Microsoft Cloud Engineer

Microsoft Cloud Engineer

Join our dynamic team as a Microsoft Cloud Engineer, where you'll ensure the availability, reliability, and performance of both internal Thales systems and our clients' private, public, and hybrid cloud environments.

You'll play a key role in maintaining, optimizing, and evolving modern Microsoft cloud solutions — driving seamless operations and exceptional customer outcomes.

Proactively support and maintain Microsoft cloud environments to meet SLAs

Troubleshoot and resolve issues across cloud infrastructure, applications, and services

Manage monitoring, backup, and patching to ensure system health and security

Support project delivery, update documentation, and drive best practices

Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver effective, scalable solutions

Stay current with Microsoft technologies to serve as a trusted technical advisor

Hands-on experience managing and supporting M365 environments including Entra ID, SharePoint Online, Exchange Online & Intune

Familiarities with Email protection services

Experience managing traditional Microsoft on-premises workloads, services and functions

Understanding of Azure services (VMs, networking, hybrid connectivity, storage)

Experience with Active Directory, patching, monitoring, and workload migrations to Azure

Proficiency in PowerShell scripting and familiarity with IaC (Terraform)

Microsoft certifications in M365 and/or Azure (preferred)

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Linux experience (a plus)

As part of our Commitment, we offer:

Competitive remuneration structure

Hybrid and flexible working options under the Thales Flex program

Paid parental leave and family support through Parents at Work

The day off on your birthday each year

Novated Lease options

Ongoing personal and professional development opportunities

Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner

Prior to being offered employment, you will need to complete pre-employment police and (role dependent) medical checks.

A Defence security clearance is required for this role; applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognized by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role.

The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

The U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.