Cloud Architect

We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to join our growing team as a Cloud Architect. We value diversity, creativity, and a collaborative spirit, and we believe in investing in our people to help them reach their full potential.

About your new team

The Chief Technology Office at the City of Gold Coast prides itself on providing an exciting and highly inclusive environment to further your career in all things digital. We currently have openings in our team and are inviting applicants to consider a career with us.

About your new role

We are seeking a Cloud Architect to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our infrastructure. As a Cloud Architect at the City of Gold Coast, you will work with cutting-edge technologies like Terraform, Azure, AWS and GitLab to streamline our development and deployment processes, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and reliability.

If you are a Cloud Architect enthusiast and are looking for an opportunity in a flexible, inclusive, and collaborative environment, where we value your expertise and will foster your growth, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

About you

Most importantly, you will have experience in a similar Cloud Architect position and the willingness to continue learning new skills and technologies. Fundamental understanding of Cloud platforms, and proven experience in designing and architecting cloud solutions, particularly Azure.

You will have strong problem-solving skills, and attention to detail. You will also have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders effectively. Your ability to play a role in a cross-functional team will allow you to collaborate and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.

In addition, the following skills/experience are not essential however, will be advantageous:

• Demonstrated experience in a Cloud Architect or similar role
• Experience/knowledge in cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
• Certified Azure Solution Architect
• Solid scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, Python)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform

If you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every criteria, please still get in touch.

Why join the City of Gold Coast? What's in it for you?

• Development Opportunities: Work directly with experienced and passionate leaders and specialists who are invested in your growth and career trajectory
• Community Impact: Play a key role in delivering a crucial project for the City of Gold Coast, and have a direct impact into improving the lives of our residents
• Flexibility: The City of Gold Coast is working towards becoming Australia’s most flexible government employer, including fully remote work. Tell us what flexibility means to you and what best suits your lifestyle!
• Inclusive team environment: The Chief Technology Office prides itself on providing a highly inclusive and diverse environment, where everyone feels valued and respected.
• Women in STEM: Championed by our Chief Technology Officer, our Women in STEM committee is focused on growing the next generation of strong individuals that will lead the way in technology innovation

Application process

If you are looking for a change and enjoy a flexible and highly diverse environment where everyone feels valued and respected, then we would like to hear from you!

Our Chief Technology Office has multiple fixed-term and permanent opportunities available. Applications for this position may be used for up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies as they become available, including part-time, fixed-term or permanent opportunities.

As part of our selection process, you may be required to undertake a one-way video interview via Criteria, face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams. You may also be required to undertake reference checks via Xref, police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks and drug and alcohol testing.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.