Cloud Engineer

Job Title
: Cloud Engineer / Architect (Azure)

Contract Type
: 12-month contract (with 2 x 12-month extension options)

Location
: Remote (Australia-based only)

Hours
: Full-time, up to 40 hours/week

Security Requirement
: Must be eligible to obtain Baseline clearance

Start Date
: Estimated 30 October 2025

Apply by
: ASAP – submissions closing ahead of RFQ deadline

About the Engagement

Azooa is seeking an experienced
Cloud Engineer or Architect
to support an upcoming federal government project under
RFQ IDLH‑04687
with the
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
.

This role is part of a broader digital transformation effort led by the department's CIO Group. You'll be contributing to the delivery of high-impact, cloud-native systems that align with
Whole-of-Government (WoG)
standards and the
Digital Service Standard (DSS)
.

The work is strategic and hands-on: combining architectural design, engineering execution, stakeholder collaboration, and platform governance across Microsoft Azure and M365.

Why You Should Apply

100%
remote work
(Australia-based)

Lead the design and delivery of
enterprise cloud platforms

Engage with a
multi-disciplinary team
on meaningful public sector transformation

Apply your technical influence to support
cloud maturity and DevOps adoption

Join a team focused on
usability, reusability, and open architecture principles

Your Responsibilities

As a Cloud Architect / Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Designing scalable and secure
  enterprise cloud architectures
  for Azure and M365
• Producing high-level solution designs and detailed technical guidance
• Performing impact analysis based on stakeholder requirements
• Driving automation through
  CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps tools
• Collaborating with product teams, business owners, architects, analysts, developers, testers, and UX designers
• Ensuring solutions align with WoG standards and DSS compliance
• Leading architectural reviews and implementation support across sprint teams
• Providing technical mentoring and fostering architectural consistency
• Supporting continuous improvement, innovation, and technology alignment
• Documenting architectural artefacts, design decisions, and interface specifications

Essential Criteria

To be considered, candidates must demonstrate:

1. Proven Cloud Expertise

At least
5 years' experience
implementing and managing cloud solutions

Hands-on knowledge of:

• Azure Logic Apps
• Azure SQL
• Azure Service Bus
• Azure API Management
• Azure DevOps and Visual Studio for CI/CD and code management
• Integration with third-party systems such as
  Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM

2. Strong Engineering & Architecture Capability

Ability to design enterprise and application-level architectures aligned to WoG standards

Skilled in impact analysis, requirements translation, and engineering guidance

Experience building scalable, supportable, and secure cloud platforms

3. Agile Team Experience

Worked in Agile multidisciplinary teams with continuous delivery goals

Ability to pivot with evolving project scope and delivery timelines

Familiarity with government digital delivery practices is a strong advantage

4. Cultural Fit & Communication

Able to work effectively within
remote, geographically distributed teams

Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to bridge technical and business understanding

Collaborative mindset with the ability to
mentor, influence, and support peers

Desirable Criteria

You'll stand out with experience in:

• Leading architecture across
  both project and operational settings
• Designing for large, complex
  enterprise environments
• Application, integration, or infrastructure platform architecture
• Producing reference architectures, diagrams, models, and architecture governance artefacts
• At least
  3 years of experience
  documenting and delivering enterprise architecture outputs

Engagement Details

• Contract duration
  : 12 months initially
• Extension options
  : Up to two 12-month renewals
• Work arrangement
  : 100% remote (within Australia)
• Weekly hours
  : Up to 40
• Security
  : Must be eligible to obtain Baseline clearance (sponsorship available)
• Start Date
  : Estimated 30 October 2025

Only candidates currently residing in Australia with Australian Citizenship will be considered.

About Azooa

Azooa is a trusted supplier of digital talent to Australian federal and state government agencies. We support clients in sourcing skilled professionals across architecture, cloud, data, cyber security, DevOps, and service delivery.

Our team is outcome-focused, people-first, and values integrity, transparency, and technical excellence.

We don't just submit candidates — we help build careers in government technology.

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