Cloud Engineer

At the NSW Department of Education, we educate and inspire lifelong learners – from early childhood, through schooling to vocational education and training.

• Ongoing Full-Time employment 
• Located in Eveleigh with flexible working arrangements, requiring approximately 50% office attendance, with Thursdays being a mandatory in-office day
• Salary ranges from $129,464 to $142,665 p.a. plus superannuation and annual leave loading

About the role

The Cloud Engineer works in the Data Operations team to support the Azure platform, including managing and maintaining cloud infrastructure, monitoring system performance and availability, handling access and resource configurations, troubleshooting platform issues, implementing security and compliance controls, and coordinating with Cyber, Network, and Data teams to ensure stable and secure operations across all Azure environments.

Your responsibilities:

• Manage and deploy Azure Cloud resources, ensuring security compliance.
• Support Senior Cloud Engineers with workloads and priorities.
• Monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and optimize performance.
• Develop automation to streamline deployment and management.
• Collaborate with teams to scale resources and improve Cloud practices.

For further information please click here to view the role description

About you

As the Cloud Engineer, you will have proven experience in enterprise-scale environments, ideally across multi-cloud or Azure platforms. You are proactive, solution-focused, and collaborate effectively to solve complex problems.

You will demonstrate

• Hands-on Azure skills across compute, storage, networking, security, backup, and data services
• Scripting, automation, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, PowerShell, Azure CLI)
•  Managing code repositories and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub)
• Designing, implementing, and optimising secure, scalable cloud infrastructure
• Observability, cost management, governance, and compliance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Defender for Cloud, and RBAC/Policy

Key Knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

Essential requirements of the role

• Current and valid Working with Children Check Clearance for paid employment.
• IT Degree or Relevant Experience
• Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure certification is Desirable
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 35 hour working week
• Competitive, salary sacrificing, employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flex Leave entitlements, generous holidays & leave conditions
• Opportunities for advancement and mobility across the Department to support your career growth

How to apply

Attach a resume (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

Applicants are encouraged to prepare their application materials independently. The selection panel values authentic and personally written responses that reflect your own experience, insights and alignment with the Department’s values and priorities.

Please refer to the Applicant’s Guide to Applying to assist you with your application.

If you are an existing Education Support Staff (corporate staff) with the NSW Department of Education, click here for instructions on how to submit your application.

All other applicants please submit your application by clicking ‘Apply Now’.

Note: the selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Successful candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening for this role which includes a National Criminal History Check.

This is a child-related role. As a condition of employment you will be required to provide a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number (for paid employment). Visit the website for more information.

Candidates must have Australian work rights (citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens or a valid work visa). Ongoing (permanent) roles are open to Australian citizens and permanent residents and New Zealand citizens, while temporary roles welcome applicants with a visa. 

Closing date Monday 8th December 2025 at 11:59pm.

For role enquiries please contact Jenny Dinh at jenny.dinh9@det.nsw.edu.au

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (youbelong@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

A recruitment pool may be created through this recruitment process. A recruitment pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months.