Location: Sydney
Employment Type: Contract
Salary Range: Competitive, based on experience
About The Role We are seeking an experienced Azure Engineer to design, implement, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. You’ll work closely with developers, security teams, and stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable cloud solutions for enterprise and mid-market environments.
Key Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS)
Build and maintain Azure environments using Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, or Terraform)
Manage Azure services such as Virtual Machines, VNets, Storage Accounts, App Services, and Azure SQL
Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting using Azure Monitor and Application Insights
Support CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Ensure security best practices (RBAC, Azure Policy, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud)
Troubleshoot performance, availability, and cost issues
Collaborate with development and architecture teams on cloud solutions
Provide documentation and operational support
Required Skills \& Experience
5-8+ years of experience working with Microsoft Azure
Strong understanding of Azure networking (VNets, NSGs, VPNs, Load Balancers)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code
Knowledge of Windows and/or Linux system administration
Familiarity with DevOps practices and automation
Understanding of cloud security principles
Experience working in Agile environments