Head of Cloud and Infrastructure

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. Thats why were 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. Weve built a culture that celebrates community collaboration and innovation where people love what they do.

Whats the job

Were 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 Bachelors 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 were Australias fastest-growing university going from 164 students in 2014 to 40000 alumni across 115 countries and 2000 staff 2020 Australian Financial Review named us one of the countrys 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 youll 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 youll 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 Wed 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.