Azure Cloud Engineer

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia System Squared Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Company Description

System Squared was founded on the knowledge that customers require better responsiveness, genuine advice, and consistent pricing, driven by technology innovation. We believe in the power of technology to transform organizations, bring new agility, and improve speed to market. Our approach is characterized by genuine and open customer engagement, tailored technology partnerships, and long-term customer relationships. With a team of leading technologists across various domains, we act as a genuine counterpart for all IT requirements.

Role Description

Azure Cloud Engineer (Contract)


Location:
Hybrid – Sydney, NSW


Type:
6 Months Contract – Competitive Daily Rate


Be at the Forefront of Cloud Security Innovation

Are you an experienced
Azure Cloud Engineer
with a passion for building secure, scalable, and modern cloud environments?

We're on the lookout for a hands-on engineer to play a critical role in delivering high-impact cybersecurity initiatives. You'll work on projects that directly address key risks while helping to build out a Privileged Access Management (PAM) solution—an opportunity to leave a real mark on the organisation's cloud security posture.

Join a fast-paced, collaborative environment where cloud engineering meets cyber security, and where your technical expertise will drive both innovation and resilience.


What You'll Do

As an Azure Cloud Engineer, your day-to-day will include:

  • Designing, building, and managing scalable
    Azure
    infrastructure across compute, storage, networking, and databases.
  • Implementing
    Privileged Access Management (PAM)
    solutions — particularly using
    CyberArk
    .
  • Automating cloud operations with
    Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
    using
    Terraform
    ,
    Bicep
    , or
    ARM
    templates.
  • Leveraging
    Azure DevOps
    to build CI/CD pipelines that streamline secure deployments.
  • Administering
    Citrix ICA policies
    to optimise performance in a
    DaaS (Desktop-as-a-Service)
    environment.
  • Leading implementation of
    SSL/TLS inspection
    for secure application traffic flows.
  • Monitoring, troubleshooting, and enhancing the performance and security of cloud workloads.


What You Bring

Required Skills & Experience

  • Deep technical knowledge of
    Azure core services
    : Compute, Networking, Storage, Databases, App Services, Key Vault, Logic Apps, Azure Policy, and Sentinel.
  • Proven experience with
    Infrastructure as Code
    (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
  • Strong understanding of
    Azure identity and access management
    , including RBAC, Managed Identities, and Conditional Access.
  • Demonstrated success in deploying
    secure
    ,
    enterprise-grade
    Azure solutions.
  • Experience integrating
    security controls
    and governance into
    CI/CD pipelines
    .


Preferred (Nice to Have)

  • Prior involvement in
    cyber security projects
    or cloud security remediation.
  • Familiarity with
    FinOps
    , cloud cost optimisation, and Azure governance best practices.
  • Hands-on experience managing
    Citrix environments
    , including ICA policy tuning for enterprise DaaS.
  • Background working in
    ITIL
    or large-scale enterprise support environments.
  • Excellent communication and
    stakeholder engagement
    skills.
  • Certifications
    such as
    AZ-500
    or other Microsoft security credentials are highly regarded.


Why Apply?

  • Join a forward-thinking team tackling
    critical cyber security challenges
    .
  • Work in a
    dynamic project-based environment
    with a strong engineering culture.
  • Leverage the latest in Azure technologies, automation, and security tooling.
  • Help shape the cloud infrastructure of a large enterprise while expanding your skillset.

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