Jobs / VicRoads
Cloud Engineer
VicRoads · Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaExp: 7+ yrsOnsite
Remuneration
Competitive salary and benefits package
Location
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
The Cloud Engineer designs, implements, and supports secure, scalable cloud environments across AWS and Azure, helping modernise platforms and improve operational excellence. Responsibilities include building infrastructure with Terraform and CloudFormation, automating tasks with Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Ansible, and advancing cloud security, governance, cost optimisation, monitoring, and disaster recovery. The role also supports reliable cloud services through collaboration, incident resolution, and technical documentation.
Benefits
Salary packagingFitness PassportRetailer discountsProfessional and personal development opportunitiesFlexible working arrangementsFamily-friendly practices16 weeks of paid parental leave
Qualifications
- Australian citizenship
- Baseline or NV1 security clearance, or eligibility to obtain and maintain a Baseline clearance
- More than 7 years of experience designing and supporting AWS and Azure cloud environments
- Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other infrastructure as code tools
- Knowledge of cloud networking, including VPNs, DNS, routing, firewalls, and load balancing
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar languages
- Experience with cloud security controls, IAM, encryption, vulnerability management, and compliance frameworks
- Experience with monitoring and observability, including logging, alerting, dashboards, and troubleshooting
- Experience with cloud cost management, resource optimisation, and governance
- Problem-solving, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and support cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure
- Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
- Develop automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Ansible
- Implement cloud security practices, governance controls, and compliance standards
- Optimise cloud costs through resource rightsizing, utilisation analysis, and FinOps practices
- Maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions
- Support cloud backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
- Collaborate with engineering, security, operations, and business teams to deliver solutions and resolve incidents
- Prepare technical documentation, reports, and operational recommendations
Skills
AnsibleAWSAzureBashCloudFormationDockerIAMKubernetesPowerShellPythonTerraform
Certifications
AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, security, or FinOps certifications
Industry
Road transportRegistration and licensing services
Security clearance
Baseline Security ClearanceNV1 clearance
Relocation
No