Cloud Advisor

• Initial contract duration 12 Months
• Extension term 12 months
• Location of work QLD, ACT, NSW
• Working arrangements Hybrid
• Flexible work arrangements are available in line with the Agency flexible work policy and agreed with the successful candidate.
• Security clearance Must be able to obtain Baseline

Job details

The Cloud Advisor is responsible for providing guidance and expertise on the use and optimisation of Microsoft Azure cloud services and other cloud providers (Amazon Web Services and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) and the establishment and ownership FinOps practice across cloud providers, and is an essential function within System Integration.

Specialisation: Cloud computing, routing and switching

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Leadership and Accountability

• Provide expertise and technical knowledge in specialist area across a range of programs or activities for the agency.
• Provide accurate and specialised advice including anticipating problems and contributing to issues management.
• Set priorities for the work area, maintain team cohesion, and ensure quality of outputs for the work area.
• Contribute to the development of team objectives for short term tasks and strategic planning for longer-term initiatives.
• Contribute to managing change and uncertainty in the workplace.
• Propose and facilitate innovation initiatives and contribute to business improvement strategies and to change in workplace practices.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of risk management and risk assessment activities within sphere of responsibility.

1. Management Diversity and Span

• Ensure quality outputs for a team including the development of specialist, professional and/or technical expertise. Conduct regular quality assurance of work area processes and manage identified risks.
• Assist in strategic planning, program and project management and/or policy development for the work area.
• Implement work plans for the work area including setting tasks and priorities, managing work flow and allocating resources.
• Have significant responsibility for the supervision and development of lower classification levels; build team capacity through mentoring, coaching, performance feedback; and encouraging career development.

1. Job Context and Environment

• Have an in-depth knowledge of the role and functions of the agency and an understanding of how these relate to a work area.
• Monitor changes in the broader work environment that may impact on work objectives.
• Monitor work area performance with an in-depth understanding of relevant legislative and policy frameworks.

1. Independence and decision-making

• Work with independence, subject to limited direction against established priorities, practices, and methodologies to deliver quality outcomes.
• Produce work requiring little or no revision before finalisation.
• Make decisions, with direction from more senior staff, on tasks/assignments with considerable complexity and sensitivity.
• Make decisions using good judgement, expertise and knowledge, under limited guidance. Ensure decisions are governed by the application of regulations, best practice principles or the agency’s operating instructions and procedures.
• Make decisions that have a medium to high level of impact on the work area; however, the impact on agency operations and resources is usually limited.

1. Stakeholder Management

Manage relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area and agency goals.

• Anticipate and respond to stakeholder needs and expectations.
• Develop and support complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain internal and external networks.
• Represent the agency by promoting its interests at community and cross-agency levels.
• Support stakeholders through change.

Essential criteria

1. Detailed technical knowledge of Microsoft Azure Enterprise Scale Landing Zones including Azure Billing and Azure tenants, Identity and Access Management, Network Topology and Security.

2. Detailed technical knowledge of multi cloud environments spanning Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for use with Oracle Database @ Azure.

3. Experience in establishing and optimising FinOps Practices, Azure FinOps Hubs, driving cost governance, cloud spend visibility and continuous optimisation across enterprise scale environments.

4. Experience leading and planning the implementation of complex and high priority Cloud programs such as migrations from on-premises to the cloud or optimisation programs.

5. Ideally 10+ years of relevant cloud design, implementation, operations and support in large complex government environments.

6. Degree qualified or equivalent industry experience with Excellent time management, stakeholder management and communication skills.

If you are interested please reply to ***email_hidden*** or you can apply to my post.