About the role:
As a Cloud Platform Engineer you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, security, and efficiency in cloud-based solutions (AWS & Azure).
Mandatory Requirement:
Citizenship Requirement: Must be an Australian citizen to be eligible for this role.
Government Clearance: Minimum baseline or NV-1 clearance government clearance.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Designing and Implementing Infrastructure Solutions: Cloud Platform Engineers create robust architectures that meet organizational needs, ensuring that the infrastructure is scalable and efficient.
- Collaborating with Development Teams: They work closely with software developers and other IT professionals to integrate applications with cloud services, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Continuous oversight of cloud environments is essential. Engineers monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions to maintain reliability and uptime.
- Implementing Security Measures: Protecting data and applications in a virtual environment is a critical responsibility. Cloud Platform Engineers must implement security protocols to safeguard against vulnerabilities.
- Automating Deployments: They automate the deployment of applications and services to streamline operations and reduce manual errors, enhancing overall efficiency.
- Analysing Cloud Usage: Engineers analyse cloud resource usage to identify opportunities for optimization, helping to reduce costs and improve performance.
- Developing Disaster Recovery Plans: They create and implement disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity in case of system failures or data loss.
- Staying Informed on Emerging Technologies: Cloud Platform Engineers must keep up with the latest trends and technologies in cloud computing to ensure that their skills and solutions remain relevant.
The successful candidate:
- Strong proficiency in AWS & Azure Platform Services.
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and automation practices.
- DevOps & CI/CD: Knowledge of continuous integration and delivery pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and automation tools.
- Programming & Scripting: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation and deployment tasks.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools to manage cloud resources programmatically.
- Problem-Solving & Collaboration: Strong analytical skills, ability to troubleshoot complex systems, and effective communication with cross-functional teams.
- 5-10+ years of hands-on experience managing infrastructure in AWS & Azure environments.
- Terraform Enterprise, GitHub Actions, pipelines, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux.
- Strong understanding of AWS & Azure IaaS services, including virtual machines, storage accounts, load balancers, NSGs, and availability sets/zones.
- Experience with infrastructure patching using native AWS & Azure tools.
- Familiarity with AWS & Azure monitoring and observability tools.
- Solid troubleshooting skills across compute, networking, and OS-level issues
- Understanding of ITIL processes (incident, change, problem, configuration management).
What's on offer?
This contract is available for an initial 12-month term with an extension – June 2026 start
Located in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane or Adelaide.
How to Apply
Please upload your resume to apply. We will be in touch with further instructions for suitably skilled candidates. Please note that you will be required to complete selection criteria to complete your application for this role.
Call George Wright on 0480 011 549 or email georgew@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre-employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.
