Azure Cloud DBA Engineer

Your Role

Role Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and security-cleared Azure Cloud Engineer with strong Database Administration (DBA) capabilities to join our team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing and migrating databases to Azure SQL PaaS, and proficiency in a range of database technologies including MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Oracle. This role also includes broader cloud engineering responsibilities, supporting secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud infrastructure for government and enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute end-to-end database migration projects to Azure SQL PaaS.
• Administer and optimise databases.
• Implement and manage backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Monitor and troubleshoot database performance, availability, and reliability.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Government security standards and policies.
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cloud best practices.
• Collaborate with security teams to implement cloud security controls, encryption, and compliance frameworks.
• Participate in cost optimization and resource governance initiatives.
• Assist in planning and executing cloud migration strategies.
• Participate in discovery, assessment, and cutover activities.
• Ensure compliance with security and architecture standards.

Your Profile

Required Technical Skills:

• Proven experience with Azure Cloud Services, especially Azure SQL Database (PaaS). Experience with Azure Data Migration Service and other migration tools. Proficiency in PowerShell for automation and scripting.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in Azure.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in a range of database technologies including MSSQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB and Oracle.
• Understanding of IAM, networking, and cloud security.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Database Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• Familiarity with government cloud environments and compliance frameworks

What you’ll love about working here 

• You will be a part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. You will love the exposure to the scale of transformation, the depth of expertise, and the opportunities for growth.
• We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people.
• At the heart of our mission is your career growth. You will have countless learning and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.
• We realise a Total Reward package should be more than just compensation. We offer a range of core and flexible benefits and have a Peer Recognition Portal called ‘Celebrate’. 

Veterans and Indigenous candidates are encouraged to apply

Apply today!