Senior Cloud Engineer with DBA

Choosing Capgemini means choosing a company where you will be empowered to shape your career in the way you'd like, where you'll be supported and inspired bya collaborative community of colleagues around the world, and where you'll be able to reimagine what's possible. Join us and help the world's leading organizationsunlock the value of technology and build a more sustainable, more inclusive world.

Job Description
We are hiring a skilled and security-cleared Azure Cloud Engineer with strong Database Administration (DBA) capabilities to join our Canberra-based team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing and migrating databases to Azure SQL PaaS, and proficiency in a range of database technologies including MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Oracle. This role also includes broader cloud engineering responsibilities, supporting secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud infrastructure for government and enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute end-to-end database migration projects to Azure SQL PaaS.
• Administer and optimise databases.
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance, availability, and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Government security standards and policies.
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cloud best practices.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement cloud security controls, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Participate in cost optimization and resource governance initiatives.
• Assist in planning and executing cloud migration strategies.
• Participate in discovery, assessment, and cutover activities.
• Ensure compliance with security and architecture standards.

Required Technical Skills:

• NV1 Security Clearance (mandatory).
• Proven experience with Azure Cloud Services, especially Azure SQL Database (PaaS).
• Experience with Azure Data Migration Service and other migration tools.
• Proficiency in PowerShell for automation and scripting.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in Azure.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in a range of database technologies including MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Oracle.
• Understanding of IAM, networking, and cloud security.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Familiarity with government cloud environments and compliance frameworks.

What You'll Love About Working Here

• You will be a part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. You will love the exposure to the scale of transformation, the depth of expertise, and the opportunities for growth.
• We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.