This is a Associate Consultant - Cloud Operations Engineer role with Slalom based in Sydney, NSW, AU Slalom Role Seniority - graduate, junior More about the Associate Consultant - Cloud Operations Engineer role at Slalom Love your work, most days — and build the future of cloud operations. Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries collaborate with clients to bring powerful customer experiences, innovative ways of working, and new products and services to life. We are trusted by leaders across the Global 1000, many successful enterprise and mid-market companies, and 500 public sector organisations to improve operations, drive growth, and create value. At Slalom, we believe that together, we can move faster, dream bigger, and build better tomorrows for all. The opportunity As an Associate Operations Engineer in Modern Operations, you’ll help support and enable a cloud-native IT environment—learning modern tools and best practices while building the foundations of reliable, secure, and scalable platforms. You’ll work with guidance from experienced Modern Ops leaders as you develop your capability across DevOps, cloud operations, and modern reliability practices. This role is ideal for someone early in their cloud/data and AI ops journey who’s excited to learn fast, contribute meaningfully, and grow into bigger responsibilities over time Please note that this role requires Australian Citizenship and it is based in Sydney. What You’ll Be Doing You’ll support the Modern Ops team across day-to-day operations and continuous improvement, including: Helping manage and support cloud infrastructure in a modern, cloud-native or data and AI driven environments Supporting CI/CD practices to enable safe, repeatable, reliable deployments Assisting with incident management and learning how to restore services quickly and safely Supporting security & compliance practices to keep environments protected and standards-aligned Contributing to performance optimisation and reliability improvements Helping drive automation & scripting to reduce manual effort and improve consistency You’ll also be in an environment where Modern Ops is evolving toward more intelligent, automated operations—giving you exposure to modern approaches and emerging technology in operations. What You’ll Bring We’re looking for strong fundamentals, a growth mindset, and curiosity—plus a baseline understanding in areas such as: Foundational knowledge of DevOps principles & practices Exposure to CI/CD and automation concepts Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) A practical understanding of Windows and/or Linux operating systems (as discussed for the updated profile) Interest in keeping up with emerging technologies (including AI/ML) and how they may shape operations And just as importantly, you’ll bring the human skills that make great consultants: clear communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and a continuous-improvement mindset. Why Slalom Slalom is built differently—by design. We’re shaped by our people: curious, courageous, and driven to make things better for clients, communities, and each other. You’ll Find Growth without limits (clear pathways to build skills and progress your career) Collaboration that energizes (teams that share knowledge and lift each other up) Autonomy and impact (your ideas matter, and you’ll be supported to act on them) A Modern Ops environment with a structured approach to onboarding and progression for junior–intermediate hires Our Values Our culture and values reflect each individual Slalomer. We are dedicated to encouraging workplace diversity and ensuring that all our people, from any background, can contribute to their full potential. We wish to build a team that echoes the diversity of the communities we serve, and our values are an active part of our every day, guiding our decisions. What keeps us here? We have the freedom to be ourselves when life gets in the way. We make a considerable effort to bring everyone together and allow space when space is needed. We believe in helping each other thrive in work and life and are proud to invest in benefits that include holistic well-being, meaningful allowances, and investment in our team’s professional, technical and personal growth. Slalom prides itself on helping our team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in our team members with competitive and innovative benefit programs and services that meet the unique needs of our diverse workforce Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, you’ll be learning new things all the time and the Slalom team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don't meet 100% of what’s outlined Key Responsibilities Supporting day-to-day operations ☁️ Managing and supporting cloud infrastructure Assisting with incident management Key Strengths ⚙️ Foundational knowledge of DevOps principles & practices Exposure to CI/CD and automation concepts ☁️ Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) Interest in keeping up with emerging technologies (including AI/ML) A practical understanding of Windows and/or Linux operating systems ️ Clear communication and problem-solving skills A Final Note: This is a role with Slalom not with Hatch.
