Role Highlights
* Shape CSIRO's enterprise & research cloud platforms across AWS, Azure & GCP
* Lead a high‐performing DevOps team delivering secure, scalable, world‐class cloud services
* Power Australia's national science & mission‐critical systems through modern cloud technology
About the Role
We're seeking a Cloud Platform Team Leader to lead CSIRO's enterprise and research cloud capability across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. The role shapes the future of CSIRO's cloud platforms, strengthens security and compliance, and works closely with key technology partners to enable innovation and operational excellence across the organisation.
Responsibilities
* Provide leadership and direction to the Cloud Platforms team, ensuring high‐quality delivery of CSIRO's enterprise and research cloud services across AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
* Manage the technical aspects of CSIRO's cloud platform capability, including responsibility for technical roadmaps, service maturity uplift, automation adoption, and alignment with CSIRO's strategic technology direction.
* Allocate and coordinate cloud engineering resources to support operational stability, project delivery, and capability uplift across research and enterprise platforms.
* Drive adoption of cloud‐native patterns, Infrastructure‐as‐Code, CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and automated operational processes to improve reliability, scalability and efficiency.
* Lead cloud security uplift in line with Australian Government ISM controls, working with the Cyber Security team to maintain continuous compliance, robust identity models, and appropriate risk management.
* Oversee cloud cost optimisation activities including FinOps practices, tagging standards, spend forecasting, reserved instance planning, and workload rightsizing.
Location and Work Arrangements
Canberra (Black Mountain); Melbourne (Clayton) – Preferred, other major Australian capital cities considered.
Compensation
AU$135 571 – AU$158 863 per annum (pro rata for part‐time), plus 15.4% superannuation.
Tenure
Indefinite.
Reference
102967.
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrated experience leading cloud engineering or DevOps teams in a complex, multi‐cloud environment.
* Deep technical expertise across AWS, Azure and/or GCP, including architecture, security controls, automation, and operational best practice.
* Strong understanding of cloud‐native technologies (IaC, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes, observability stacks, API‐driven automation).
* Proven ability to set strategic direction, lead complex technical programmes, and deliver large‐scale platform capability uplift.
* Strong experience in cloud security, governance frameworks, identity management, and compliance obligations (including ISM).
* Demonstrated experience with cloud financial optimisation and cost governance models.
* Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and vendor management skills.
Desirable Criteria
* Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
* Experience enabling cloud support for research workloads, data‐intensive science, or HPC‐through‐cloud.
* Understanding of FinOps practices and cloud budgeting cycles in large organisations.
* Experience working within government, research, or regulated environments.
Eligibility
This is a security assessed position, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens with the successful candidate being required to be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Equal Employment Opportunity
CSIRO is an equal employment opportunity organisation committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.
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