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The University of Tasmania acknowledges the Palawa/Pakana and Gadigal/Wangal people as the traditional custodians of the land, sea and waters of the areas upon which we live and work. We recognise their valuable contributions and deep connection to country and pay respect to Elders past and present.

• Proficient in automating cloud infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD tools
• Adept at agile leadership, backlog management, and executing strategic initiatives
• Full-time, fixed-term (June 2028) role based in Hobart, Tasmania

About the Opportunity

This is a unique opportunity to lead the evolution of Australia’s national marine data infrastructure, supporting world-class ocean research through cutting-edge cloud technologies. As Infrastructure Product Owner for the Australian Ocean Data Network (AODN), you will combine leadership with hands-on cloud engineering expertise, guiding a skilled agile team to deliver and maintain a secure, scalable AWS-based platform.

Your leadership will shape solutions to how researchers, government agencies, and industry partners access and use ocean data to inform science, policy, and innovation. The role spans product ownership and technical implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based solutions.

This is a pivotal, career-defining role at the intersection of technology and science -offering the chance to pair technical depth with product vision in a nationally significant research environment. If you’re passionate about cloud, data, and making a real-world impact, this is your opportunity to lead change that matters.

What’s Required

• Proven technical leadership with the ability to mentor team members and effectively transfer knowledge.
• Experience as a Product Owner or Scrum Master including agile planning, prioritisation, and delivery of cloud-based solutions, with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Significant experience in architecting and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS or an equivalent cloud platform.
• Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure as code (IaC) and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD).
• Advanced technical skills in system administration, computer networking and scripting using Bash, Python or other scripting languages.
• Highly developed technical problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex problems and provide solutions.
• A detail-oriented and highly organised individual with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous experience with AODN infrastructure management will be highly regarded.

Salary

Appointment to this role will be at HEO 8 and will have a total remuneration package of up to $152,033 comprising base salary within the range of $114,282 to $129,943 plus 17% superannuation.

How to Apply?

If this role is of interest, we look forward to hearing from you.

• This vacancy is being advertised internally only in the first instance to current staff.
• To apply online, please provide your CV and 1-2-page cover letter outlining your interest in the role, skills, capabilities and experience.  You do not need to separately address the success criteria.
• For further information about this position, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team -  talentteam@utas.edu.au
• Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.

 Position Description - Senior Cloud Engineer (501430).pdf

Applications close Sunday 21^st September 2025

To be eligible for this position, you are required to hold Australian or New Zealand Citizenship, permanent residence or a valid visa that enables you to fulfil the requirements of this role. 

As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace, employment history and police background checks may be conducted as part of the selection process.

Willingness to undertake a medical assessment based on meeting the inherent position