EL1 Azure Cloud Operations Team Lead

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We offer a range of benefits including:

• access to flexible working arrangements to support your work/life balance
• attractive remuneration packages including generous superannuation and leave provisions
• challenging and fulfilling work where you can use your skills and expertise
• opportunities for professional development.

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The AIHW has offices in Canberra and Sydney and offers remote work opportunities for many roles. 

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The Business & Technology Group (BTG) delivers the business infrastructure that supports AIHW Business in the discharge of their statistics and information responsibilities. Within the BTG, the Information Technology Operations and Platforms Unit provides the ICT infrastructure necessary to support the AIHW’s evolving and expanding business requirements as well as supporting ICT security and project initiatives. 

AIHW’s rich mix of technologies, coupled with the Institutes’ dynamic and nationally significant work program, makes for a challenging and exciting work environment. The Information Technology Operations and Platforms Unit works closely together to exploit their diverse range of talents and skill sets to find new and innovative approaches to meet these challenges.  

The AIHW currently has several exciting projects and work underway to enhance its ICT environment and capabilities and are seeking an experienced and passionate Azure Cloud Engineer to join our team. This role is responsible for leading the AIHW cloud operations team, who are responsible for the implementation, validation, and continuing maintenance of all cloud systems and procedures, as well as maintaining hybrid connectivity between on-site systems and the cloud environment.

To succeed in these role, you will be a motivated go-getter who is able to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively manage their priorities and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders.

Under general direction you will:

• Work collaboratively with the Unit Head and other EL1 officers within the Unit to provide leadership, direction, performance management of staff and the effective management of allocated resources.  
• Manage and administer the Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance and security.
• Design, develop, and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure
• Analyse existing operational standards, processes, and/or governance to identify and implement improvements.
• Migrate existing infrastructure services to cloud-based solutions.
• Manage security and access controls of cloud-based solutions.
• Design, configure and document cloud solutions through the use of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) toolsets and practices.
• Support cloud adoption of applications as they are being transformed and/or modernised
• Follow best practice methodologies and adhere to recognised ITIL processes (EG: Change/release)
• Document system design, configuration, and procedures ensuring that they are maintained, reflect best practice.

To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, you must: 

• be an Australian citizen
• undergo any required pre-employment checks, including a police records check
• obtain and maintain a valid Security Clearance if required by the institute

A probationary period of six (6) months will apply to any new engagement to the APS. 

Please submit your application online via the AIHW e-Recruit system. When applying online for the first time, you will need to register and provide a valid email address.

Please provide:

1. A summary of your relevant skills and experience and explain how your skills, experience and capabilities make you suitable for the role. Your response should clearly detail which classification you are applying for and align with the position summary and key duties of the position information above and must be no more than 750 words.
2. Your current CV and the names of two referees and their contact details.

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