ENTERPRISE CLOUD PLATFORMS LEAD

TAFE SA
Job reference: 853771
Location: 5010 - REGENCY PARK
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Full time ongoing role
• ASO8 salary range $130,046 - $134,956 p.a. + super
• Based at Regency campus / Kaurna Country
• View: Role Description

Impact starts here, are you in? TAFE SA, proud winner of Training Provider of the Year in 2021, 2022 & 2024 SA State Awards and winner of the Large Training Provider of the Year 2024 National Training Awards, is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Enterprise Cloud Platforms Lead to join our ICT leadership team.

What You’ll Drive

The Enterprise Cloud Platforms Lead provides enterprise-wide leadership and strategic direction for TAFE SA's cloud, hosting, infrastructure, identity, backup and recovery platforms.

You will:

• Lead enterprise platform strategy, including cloud and hosting roadmaps, operating models and technology direction, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities, digital transformation initiatives and whole-of-government requirements.
• Oversee secure, scalable and resilient cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments, applying strong governance, architectural standards, risk management and continuous improvement practices.
• Drive platform reliability, cyber resilience, disaster recovery readiness and service performance across critical enterprise technology services.
• Provide leadership across teams, budgets, vendors and stakeholders, building high-performing capabilities and delivering value-for-money outcomes.
• Partner with senior leaders to enable strategic initiatives and deliver technology services that support students, staff and organisational success.

The Skills You Bring

You are an experienced technology leader with a track record of delivering enterprise-scale platform services in complex environments.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience leading cloud, infrastructure, platform or technology operations functions.
• Strong knowledge of Azure, hybrid cloud services, identity platforms, backup and recovery capabilities, and enterprise hosting environments.
• Experience developing technology strategies, operating models and roadmaps that support organisational outcomes.
• Strong commercial, vendor and financial management capabilities.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across technical and business audiences.
• A passion for developing high-performing teams and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and continuous improvement.

What You Need to Know

A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment.

Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions.

Why Join Us?

TAFE SA offers amazing benefits, including:

• Generous leave entitlements including Recreation, Sick, Long Service, Retention, Paid Parental, Family & Domestic Violence, Special and Cultural leave that supports cultural diversity and First Nations
• Purchase Annual Leave
• Salary Sacrifice / Salary Packaging options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Health & Wellbeing Program
• Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance conditions
• Inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture
• Career development and progression
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

Ready to Shape the Future?

Submit your resume + a short selection criteria response (max 2 pages) addressing the criteria outlined in the role description. Let’s do this! Applications must be submitted online.

For enquiries, please contact Alistair Pleasant – Technology Manager, Applications via email at ***************@tafesa.edu.au

Inclusion and Flexibility Statement

Be you, be valued, be included. At TAFE SA, we celebrate diversity and encourage all applicants, including First Nations peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and neurodiverse talent. Need support applying? Let us know!

At TAFE SA, our values shape how we work — We Work As One, We Do What Matters, and We Step Up.

Learn more about our values and what it’s like to work at TAFE SA: TAFESA Values

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Applications close: 25/08/2026 11:45 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.