SACE Board of South Australia
Job reference: 843695
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Role Purpose 

The Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer  provides senior-level technical leadership in the design, operation, and evolution of the SACE Board’s cloud and hybrid ICT environment. 

Operating with a high degree of autonomy and professional judgement, the role is responsible for: 

• Ensuring the ongoing stability, security, and performance of critical production systems 

• Providing solution architecture and authoritative technical advice aligned to SA Government technical and security frameworks. 

• Leading initiatives to modernise legacy, virtualised systems into cloud‑native solutions 

• Influencing technology direction in alignment with whole‑of‑government strategies and standards 

The role includes responsibility for after‑hours changes, patching, and incident response, and acts as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues. 

Key Responsibilities 

Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Operations 

• Lead and oversee the day‑to‑day operation of Azure-based infrastructure and platform services within the DTF tenancy 

• Act as the senior technical escalation point for complex incidents, outages, and performance issues 

• Plan and execute after‑hours changes, patching, and maintenance activities, ensuring risk is managed and services remain available 

• Ensure environments meet security, compliance, and governance requirements, including ISMF, PSPF, and South Australian Government ICT policies 

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve reliability, resilience, performance, and cost optimisation 

Solution Architecture & Technical Authority 

• Provide authoritative solution architecture, design, and assurance for infrastructure and application platforms 

• Translate complex business and technical requirements into secure, scalable Azure solutions 

• Define and maintain technical standards, patterns, and reference architectures 

• Provide expert advice to senior stakeholders, project boards, and governance forums 

• Mentor and guide other technical staff, uplifting capability across the team 

Cloud Modernisation & Project Leadership 

• Lead and deliver complex technical initiatives to modernise legacy, virtualised applications, transitioning them to cloud‑native architectures 

• Determine appropriate strategies (re‑platform, refactor, re‑architect) based on risk, value, and business need 

• Drive adoption of platform services, managed services, and modern architectural patterns 

• Champion infrastructure‑as‑code, automation, and DevOps practices to improve delivery outcomes 

• Ensure solutions are operationally supportable, secure, and aligned to whole‑of‑government direction 

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance 

• Work collaboratively with business units, vendors, DTF, and other government agencies 

• Contribute to ICT planning, roadmaps, and investment proposals 

• Prepare high‑quality technical documentation, briefings, and recommendations for senior audiences 

Essential Capabilities & Experience 

• Extensive hands‑on experience delivering and supporting enterprise‑grade Microsoft Azure solutions 

• Demonstrated experience working within a shared or centrally managed Azure tenancy, preferably within government 

• Proven ability to operate as a senior technical specialist, exercising sound judgement and leadership 

Strong experience across:  

• Azure networking, identity (Entra ID/Azure AD), compute, storage, and security services 

• Hybrid and integrated environments 

• Experience supporting mission‑critical production systems, including after‑hours support arrangements 

• Demonstrated experience leading cloud modernisation initiatives 

• Well‑developed communication skills, with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders 

Desirable Experience 

• Infrastructure‑as‑code  

• Azure DevOps, GitHub, CI/CD pipelines 

• Container platforms (AKS), serverless, or event‑driven architectures 

• Experience with South Australian Government ICT standards, ISMF, and security governance 

• Microsoft certifications (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator) 

Special Conditions

• Some out-of-hours work.
• Intrastate travel to regional and remote locations / interstate travel may be required.
• A current driver’s licence is desirable.
• The incumbent works under the SACE Board of South Australia Act 1983.
• An intense time of activity within the SACE Board of South Australia occurs between October and December.  For some roles, the incumbent would not normally be able to take planned leave during this period.
• Appointment is subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check from the Department of Human Services and in accordance with the SACE Board policy.

What we can OFFER you!

• The opportunity to work in a vibrant, innovative organisation that is passionate about education and student success.
• A supportive, dynamic and collaborative team environment that values your work and contribution.
• Access to professional development aligned to the SACE Board Learning and Development Plan.
• Access to dedicated Professional Development Days.
• Flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance.
• Salary sacrifice benefits.
• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program.
• The opportunity to commence work immediately.

Remuneration

ASO7 classification level currently $112,163 - $121,246 per annum plus super 

This is a term vacancy up to 2 years. 

ENQURIES to

Clinton Ross Senior Manager ICT

Email: clinton.ross@sa.gov.au 

APPLYING with Us

If you are passionate about young people and their education, we want to hear from you!

A copy of the role description, Pre-Employment Declaration form and information on how to apply for positions at the SACE Board are available below. All applications must be submitted online via iworkforSA.

Applications close: May 21, 2026 11:45pm

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Applications close: 21/05/2026 11:45 PM

Attachments:
- Applying for Roles in the SACE Board.pdf
- Pre-Employment Declaration .pdf
- Role Description - ASO7 Cloud Services Engineer.pdf
- SACE Board Capability Framework 2021-2023 (ASO6-7).pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.