Cloud Engineer (Specialist Platform Operations)

• Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Level 8 $123,044 - $138,637 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
• Location: Kensington, NSW (hybrid)

Drive Transformation: Build, Optimise, and Lead UNSW's Next-Gen Cloud Infrastructure!

About UNSW:

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

Why your Role Matters:

The Specialist Platform Operations is responsible for implementing, managing, and maintaining UNSW’s hybrid cloud environment to support in-house developers. The role collaborates with Cloud Architects, Platform Engineering Teams, Developers, and other stakeholders to optimise cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure during the transition to a hybrid, product-centric model. It ensures the platform is reliable, secure, and scalable, enabling efficient use by developers and customers. The role reports to the Team Leader, Platform Operations.

Who We Are Looking For:

The role is ideally suited to someone with 2 or more years of hands-on experience in AWS or Azure environments, with a good understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, Cloud Service Configurations, monitoring and able to work in a demanding operational environment. You will be able to demonstrate your ability to fault find problems and articulate your experience bringing value to the business.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Cloud Architects, customers, and engineering teams to configure and optimise cloud services, ensuring appropriate access, cost efficiency, and compliance.
• Implement, manage, and monitor hybrid cloud infrastructure using best practices in cloud computing, networking, storage, and security.
• Deploy and maintain resources through infrastructure as code, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security.
• Optimise performance, availability, and cost efficiency while identifying and addressing issues or bottlenecks.
• Drive automation to streamline deployment and management of cloud resources in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to governance policies, security requirements, and compliance standards.
• Stay informed on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in cloud engineering.
• Provide guidance to the business on cloud operations to enhance operational effectiveness and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Technology (or equivalent) with proven success managing complex IT projects in large organisations.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages, such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, storage, and virtual/cloud platforms (e.g., VMWare, AWS, Azure, VPC).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) and containerisation/orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, DataDog, ELK stack, CloudWatch).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW

Benefits and Culture:

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible working options.
• Career development opportunities.
• 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
• Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
• Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

How to Apply: Submit your CV & a cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) by 11.55pm 28^th May 2025
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.

Contact: Amy Denney a.denney@unsw.edu.au - Talent Acquisition Team
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

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