Principal Cloud Engineer

• Job Title: Principal Cloud Engineer
  
• Employment Type: Full Time 2 X On-Going / Permanent opportunity 
  
• Location: Flexible/hybrid working arrangements
  available across NSW, with some travel to Sydney metro locations required from
  time to time (negotiable)
  
• Grade: Clerk 11/12 
•  Salary Range: From AUD $149,739 to
  $173,174 plus superannuation and leave loading, dependent on experience

Who we are

The Department of Customer Service (DCS) is a service
provider and regulator, focusing on delivering first-class customer service,
digital transformation, and regulatory reform to create better outcomes for the
people of NSW.
Government Technology Platforms (GTP) forms part of Digital
NSW and delivers core and common digital capabilities and infrastructure
solutions including cross sector leadership across NSW Government underpinned
by the Digital Government Strategy.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Cloud,
the Principal Cloud Engineer is a senior technical leader who will shape and
drive our cloud strategy across the organization. You will be instrumental in
designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and services that
support mission-critical platforms for NSW citizens and agencies.

Key Responsibilities of the role for Cloud Architecture & Strategy

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective
cloud architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Define cloud adoption strategies and migration roadmaps.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend adoption
paths.

Infrastructure as Code & Automation

• Lead development of infrastructure-as-code using tools
like Terraform, CloudFormation

• Automate deployment pipelines and cloud resource
provisioning.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure cloud environments meet security best practices and
compliance standards (e.g. ISO, ACSC Essential 8 Maturity Model, NIST, CIS and
PCI-DSS
   frameworks.).

• Collaborate with InfoSec teams to implement identity,
access, and data protection controls.

Performance & Cost Optimization

• Monitor cloud performance and implement cost-saving
strategies.

•Work with FinOps to conduct regular reviews of cloud usage
and recommend improvements.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Guide and mentor cloud engineers and DevOps teams.

• Establish engineering best practices and promote a culture
of innovation.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with software architects, product managers,
and business leaders.

• Translate business requirements into technical cloud
solutions.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cloud engineering or
infrastructure roles.

• Deep expertise in at least one major cloud platform (AWS,
Azure, GCP).

• Strong proficiency in scripting and automation tools.

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration
(Kubernetes), and serverless architectures.

• Solid understanding of networking, security, and cloud
governance.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Salary Grade 11/12, with the base salary for this role starting
at $ 149,739 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description. For enquiries relating to recruitment please
contact Sujatha Sankaran Kutty via

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Closing Date: Tuesday 18th NOV 2025 at 9:59am

Careers at Department of Customer Service
A career at the Department of Customer Service (DCS) gives
you the opportunity to help improve government services and be part of reform that
benefits people across NSW.  We are
focused on delivering excellent customer service, digital transformation, and
regulatory reform. Come join us and influence the future of our great state.

Belong in our diverse and inclusive
workplace   

The
strength of our workforce lies in its diversity and embracing difference, while
the key to our success is leveraging the contributions of employees with
different backgrounds and perspectives.

You can view our full diversity and inclusion statement here.

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