Location: Sydney or Adelaide preferred (flexible working arrangements available)
Team: Data & AI within the Transformation Practice
Reports to: Director or Associate Director, Data & AI

About Scyne Advisory

Scyne Advisory is a values-led professional services company committed to empowering Australia’s transformation through trusted advice and solutions. We support governments and public purpose organisations to build more resilient, equitable, secure and prosperous communities. With specialist teams across Transformation, Risk, Cyber & Programs, and Commercial, Financial & Infrastructure, we help our clients deliver real-world outcomes at scale, underpinned by our values: Stronger Together | Amplify Impact | Value Every Person | Build Trusted Relationships | Think Beyond Limits | Defined by Ethics

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Manager – Cloud Engineering with deep technical skills and a passion for public purpose. This role sits within our Transformation practice, with a strong emphasis on end-to-end platform delivery: from front-end interfaces to cloud infrastructure. You’ll drive technical solution design, drive project execution, and support the development of scalable, secure, and modern digital services for government and public sector clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the design and delivery of modern digital platforms, encompassing web, API, data and cloud engineering
• Oversee client projects, ensuring alignment to business and technical objectives, timelines, and budgets
• Participate in architectural decisions, tool selection, and coding standards across full-stack environments
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including designers, analysts, engineers and product owners
• Build trusted client relationships by delivering high-quality, fit-for-purpose technical solutions
• Contribute to Scyne's internal capability uplift and product innovation strategy
• Act as a mentor and people leader, supporting team members in their professional development
• Maintain thought leadership in cloud-native engineering practices and modern web technologies

Core Experience and Skills

We understand that candidates may bring different combinations of expertise. Below is an outline of the capabilities we’re looking for, with flexibility based on depth and context of experience:

To be successful in this role, you must have: 

• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering with a recent focus on cloud-native web application development
• Proficiency in front-end technologies such as React, TypeScript/JavaScript, and component state management (e.g. Redux)
• Experience with backend API frameworks (Node.js / Express) and RESTful design
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure) including:
  • Compute: Lambda or Azure Functions
  • Storage: S3, Aurora or Azure OneLake / Data Lake, Synapse
• Proficiency in Python including concurrency, debugging, and scripting
•  Understanding of authentication/authorisation standards Familiarity with relational and non-relational Databases
• Strong version control skills using Git
• Ability to mentor junior developers, demonstrate technical leadership skills, and communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

You will stand out from the crowd if you bring one or more of the following:

• Experience with multi-cloud environments and hybrid infrastructure
• Familiarity with vis.gl, map libraries, and rich UI integrations (e.g., Deck.gl)
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration
• Exposure to AI/ML services
• Previous consulting or client-facing delivery experience in the public sector
• Relevant cloud certification (e.g. AWS Certified Developer / Azure Solutions Architect)
• Ability to obtain Government Security Clearance

Why Join the Data & AI Team at Scyne Advisory?

Scyne Advisory’s Data & AI team is driven by purpose and powered by people. Here, you’ll tackle complex, real-world challenges with modern tools and public-purpose data alongside talented and driven colleagues to deliver outcomes that genuinely matter. We champion curiosity, inclusivity, and continuous learning - backed by strong pathways for growth and leadership.  If you're looking to make impact with your Cloud Engineering skills while growing your career, this is the place.

As a part of the Data & AI team at Scyne Advisory, your benefits will include:

• Enjoy industry-leading leave options, including:
  • 26 weeks paid parental leave for either caregiver
  • 4 weeks of annual leave, with an additional fifth week of paid leave to use across our annual summer shutdown period
  • Birthday leave, First Nations Cultural Leave, Floating Public Holidays
  • Purchased leave, study leave, volunteering leave and more
• Short and long-term performance-based incentive schemes, including employee share options
• Annual reimbursement for smart devices, wellness expenses, and lifestyle perks
• Access to Sonder, a digital care platform available to you and your family

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you share our mission to help public-purpose organisations build better communities and want to power meaningful technology transformation, we encourage you to apply or reach out for a conversation.

We encourage applications from those in marginalised and/or historically underrepresented communities within our workforce. Additionally, if you require any adjustments to the process, please let us know.