Why join the University of Sydney?
Join one of Australia's leading universities at a pivotal point of change, where technology is evolving to better support student learning, empower teaching excellence, and enable research delivery at global scale.
ICT is central to delivering the University's academic mission. Working across faculties, disciplines, and research communities, you will shape the platforms, services, and partnerships that enable student success, strengthen teaching, and accelerate research impact.
This work spans both the critical services that keep the University running every day and the ongoing improvement of systems and experiences.
With strong investment and clear direction, you'll operate in a large and complex environment where your contribution has visible, meaningful impact across the University.
You'll collaborate across academic and professional communities to help shape a more connected and capable University, supporting teaching excellence, research impact, and student success.
The opportunity
As Senior Manager, Cloud Engineering, you will lead the University's cloud engineering capability—setting strategy, shaping technical direction, and driving continuous improvement across a complex, multi‐cloud environment.
This newly created role oversees automation, FinOps, and service integration, working with senior stakeholders to enable scalable, secure cloud adoption and support research, analytics, and AI initiatives.
What you'll do
* Define and deliver the cloud engineering strategy, roadmap, and architectural direction
* Lead and develop a high‐performing team across automation, FinOps, and service integration
* Drive cloud automation and platform improvements using modern tooling and practices
* Partner with stakeholders to enable effective, secure, and scalable cloud adoption
* Oversee cloud cost optimisation, performance visibility, and governance practices
What we're looking for
* Deep expertise across cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) in large‐scale environments
* Strong background in cloud architecture, automation, and Infrastructure as Code
* Proven leadership experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams
* Ability to engage stakeholders and translate complex needs into practical solutions
* Strong analytical and problem‐solving capability across technical and operational challenges
What's in it for you?
At the University of Sydney, we support our staff with a range of benefits designed to enhance your career, wellbeing and work‐life balance, including:
* Up to 17% superannuation to support your financial future
* Extremely generous parental leave entitlements
* Competitive salary with salary packaging options
* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
* Career development and learning opportunities
* Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport
* Access to a vibrant, globally recognised university community
How to apply
If you're looking for an opportunity to shape the future of cloud engineering while delivering meaningful impact in a world‐class university environment, we would love to hear from you.
Accessibility and inclusion
The University of Sydney is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require adjustments or additional support at any stage of the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know.
Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender‐Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender‐based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process.
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre‐employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
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