Who we are:
At Torrens University Australia, making a difference is in our DNA. As a Certified B Corporation, we belong to a global community of future-focused companies using business as a force for good. We believe in the transformative power of education to change lives, families, communities – and the world. That’s why we’re on a mission to increase access to higher education, so learners from all walks of life can chase their dreams.
Just like our students, our employees are a diverse group who want to make an impact. When you join us, we give you the freedom to be bold, creative and courageous – with flexible working arrangements that allow you to bring your best. We’ve built a culture that celebrates community, collaboration and innovation, where people love what they do.
What’s the job?
We’re seeking a Head of Cloud and Infrastructure to lead the prioritisation and operational delivery of our hybrid infrastructure services. This role is pivotal in ensuring stability, scalability, and security of the IT systems that power our learning, teaching, research, and administration.
You will lead a skilled team of engineers, drive cloud adoption (primarily Google Cloud and AWS), and oversee on-premises environments. With a blend of leadership and technical expertise, you will shape our cloud and infrastructure roadmap, strengthen resilience, and ensure alignment with enterprise IT strategy.
Day-to-day accountabilities:
As the Head of Cloud and Infrastructure, you will:
- Define and execute the cloud and infrastructure roadmap, driving modernisation, security, and cost efficiency.
- Lead and optimise hybrid environments across GCP, AWS, Azure, and on-premises systems, ensuring performance, uptime, and scalability.
- Manage enterprise networks (VPN, firewalls, load balancers) and unified communications platforms (Teams, VoIP, contact centre solutions).
- Oversee systems administration, including Windows, Linux, SQL, VMware, automation, and monitoring, ensuring robust server lifecycle management.
- Strengthen resilience through disaster recovery planning, backup testing, and business continuity alignment.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks (ISO27001, TEQSA, ESOS, SOX) and enforce IT governance and security standards.
- Develop vendor partnerships to optimise performance, cost, and innovation.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.
Who you are:
You are an experienced technology leader with a proven record of delivering scalable and secure infrastructure solutions. You combine deep technical expertise with strategic vision and hands-on problem-solving.
You have:
- Leadership experience (4+ years) managing cloud or infrastructure teams.
- Technical expertise (8+ years) across GCP, AWS, Azure, virtualisation, networking, server administration, and automation.
- Proven success implementing hybrid infrastructure at scale, managing vendors, and ensuring audit readiness (including SOX compliance).
- Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science (required) and certifications in cloud or IT infrastructure technologies (desirable).
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This is a full-time permanent position based at our Surry Hills campus in Sydney.
Why join us?
Bold, modern and agile, we’re Australia’s fastest-growing university, going from 164 students in 2014 to 40,000+ alumni across 115+ countries and 2000+ staff today. In 2020, Australian Financial Review named us one of the country’s most innovative companies. As we continue to establish ourselves as a truly global university, we never lose sight of our student-centric approach. Supported by teams of passionate people, you’ll find endless opportunities for professional development and career progression.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all positions.
What we offer:
We support your personal passions, development and wellbeing, to make your working life a more rewarding experience. At Torrens University Australia, you’ll benefit from:
- Study free in a course/degree related to your position
- B Corp certified university – values driven, and purpose led
- Access to internal opportunities - Be supported to learn, grow and move across the organisation
Hiring process:
We aim to provide you with the information you need at each stage of this process to help you present your best self. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact for confidential support. We are committed to ensuring an equitable, barrier-free application process and have a Reasonable Adjustment Procedure in place to support you throughout the recruitment process.
We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to responding to every applicant.
To learn more about what makes Torrens University Australia a great place to work, visit
https://www.torrens.edu.au/blog
. We’d love to hear from you.
Applications close: Friday 29th August
Job reference: R27745
To ensure a fair and thorough review process, applications for this role will close on Friday 29th August. You can expect to hear from our Talent Acquisition team after this date with any updates about your applications.
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About Us
As the country’s newest and fastest-
growing university, Torrens
University Australia brings a fresh
approach to higher education.
University Australia brings a fresh
approach to higher education.
Working with us is all about working alongside over 2000 professionals passionate about career and purpose. Our staff across our campuses and head office are united by our central ethos to Be Good – by committing to a better way of doing business.
We embrace diversity and inclusion of our staff and are committed to the attraction, retention and development of all people and support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation and gender identification.
We embrace diversity and inclusion of our staff and are committed to the attraction, retention and development of all people and support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation and gender identification.
https://www.torrens.edu.au/about/careers-with-us
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