Company Description
Do amazing work
A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job. It’s a chance to join a group of people dedicated to supporting Australia’s evolving energy and convenience needs. We’re a leading retail, industrial and energy business, and we’ve been helping Australians reach their destination for more than 120 years.
Our plans for the future support Australia’s energy transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. And our recent acquisitions of Coles Express and OTR, we provide Australians with outstanding convenience.
At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to grow and evolve with us. People with new perspectives, energy and passion to drive Viva Energy and their careers forward.
About Viva Energy
Join a team that values diversity. Viva Energy is a great place to be yourself. We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, and empower everyone to amplify their voice across the business. We value inclusion because that’s how we get the best outcomes.
Awarded the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality for the past five years highlights that we are driven by our people and continuing our focus on making Viva Energy reflect the ever-changing face of Australia.
Job Description
Drive smarter cloud solutions and cost efficiency at scale. Viva Energy Australia is seeking a Senior FinOps & Cloud Engineer to lead the design and delivery of cost-effective Azure infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), Terraform, and cloud-native services. This is a hands-on technical role with strategic influence optimising cloud spend, enabling automation, and shaping infrastructure that supports critical national operations.
Why join Viva Energy?
- Work at the intersection of cloud engineering and financial strategy
- Lead Azure infrastructure design and automation across enterprise-scale environments
- Collaborate with engineering, finance, and architecture teams to drive value
- Influence the cloud roadmap and deliver measurable cost savings
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement scalable, secure Azure infrastructure using IaC and Terraform
- Monitor and optimize cloud usage and costs with FinOps best practices
- Leverage Azure-native services (AKS, Functions, Logic Apps, etc.) to enhance performance
- Automate deployments and integrate with CI/CD pipelines
- Ensure compliance, security, and governance across cloud environments
- Build dashboards and reports to track cloud spend and forecast budgets
- Collaborate across teams to align infrastructure with business and financial goals
Qualifications
- 10+ years in cloud engineering with deep Azure expertise
- Strong background in infrastructure automation, DevOps, and CI/CD
- Proven experience with FinOps tools and cloud cost optimization strategies
- Skilled in Terraform, Git, scripting (Python, PowerShell), and cloud-native services
- Experience in hybrid cloud environments and multi-site enterprise infrastructure
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Retail experience is a plus
Additional Information
We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and encourage and support diversity in our traditional and non-traditional roles.
Please note: This role is being sourced through Viva Energy Australia, therefore we will not be accepting applications via external recruitment agencies