Junior Cloud Operations Engineer

Objective creates software that makes a difference, with over 400 people and five development labs across Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Objective is a leading developer of SaaS solutions for the government. This role offers the chance to dive into cloud infrastructure with a focus on AWS and Azure platforms and kickstart a career in cloud operations, collaborating closely with senior engineers and industry experts. The position is designed to fuel hands-on growth in cloud architectures, CI/CD pipelines, observability tools, and incident management processes.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams (DevOps, Software Engineering, QA) to build and maintain cloud systems; Automate deployments, monitor critical services, and solve real problems; Configure and optimise cloud infrastructure in AWS and Azure; Build automated CI/CD pipelines and contribute to shaping best practices; Take part in on-call rotation (with full training) and gain incident management experience; Set up observability tools and help detect and resolve issues fast; Document processes and share knowledge with the team

Requirements

A passion for learning new technologies, frameworks, and methodologies in a dynamic and fast-paced environment; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; Great communication skills with the ability to clearly convey ideas and listen effectively; Curiosity about cloud technologies and how systems work; A solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing) and system administration (Linux/Windows); Some scripting or programming languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation tasks; A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience

Nice to have

Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud services (EC2, S3, Azure VMs, Azure Storage, etc.)

Benefits

Onsite mentor to help with technical learning and growth; Full training for on-call rotation; Hands-on experience with cutting-edge cloud technologies