Cloud Engineer
- Design and deliver HESTA's Cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure.
- Lead the implementation of DevOps and DevSecOps practices.
- Provide technical guidance on cloud automation and architecture.
Careers with Impact
More than one million Australians trust us with their money, and that trust shapes how we work every day. Our members sit at the centre of everything we do, guiding our decisions and the impact we strive to make.
We’re looking for people who are purpose-driven and accountable, who value inclusion and collaboration, and who are proactive in managing risk to protect our members’ long-term outcomes. In return, you’ll be part of an organisation where your work contributes to strong returns, real-world impact, and a culture that reflects the communities our members serve.
Bring your authentic and passionate self to this exceptional role #careerswithimpact
About the role
On a 12-month contract basis, this is your chance to own cloud automation at a fund with real purpose. You'll build hands-on AWS, Azure and DevSecOps expertise that sharpens your skills. As Cloud Engineer, you'll design and deliver HESTA's Cloud infrastructure across both AWS and Azure following best practices, from design through to BAU support, partnering with stakeholders across the business and Information Security to keep the environment secure, compliant and ready to scale.
- Design and build cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure as Code
- Lead the implementation of DevOps and DevSecOps practices across the organisation
- Act as an escalation point for production incidents and drive ongoing operational improvements
- Provide technical guidance on cloud automation, architecture and vendor management
About You
You're an experienced cloud engineer who's comfortable owning automation end-to-end and enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges. You'll bring:
- An IT or Engineering degree, with demonstrated experience in cloud technologies (essential)
- AWS DevOps Engineer certification, with Azure certification highly regarded
- Strong experience with AWS services such as Lambda, CodePipeline, CodeBuild, API Gateway, VPC, EC2, AWS batch and IAM
- Strong experience with Azure services such as Azure functions, Azure DevOps, Virtual networks, VMs and RBAC
- Solid Infrastructure as Code experience using native tools, Terraform or Azure DevOps
- A background in incident management, problem-solving and production support
- Exposure to container tools like ECS and Fargate, and full stack application development
Benefits that matter and make a difference for our employees
- Leave for those moments that matter, an additional 6 days of leave at the end of year, up to 6 days paid volunteer leave, gender neutral paid parental leave of 20 weeks, Gender Affirmation leave, reproductive health and wellbeing leave, Cultural and Ceremonial leave. Access your LSL after 3 years, take AL at half pay, and purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave (just to name a few!).
- Your Professional development matters, up to $5k per year professional development and up to 8 days professional development leave, HESTA scholarships and free access to a range of premium learning tools.
- Your health and wellbeing matters, free annual flu shots and skin checks, incredible social events throughout the year and a comprehensive employee assistance program available 24/7.
- Your financial wellbeing matters, up to 15% super, financial planning support, end of year payment for all Enterprise Agreement-covered employees, incentivised Employee Referral Program and novated lease options.
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures and abilities. We welcome and support applications from First Nations people, physically, neuro or culturally diverse, LGBTQI+, and people of any age. We are proud to be WGEA accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equity.
We want all candidates to feel safe, included and provided with the best opportunity to thrive, if you require reasonable adjustments during your application or throughout the recruitment process, please reach out to a member of the Talent team careers@hesta.com.au and we’ll call you to discuss.
Please note: Applications via recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this position
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