Manager - Cloud Services and Automation

This is a Permanent Full-Time position based in Mel/Syd/Brisbane/Adelaide/Perth.

AEMO at the Heart of Energy

We are the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), committed to designing and operating a sustainable energy system that delivers safe, reliable, and affordable electricity and gas. Our mission includes facilitating the transition to a net-zero energy system by 2050, working collaboratively with industry partners to achieve 100% renewable generation capability by 2025. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems, and our core values revolve around Character, Commitment, and Connection.

Join us, as we contribute to this significant mission in the energy sector

About the Team & the Position

The focus of the Cloud Services Manager role is to lead the Cloud Services team, driving infrastructure standards to improve the consistency and effectiveness of our Enterprise Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Patterns. The role owns all infrastructure deployments in Microsoft Azure which is predominately PaaS based services (AKS, Databricks, SQL PaaS, Storage Accounts, Key Vaults, etc). The role requires strong financial acumen, to lead the governance and tagging across of all Azure within AEMO and manage team budget.

Position Responsibilities

• Team Management: Lead a team of Cloud Engineers and Cloud Designer to create and maintain Azure Enterprise IaC Patterns (environment is 100% IaC). Encourage adaptability and innovation across the team. Own financial team budget.

• Azure Deployments (DevOps) Ownership: Maintain all Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments and lifecycle in Microsoft Azure – environment is predominately PaaS based services (AKS, Databricks, SQL PaaS, Storage Accounts, Key Vaults, etc). Ensure the deployment processes are fully automated, consistent, repeatable, and scalable.

• Azure Connectivity: Own 'Enterprise Hub' and all ingress/egress of network traffic across all of Azure.

• Azure Infrastructure Standards: Primarily Naming Standard, Tagging Standard, Azure Detailed Designs, etc..

• Azure financial Governance Ownership: ensure all deployments are tagged to appropriate cost centres for charge back purposes. Own Azure Billing PowerBI Report used by Cloud cost owners (Project Managers and Cost Centre holders). Encourage AEMO wide Azure cost optimisation.

• Azure Architecture Knowledge: Work with Architects (Cloud, Infrastructure and Security) and other Solution Designers to refine solution designs. Have strong technical knowledge of Azure cloud architecture. Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure services and features as they evolve.

Position Requirements

Skills & Experience:

• A mandatory detailed knowledge of Azure PaaS services.

• Strong experience with containerisation (Azure Kubernetes Service preferred).

• Proven experience with public cloud network technologies, such as Palo Alto firewalls, F5 load balancers, Ingress Controllers, and routing.

• Strong financial acumen to manage budgets and own financial governance of all of Azure

Must be an Australian citizen with the ability to attain and maintain an appropriate level of national security clearance.

Education/ professional Certifications:

• Tertiary level qualifications in IT, Computer Science or technology discipline ideal

• Certifications in relevant technologies is desirable.

In return some of our benefits to you

• Flexible working: work from home, part time, job share, hybrid options, and additional leave options

• Professional development via projects, industry networks, job rotation, study assistance and more.

• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.

• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program, discounted health insurance, gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Our Process

AEMO values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace, welcoming applications from all backgrounds without regard to age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, parental status, race, or religion.

If you would like to know more about working at AEMO, please check out our careers page for more information.