Cloud Network Engineer

Cloud Network Engineer (Azure & AWS)

About the Consultancy

Join a leading international consultancy delivering large‑scale cloud, infrastructure, and network transformation programs across government and regulated enterprise environments globally. Our teams design, operate, and optimise secure, highly available cloud platforms that underpin critical business services.

About the End Client

The end client is a large enterprise organisation operating in a highly regulated environment, with complex multi‑cloud networking requirements across Azure and AWS. This role supports the ongoing operation, optimisation, and uplift of enterprise cloud network platforms with strong focus on security, resilience, and governance.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Cloud Network Engineer to manage and support enterprise‑scale Azure and AWS networking environments. You will be responsible for maintaining core network components, supporting high‑availability and disaster‑recovery configurations, and collaborating closely with platform, security, and application teams.

This role is ideal for a network engineer with strong cloud experience who is comfortable working within structured change control and governance frameworks.

Start: Mid‑June 2026
Locations: Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage Azure and AWS networking components, including:
  • Network Security Groups (NSGs)
  • Virtual Networks (VNets)
  • Load Balancers
  • User‑Defined Routes (UDRs)
• Ensure NSGs are consistently applied, aligned with security policies, and support segmentation models.
• Develop and maintain network patterns, load balancer configurations, and DNS integrations.
• Support high‑availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) network configurations across multiple Azure regions.
• Collaborate with platform, security, and application teams to troubleshoot connectivity issues and implement approved network changes.
• Monitor network performance and availability using Azure‑native monitoring tools, responding to alerts in line with incident response procedures.
• Participate in change management processes and ensure network documentation remains current.
• Perform root cause analysis for network‑related incidents and implement corrective actions.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–10+ years’ experience managing enterprise networking infrastructure.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Azure and AWS networking services, including:
  • Routing and IP addressing
  • NSGs and cloud firewall policies
  • VNets and service endpoints
  • Load Balancers and Application Gateways
  • DNS and Cloudflare
• Experience working with multi‑region, multi‑zone network topologies.
• Strong understanding of HA/DR network design in cloud environments.
• Experience using Azure monitoring and diagnostics tools such as:
  • Network Watcher
  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
• Ability to operate effectively within strict change control and governance models.

Desirable Skills

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (or equivalent).
• Experience working in government or highly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as ARM templates or Terraform.
• Understanding of Zero Trust networking and cloud segmentation models.

Security Clearance

• AGSVA Baseline Clearance required.
• NV1 Clearance preferred or willingness/eligibility to obtain.

What’s on Offer?

• Opportunity to work on enterprise‑scale cloud networking platforms.
• 12- Month initial contract with likely extensions
• Exposure to complex Azure and AWS environments with strong security requirements.
• International consultancy environment with deep cloud and infrastructure capability.
• Multi‑location role offering flexibility across major Australian cities.
• Long‑term platform operations and uplift focus.

How to Apply

Please upload your CV to apply. Suitable candidates will be contacted with next steps and may be required to complete additional selection criteria.

For further information, contact:
📞 Farbar Siddiq – 0489 922 211
📧 farbars@whizdom.com.au

Candidates must be willing to undergo pre‑employment and security screening as required.