Cloud Services Engineer

Not everyone’s built for a night shift. But for the right person, this schedule is a feature, not a footnote. You’ll be working while the US team is on the clock, finishing up just as they’re heading into their morning meeting. That handover is yours to nail. If doing your best work when most people are winding down sounds like your kind of rhythm, keep reading. We’re First Focus, Australia’s #1 MSP (Cloud Tango, 9 years running), with over 500 staff across 4 countries. This role supports our parent company’s operations in the US, and sits at the heart of keeping their private cloud infrastructure running properly. The Role You’ll be the primary resource for our private cloud environments. That means owning provisioning, configuration, and troubleshooting of private cloud infrastructure for the US team, acting as the second-level escalation point when things get complicated, and being the person who actually follows through. Be the Solution isn’t just a phrase we put on walls. It means you spot the issue, figure out the fix, make the recommendation, and see it through. No waiting around for someone else to pick it up. Want to learn more about our values? Check them out at www.firstfocus.com.au/about-us What You’ll Be Doing Acting as the second-level escalation point for all cloud and infrastructure-related issues from the US service desk Owning the full lifecycle of private cloud environments built on Nutanix AHV Managing and maintaining Juniper Networks infrastructure Supporting Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud workloads Driving improvements across monitoring, automation, and documentation Participating in shift handovers with the Australian team Working a night shift aligned to US business hours (approx. 11pm–8am PHT, weekends off) Must have: 3 to 5 years in private cloud infrastructure, with exposure to multi-client or complex environments Hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV or comparable hyperconverged infrastructure (VMware experience considered, with willingness to cross-train to Nutanix) Enterprise networking skills, specifically Juniper Networks (Junos OS) or a comparable platform Microsoft Azure or AWS experience, ideally in a hybrid-cloud context Scripting ability in PowerShell, Python, or Bash Clear, confident English, written and verbal. Important when you’re the bridge between two time zones Preferred certifications: Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) Juniper JNCIA or JNCIS Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect Nice to have: Experience working with US-based teams in a support or managed services context Familiarity with ITSM tools (ServiceNow, ConnectWise, or similar) Previous experience working night shifts or cross-timezone roles An appreciation for dry humour (optional but valued) Between P150,000