Senior Engineer, Cloud

• $110,613 to $125,373
• Ongoing, full-time
• Kelvin Grove (hybrid option available)

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a Senior Engineer, Cloud to join Digital Business Solution, Administrative Division.

The Senior Engineer, Cloud will manage highly scalable, elastic and resilient cloud architectures that simultaneously address customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of cloud services. The role helps QUT business understand best practices around advanced cloud solutions and platforms and how to migrate existing workloads to the cloud. The role will collaborate with the architecture team and other IT Professionals to shape and execute a strategy to build support for and broad use of cloud services where appropriate. This position reports to the Team Leader, Platform for career planning, development, and performance expectations.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

Real world impact

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

About the area

Digital Business Solutions (DBS) provides support for staff and students across a range of information and technology services. DBS uses technology to create value for our students and customers through the portfolios of Learning and Teaching, Research and Innovation, and Professional Services.

DBS embraces digital transformation as being fundamental to our service in supporting QUT’s aspirations outlined in Blueprint 6. Digital Business Solutions is responsible for a wide range of services in delivering and supporting digital solutions for QUT. DBS comprises seven business units with dynamic knowledge and expertise that work collectively with the University’s Faculties, Institutes and Divisions to provide quality Digital Solutions and Services in support of both QUT’s Strategic Objectives and in core operations for learning and teaching, research and innovation and professional services..

What you need to succeed

Education, training and/or experience equivalent to completion of a postgraduate qualification together with extensive relevant knowledge and experience in leading cloud technology service delivery within a large and diverse organisation.

Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, develop and promote a client centred, continuous improvement and quality assurance focus, including participating in the development and implementation of procedures and strategies.

Proven ability to engage with business leaders and senior stakeholders, gather and document business requirements, and identify and resolve technical issues with a focus on implementing desired business outcomes.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrated experience communicating complex solutions clearly and confidently.

Established relationship building and interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain productive and collaborative working relationships, and effectively manage stakeholder expectations and requirements.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience in leading the implementation, maintenance and support of cloud platforms at scale including on-premises private cloud technologies such as VMware and at least one public cloud solution such as AWS, Azure and GCP.

Life at QUT

We're committed to building a culture that fosters connection between people and purpose. Beyond personal and professional fulfillment, a career at QUT offers:

• A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on-campus and off-campus work arrangements for applicable positions. 
• Competitive remuneration with up to 17% superannuation. 
• Generous maternity leave including primary carer parental leave of up to 26 weeks (including 17% super). 
• Stay healthy with Fitness Passport and enjoy discounted rates on private health insurance. 
• Leave loading of 17.5%. 
• Purchased Leave Scheme - up to 8 extra weeks. 
• Salary Packaging Scheme for additional superannuation contributions, vehicle leasing, and on-campus services such as childcare, parking, and gyms. 
• Numerous opportunities for professional development including leadership programs and workshops, and our study assistance scheme.
• Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff through initiatives such as the Indigenous Australian Staff Network, Cultural and Ceremonial Leave, Staff Development Workshops, and representation on university committees.
• We see diversity and inclusion as our strengths. 
• Explore more benefits of life at QUT .

In support of our

Indigenous Australians Employment Strategy

, we aspire to an Indigenous Australian workforce participation of 3.6% and we encourage Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in pursuing a fulfilling career. 

We believe in creating safe spaces for inclusivity to flourish and we know that diversity is our strength –

see our commitment

. If you’re curious, innovative, and ready to experience what a career at QUT can offer, we’re ready to meet you.  

Reference number: 231132A

Term: Ongoing, full-time

Remuneration: $130,901 to $148,369 pa (HEW8) (inclusive of $110,613 to $125,373 salary pa, 17% superannuation and 17.5% recreation leave loading)

Location: Kelvin Grove (hybrid option available)

Job opens: 09-Feb-2024

Applications Close: 22-Feb-2024 at 11.30pm

Open to: Applicants who have ongoing full-time work rights in Australia. In support of our strategic priority of Indigenous Australian success, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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