Technical Lead - Azure Cloud Services - Melbourne

Ayan Infotech; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm is seeking a Technical Lead - Azure Cloud Services to join a project in Melbourne. Responsibilities include 24x7 operational support for Azure services, management of Azure resources, and implementation of Infrastructure as Code. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in Azure cloud operations. This contract role is for 6 months with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Azure cloud operations.
• Experience in managing Azure services and infrastructure.
• Ability to implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Responsibilities

• Provide 24x7 operational support for Azure services.
• Manage and optimize Azure services including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Champion GitOps and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps.

Skills

Proven experience in Azure cloud operations within enterprise environments

Strong proficiency in Terraform, Bicep, and IaC principles

Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD automation

Deep understanding of Azure AD, Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC

Hands-on experience with AKS, Azure Container Apps, and Helm charts

Familiarity with Azure Policy, Blueprints, and Security Center

Knowledge of networking in Azure

Experience with monitoring and observability tools

Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python

Job description

AYAN InfoTech is looking for Technical Lead - Azure Cloud Services to join an exciting project based in Melbourne. The role offers you the opportunity to contribute towards an extremely well-structured and mature environment, working on sophisticated enhancement projects.

Role: Technical Lead - Azure Cloud Services
Location: Melbourne
Contract Duration: 6 Months with high possible extensions
Experience: 7+ Years

Job description:

• Provide 24x7 operational support for Azure services, including incident resolution and problem management (on-call rostered support).
• Manage and optimize Azure services including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Azure Container Apps, Azure SQL, and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates.
• Champion GitOps and DevOps practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and manage cloud resources using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Ensure cloud systems meet performance, availability, and security SLAs, including regular DR testing, patching, and backup validation.
• Drive cost optimization through proactive analysis using Azure Cost Management and Advisor.
• Maintain compliance with Microsoft Cloud Security Benchmark (MCSB) and other regulatory frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, APRA CPS 234).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies.

Skills Required:

• Proven experience in Azure cloud operations within enterprise environments.
• Strong proficiency in Terraform, Bicep, and IaC principles.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD automation.
• Deep understanding of Azure AD, Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Managed Identities, and Conditional Access.
• Hands-on experience with AKS, Azure Container Apps, and Helm charts.
• Familiarity with Azure Policy, Blueprints, and Security Center.
• Knowledge of networking in Azure, including Private Endpoints, NSGs, Firewalls, and Virtual WAN.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools: Azure Monitor, Grafana, Prometheus.
• Scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We thank you in advance for your interest.