Description We are unique Join an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future. About the role This is an exciting opportunity to join our Digital Services division as a Cloud Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing cloud-based solutions using an infrastructure as code approach within Azure. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure seamless integration and delivery of cloud services, automate the provisioning and management of cloud environments, and continuously improve cloud infrastructure and processes. Design, develop, and implement cloud-based solutions using an infrastructure as code approach within Azure Collaborate with various departments to ensure seamless integration and delivery of cloud services Automate the provisioning and management of cloud environments Monitor and maintain the performance, security, and reliability of cloud-based systems Identify and address technical debt, and continuously improve cloud infrastructure and processes Provide technical guidance and support to other teams and projects Stay up to date with the latest cloud technologies, trends, and best practices Implement and manage FinOps practices to optimize cloud costs Promote respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion by exhibiting the highest ethical standards at all times This is a secondment/fixed term/permanent opportunity This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s operational footprint with Port Macquarie being the desired location. About You You are a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Engineer with a passion for designing and implementing cloud-based solutions. You have a strong background in Azure and infrastructure as code (IaC) practices, and you thrive in a collaborative environment where you can work with various teams to deliver innovative solutions. In addition to this you will have: Proven experience in designing, developing, and managing cloud-based solutions within Azure Experience collaborating with various teams in architecting enterprise-class solutions Strong knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and practices, such as Terraform, ARM templates, or Azure DevOps Demonstrated experience building or enhancing Azure environments using Azure Landing Zone Experience with automation and orchestration tools, such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet Familiarity with cloud security best practices and tools Experience with FinOps practices to manage and optimize cloud costs Required Qualifications Bachelor of Technology, Information Technology, or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications Why Essential Energy We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation. Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits through our corporate partnerships with organisations such as Qantas, Optus, nib and Mildura Health Fund. You will also gain access to our Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. Visit our employee benefits page for more information. We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women . We’re a business with a huge range of operational and corporate roles aimed at connecting our communities. As a pivotal player in the energy future of NSW and the country – we cover 95% of NSW and parts of southern QLD - we are an organisation with a wider variety of roles than you may first think. Whether you want to work remotely, in a coastal region or rurally, we will invest in you, develop you and help you shape a career in energy that will give you future opportunities you may never have realised in a sector where there is so much to explore For further information please contact Viv Lavictoire - Manager Digital Workplace Enablement on 0484 948 583 Applications close on 13 July 2025 at 11:55pm. Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart. Building a better energy future. Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees. At Essential Energy, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to Essential Energy (including alternate formats of application forms or alternate ways for accessibility). To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact careers@essentialenergy.com.au or call us on 1800 255 777.
