Cloud Engineer

About Snowy:

Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy. 

Snowy 2.0 is Australia’s largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

About the position:

Snowy Hydro is seeking a Cloud Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and implementing system solutions with a strong emphasis on cloud-native and hybrid environments. You’ll play a key role in advocating for the adoption of cloud technologies across the organisation, helping drive innovation and best practice. Your work will deliver long-term sustainable value and contribute to an exceptional customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, deploy, configure, maintain, and decommission physical and virtual servers.
• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) in platforms like AWS.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd Level support for all Server, Cloud, and System Administration incidents and requests, including out-of-hours on-call support.
• Maintain the security and integrity of servers, cloud networks, and cloud-native applications, including federated authentication and user directories.
• Manage corporate backups and recovery processes for both on-premises and cloud-based data.
• Configure and respond to infrastructure performance monitoring across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.

About the location:

This position offers the flexibility to be based in either our Cooma or Sydney office, with hybrid working arrangements available for the right candidate. Relocation available for anyone looking to relocate to Cooma.

About you:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in IT Operations, System Admin, or similar roles, with a focus on cloud technologies.
• Sound technical knowledge and hands-on experience with Cloud Hosting Technology (AWS or Azure), including IaaS, PaaS, and ideally some SaaS management.
• Demonstrated experience with cloud security best practices and compliance frameworks.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders when discussing complex hybrid IT environments.
• Experience with scripting and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Terraform, CloudFormation) for infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with ACSC models including Essential Eight and their application to cloud security.
• A genuine enthusiasm for cloud technologies, with a proactive interest in staying current with emerging tools, trends, and best practices in the cloud computing space.

About our workforce:

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows that uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.au

If this role sounds like you, apply now! Applications close Sunday 29th July.