Senior Cloud Engineer

Who we are?

At Torrens University Australia, making a difference is in our DNA. As a Certified B Corporation, we belong to a global community of future-focused companies using business as a force for good. We believe in the transformative power of education to change lives, families, communities – and the world. That’s why we’re on a mission to increase access to higher education, so learners from all walks of life can chase their dreams.

Just like our students, our employees are a diverse group who want to make an impact. When you join us, we give you the freedom to be bold, creative, and courageous – with flexible working arrangements that allow you to bring your best. We’ve built a culture that celebrates community, collaboration, and innovation, where people love what they do .

What’s the job?

Join our IT team as a Senior Cloud Engineer, where you’ll manage, maintain, and optimise our multi-cloud environment across Microsoft 365, Azure, GCP, AWS, and other cloud and SaaS / PaaS / IaaS platforms.

You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the stability, security, and performance of our cloud-based applications and infrastructure while supporting our ongoing migration from on-premise to cloud.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll apply your cloud engineering expertise to enhance automation, strengthen security and compliance, and enable teams to innovate faster through reliable, scalable technology solutions.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment and love solving complex challenges that make a real difference for students, staff, and academics then this role is for you.

Principal accountabilities (include but not limited to) :

Manage day-to-day operations of cloud platforms including user access, performance, monitoring, and fault tolerance.

Implement and maintain security and compliance measures, including access controls, encryption, and adherence to frameworks such as ISO 27001.

Drive automation initiatives using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools to streamline provisioning, configuration, and deployments.

Monitor and optimise system performance through tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch. Collaborate across IT teams to ensure seamless integration between cloud and on-premises environments.

Support incident response and recovery processes, including diagnosis, resolution, and post-incident analysis.

Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in cloud projects, contributing technical guidance and alignment with organisational goals.

Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to drive innovation, cost efficiency, and scalability.

Maintain accurate and detailed documentation of configurations, architecture, and standard procedures.

Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery (BCP / DR) planning and testing.

Who you are :

You’re an experienced infrastructure and cloud professional with deep technical knowledge and a proactive, solutions-focused mindset. You bring both hands-on engineering expertise and a collaborative approach that supports innovation and reliability.

Minimum 8 years’ experience in infrastructure engineering.

At least 2+ years’ hands-on experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Industry certifications in cloud technologies (advantageous). ​

Solid automation skills using Terraform, Ansible, Git, and Linux systems (ssh, shell scripting).

Proven problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

A drive for innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Strong knowledge of :

GCP (Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, VPC, Cloud Storage, etc.)

Azure & Microsoft 365 (Azure DevOps, Entra ID, Defender for Cloud)

AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, CloudFront, etc.)

CI / CD pipelines, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), or DevSecOps

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This is a full-time permanent position with flexible working arrangements, allowing you to work from a campus near and from home.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All applicants require current and valid working rights for Australia.

Why join us?

Bold, modern and agile, we’re Australia’s fastest-growing university, going from 164 students in 2014 to 40,000+ alumni across 115+ countries and 2000+ staff today. In 2020, Australian Financial Review named us one of the country’s most innovative companies. As we continue to establish ourselves as a truly global university, we never lose sight of our student-centric approach. Supported by teams of passionate people, you’ll find endless opportunities for professional development and career progression.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.

What we offer :

We support your personal passions, development and wellbeing, to make your working life a more rewarding experience. At Torrens University Australia, you’ll benefit from :

Study free in a course / degree related to your position

B Corp certified university - values driven, and purpose led

Access to internal opportunities - Be supported to learn, grow and move across the organisation

Hiring process :

We aim to provide you with the necessary information you need at each stage of this process to put your best self forward. If you want to know more, or need assistance or accommodation during the recruiting phase, please contact us at yourcareer@torrens.edu.au.

To learn more about what makes Torrens University Australia a great place to work, visit https : / / www.torrens.edu.au / blog .

We’d love to hear from you!

Applications close Friday 5th December. We’ll be reviewing applications as they’re received and may close the role earlier if a suitable candidate is identified. Depending on the volume of applications received, you may hear back from our Talent Acquisition team before or after the close date.

Job reference : R28119

No agencies please.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at yourcareer@torrens.edu.au