run DR tests.
• Escalate on major incidents and coordinate with SecOps and GRC for audit evidence.
• Drive FinOps practices and mentor engineers on cloud cost optimization.

Skills

AWS Cloud

ECS/Fargate

IaC

SRE/DevOps

Scripting

CI/CD

FinOps

SOC/ISO

Azure exposure

Tools

AWS CDK

CloudFormation

Terraform

Sceptre

Octopus Deploy

Git

Job description

About Quartex

Quartex is a global software provider helping large and growing companies in asset-intensive industries Run Every Site Right™.

Our software delivers the indispensable tools organisations need to move and house their workforce, protect people and places from harm, and reduce operational risk, all while safeguarding their licence to operate.

From flight scheduling and accommodation to permitting, disclosures and resource governance, Quartex helps customers manage complex operations with confidence. With more than two decades of experience and a customer base spanning Australia, North America, Africa, South America and beyond, we are trusted by industry leaders to support remote, complex and high-risk operations.

Joining Quartex means becoming part of a growing team with a clear purpose and global impact. You’ll work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment where ideas are valued, growth is supported and your contribution matters.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Wellbeing first — access confidential mental health support and a comprehensive Wellbeing Centre with resources for fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and financial health.
• Work your way — enjoy flexible hours, hybrid working, floating holidays and location flexibility.
• Family support — benefit from parental leave and flexibility that helps you balance career growth with family life.
• Perks that matter — access corporate benefits, novated leasing and exclusive savings with popular brands.
• A values-led culture — be part of a team where contributions are recognised and career growth is championed.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior CloudOps Engineer to join our CloudOps team on a fixed-term 12-month contract.

In this role, you’ll be a senior technical specialist for Quartex’s cloud platform, leading the design, deployment and governance of secure, scalable and highly available infrastructure across AWS.

You’ll set the technical patterns our delivery teams build on, lead complex platform changes and help mentor our CloudOps Engineers. You’ll work closely with Architecture, Engineering, DevOps and SecOps to make sure platform decisions support product growth and our compliance obligations. You’ll thrive if you enjoy solving hard infrastructure problems, raising engineering standards and seeing your work make the platform more reliable.

As our newest Senior CloudOps Engineer, you’ll:

• Design and run our multi-account AWS environment, including networking, landing zone guardrails and the container (ECS/Fargate) and database (Aurora/RDS PostgreSQL) platforms.
• Set infrastructure-as-code standards and reusable patterns using AWS CDK, CloudFormation and Sceptre, and review designs and changes from other engineers.
• Own platform reliability by designing HA, DR and backup solutions, running DR tests, and managing SLOs, monitoring and capacity.
• Act as a senior escalation point for major incidents, and partner with SecOps and GRC on security controls and audit evidence for SOC 2 and ISO 27001.
• Drive FinOps practices, evaluate new AWS services and tooling, and mentor CloudOps Engineers as they grow.

What You’ll Bring

We’re looking for someone who is hands-on, pragmatic and confident leading technical work across teams. You’ll be able to take a complex platform problem from design through to production, explain trade-offs clearly and lift the capability of the engineers around you.

You’ll also bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in CloudOps, DevOps, Infrastructure Engineering or SRE, with a strong focus on AWS (and exposure to Azure).
• Demonstrated experience designing and running multi-account AWS environments, including networking, guardrails and centralised logging and identity.
• Experience operating ECS/Fargate and Aurora/RDS PostgreSQL, and with Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Terraform or similar).
• Experience defining SLOs, testing DR and backup solutions, and acting as a technical escalation point during major incidents.
• Strong Windows Server and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell), and experience with CI/CD tools such as Octopus Deploy.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading cloud cost optimisation would be highly regarded.
• A professional-level AWS certification, or experience producing audit evidence for SOC Type 2 or ISO 27001, would be highly regarded, but is not essential.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

At Quartex, we know even minor issues can lead to major problems in the industries we serve. That’s why we’re driven to help our customers get better insights, take smarter actions, and see stronger results.

You’ll join a team that:

• Focuses on our customer, tailoring solutions for real impact.
• Builds to be useful & useable, with practical, reliable software.
• Collaborates to innovate, working alongside customers to refine and enhance our products.
• Stays grounded, with a deep understanding of the sectors we serve.

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