Security Cloud Engineer
Job No:
COG1333
Location:
Bundall
- Full-Time / 9-day fortnight / 36 hours per week
- $111,401 - $117,924 per annum
- Position Brief - Security Cloud Engineer
About the team
We're entering a new chapter for Chief Technology Office at the City of Gold Coast as we deliver bold, future-focussed solutions. With the launch of our IT Operating model as well as bringing critical IT services in-house, we are transforming the way we deliver technology services, making them faster, more responsive and more aligned with the needs of our organisation and customers.
As part of this transformation, we're hiring multiple new positions. These roles are key to shaping a vibrant and forward-thinking Chief Technology Office, one that adds real value, delivers better outcomes, and works in smarter more agile ways.
If you are equally excited about innovation, transformation and making a meaningful impact, now is the perfect time to join us.
About your new role
Join the City of Gold Coast’s Cloud Team as a Cloud Security Engineer and play a crucial role in shaping the city’s digital future. In this hands-on engineering position, you’ll be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and optimising secure configurations, policies, and services across our Azure environments. You’ll work closely with cloud engineers, architects, Cyber Security, and IT operations to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions that make a real impact for our community.
This is your chance to work on cutting-edge Azure technologies, build and operate secure landing zones, and embed security by design into everything we do. If you’re passionate about cloud security, automation, and making a difference, we want to hear from you!
We're looking for people who have:
• Experience designing secure Azure landing zones, subscriptions and management groups.
• Governance expertise using Azure Policy and security services to enforce standards at scale.
• Strong identity skills across RBAC, Privileged Identity Management and Conditional Access.
• Automation with Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform and Bicep, and integratingcontrols into Azure DevOps or GitLab CI/CD.
• Ability to integrate monitoring and governance dashboards using native Azure tooling.
• Collaborative style working with developers, architects and operations to embed secure engineering practices; crisp documentation habits
Mandatory requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
• 4+ years’ hands-on Azure cloud engineering and security tool implementation.
• Proficiency with IaC tools such as Bicep and Terraform; scripting in Python, Bash or PowerShell.
• Experience integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitLab).
• Familiarity with containers and cloud-native tech (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate preferred
Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future
The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.
We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:
- 9-day fortnight
- Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations
- Personal and professional development courses
- Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
- 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
- 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year
We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.
How to apply
To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.
Contact Person: Ashley Shannon
Contact Email: ashannon@goldcoast.qld.gov.au
Closing Date: Tuesday 20th of January 2026, 11:59pm
Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.
We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We consider all qualified candidates for employment, irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics by law.