Senior/Lead Cloud Engineer (GCP) - Sydney/Melbourne based (Relocation Provided)

About usMantel is an Australian-owned IT Professional Services consultancy, focused on emerging technology to help advance our clients by leveraging AI, Digital, Cloud, Data & Security technology. We are a fully AI-enabled technology consultancy and the partner that bridges the gap between blue-sky ambition and practical steps to deliver value. Since our inception in November 2017, we have experienced remarkable growth across Australia & New Zealand and are honoured to be recognised as a Great Place to Work for 7 years in a row!
We hire smart and talented people and get out of their way. As a principle-based organisation, we have a flat structure with no hierarchy. By focusing on our five principles and not getting caught up in red tape, we trust you to get the job done!

CloudMantel’s dedicated cloud capability means you will work with passionate people and the latest tech in your cloud of choice. Whether you're helping businesses reach their full potential with Microsoft, executing full transformations on AWS, or leveraging Google Cloud, our deep partnerships mean you'll work on high-profile projects, including AI-accelerated cloud migrations and redeveloping entire applications for our clients using agentic coding.

About the role This role is based in Sydney or Melbourne, with visa sponsorship and relocation assistance provided.
We want passionate consultants to help us grow our reputation in the marketplace by delivering high quality consulting services to our clients. As a Consultant in our business, you will develop and grow trusted relationships with clients, which complement the company’s commercial and strategic relationships , whilst mentoring other team members. You’ll contribute to the development of our core platform and patterns to meet current and future client requirements.
Your day-to-day

• Provide consulting services that combine architectural vision with hands-on technical experience using some of the latest cloud technologies and method.
• Design, develop, build and operate sophisticated and highly automated secure GCP and Hybrid infrastructure that adheres with Industry compliance standards.
• Define and drive new architectures based on the applicable regulatory compliance standards and work with multiple stakeholders to gain endorsement.
• End to end ownership of projects and solutions at the client site; including management a project team of up 10 consultants.
• Perform troubleshooting, analysis and resolve issues as needed to achieve project outcomes.
• Liaise with the project team, clients, vendors and stakeholders using multiple communication channels to manage the delivery of the project.
• Establish and maintain relationships with clients as a source of informed, reliable, professional advice about solution options based on the consultant’s specific skills and knowledge.
• Identify and completes tasks with minimal supervision and provides oversight and guidance to all level consultants.
• Willingness to continually upskill; including learning new technologies and obtaining new certifications.
• Build, recognise and promptly advise of potential follow-on business opportunities.
• Use professional judgement while treating colleagues and clients with respect and compassion, and a demonstrated ability to display our Mantel principles.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Good written & verbal communication skills, including strong stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills.
• Ability to identify trends within their practice relating to products and services and communicate them effectively to the wider practice.
• Bring a positive can-do attitude to the team.
• Ability to lead and mentor others where appropriate.
• GCP certifications in Cloud Architecture, DevOps Engineering and/or Cloud Development .(Professional Cloud Architect, Professional DevOps Engineer, Professional Cloud Developer).
• Experience in software and infrastructure or delivery,
• A keen interest in automation and leveraging modern technology and tools to speed up the delivery of applications and services.
• Strong understanding of cloud environments, cloud-first strategy and particularly GCP as a cloud solution.
• The ability to script in at least one language (Python or Bash preferred) and have a willingness to learn new ones.
• Infrastructure as Code - Experience with large scale implementations of IaC, particularly in GCP environments (preferably Terraform or Deployment Manager).
• Containerisation - Understanding and familiarity with Kubernetes and Docker.
• Code Management System - Gitlab, Github, BitBucket.
• CI/CD toolings - Familiarity with one of Jenkins, Gitlab, Bamboo or other CI/CD tooling and ability to execute a pipeline.
• Familiarity and experience with Agile and SCRUM methodologies.
• At Mantel, we want you to be yourself. We trust our team members to use their professional judgment while treating colleagues and clients with respect, compassion, and professionalism in alignment with our five principles.
• You take ownership, always stepping up to help and prioritising your teammates. You're also a clear, kind communicator who makes sound decisions based on good judgement.

What you can expect from us:

• We believe in unique experiences for all. Our My Deal program allows you to tailor your yearly plan, with the support of your Leader, to decide on what’s most important to you. That might be extra professional development, extra annual leave, time to work on your side hustle, or something else completely different! One size does not fit all.
• You’ll get all the tools you need to hit the ground running including a new phone, laptop & swag.
• A true investment in your AI-first career. We are a fully AI-enabled consultancy and provide you with the tools to lead. This includes access to the Mantel AI Gateway, our secure, centralised platform with multiple AI models, plus a dedicated monthly budget and a safe environment to experiment and innovate.
• You’ll be genuinely supported by an organisation that cares about not only you but your family as well, Mantel offers Flexible Personal Leave options for those unplanned moments in life.
• We support a flexible hybrid approach to working which is guided by our principles; we trust each other to “make good choices” about the best workplace locations for the requirements of the project, role and client. This can change based on our client needs.
• We know you won’t have one job for life. At Mantel, we believe in supporting our team to take their career in a direction that aligns with their passions. We have internal opportunities across Cloud, Data, Digital, Delivery & Security.
• Our elite partnerships are a direct result of our deep platform mastery. For you, this means you'll be working alongside teams with the highest levels of technical expertise and tackling the most complex, high-profile projects on the market. Check out our partner awards and recognitions here.
• Mantel is a certified Family Inclusive Workplace, meaning we prioritise the logistics of moving families, not just individuals. We are committed to improving your wellbeing at work through leading practices on flexible work, parental leave, family care and family wellbeing.

We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds and minority groups to apply.