Senior Cloud Engineer | Azure, DevOps & CI/CD
Take a hands-on role in improving the reliability, security and performance of a Microsoft Azure cloud platform within a complex Australian Government environment. Work with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, GitHub Actions and infrastructure-as-code technologies to strengthen observability, automate deployments and deliver secure, reliable production releases.
Location:
ACT
Contract Duration:
24 November 2026 to 30 June 2027, with 3 x 12-month extension options
Security Clearance Requirement:
Baseline
Closing Date:
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Essential Tasks
- Design and maintain Azure monitoring, alerting and observability solutions using Application Insights, Log Analytics, Kusto Query Language (KQL) and Azure Monitor.
- Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Octopus Deploy to automate application, infrastructure and Dynamics 365 deployments.
- Implement infrastructure as code, improve platform performance and resilience, and manage secure configurations, certificates and application secrets.
- Troubleshoot Azure platform incidents, optimise release processes and collaborate with developers, architects and cyber security teams to improve operational reliability.
Key Criteria
- Strong hands-on experience designing, implementing and supporting enterprise Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
- Demonstrated expertise developing YAML-based CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and automating infrastructure with Bicep or Terraform.
- Advanced experience with Azure monitoring and observability technologies, including Application Insights, Log Analytics, KQL and Azure Monitor.
- Strong troubleshooting, automation and problem-solving skills, with desirable experience in Azure Key Vault, API Management, Azure Front Door and Service Bus.
YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE
Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current Baseline (or higher) clearance.
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