Cloud Engineer

Job Description

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Your new company An established Canberra-based organisation with a strong reputation for delivering complex projects and essential services across the built environment is continuing to invest heavily in technology, automation and innovation. As part of a broader digital transformation strategy, they are building next-generation cloud and AI capabilities to enhance operational efficiency, data-driven decision-making and business performance.

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Hays has been engaged exclusively to appoint a Cloud Engineer who will play a critical role in shaping and supporting the organisation's cloud and AI platform roadmap.

Your new role \n

Reporting to the Head of Strategy, you'll join a growing technology function and work closely with an AI Specialist to design, build and support secure cloud platforms, automation capabilities and emerging AI solutions. This is a genuinely hands-on engineering position where you'll be actively building and supporting Azure environments rather than simply governing or overseeing them.

Key responsibilities include: \n

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• Building, maintaining and supporting Azure cloud environments
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• Developing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps
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• Deploying and supporting AI and automation solutions
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• Building cloud infrastructure to support AI agents and internal automation platforms
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• Developing and maintaining scripts using Python, Bash and Azure CLI
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• Managing containerised applications and services
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• Supporting PostgreSQL databases and cloud integrations
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• Supporting SharePoint integrations and cloud services
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• Deploying and maintaining cloud-hosted web applications
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• Collaborating with internal technology teams and external partners
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• Supporting solutions through the full life cycle from development to production operations
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What you'll need to succeed \n

To be successful, you'll bring strong cloud engineering experience and enjoy solving technical challenges in a fast-moving environment where innovation is encouraged.

You'll demonstrate: \n

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• Strong Azure Cloud Engineering experience
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• Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipeline expertise
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• Strong Python scripting skills
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• Experience with Bash, Azure CLI and infrastructure automation
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• Experience with containerisation technologies
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• A proven track record supporting production cloud environments
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• Strong troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
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Highly regarded experience includes: \n

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• PostgreSQL
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• AI, machine learning or agentic AI solutions
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• Cloud security and authentication frameworks
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• Modern AI application deployment
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• SharePoint integrations
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• Cloud-hosted web application support
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• Azure certifications such as AZ-104 or AZ-400
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What you'll get in return \n

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• Permanent full-time position
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• Attractive salary package of $150,000 - $190,000 + 12% super
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• Opportunity to help build an enterprise AI and automation capability from the ground up
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• Work directly alongside senior technology leaders and AI specialists
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• Flexible start and finish times
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• Supportive, collaborative and innovative culture
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• Modern Azure technology stack
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• Long-term career growth within a successful and growing Australian organisation
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