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Cloud & infrastructure recruitment.
On-prem, hybrid or cloud, we know the technical and vendor-management skills in-house teams need, and we find people who can bridge the old and the new.
Roles we recruit
Permanent and contract, from hands-on specialists to heads of function, across Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and regional Australia.
Brisbane market, 2026
From Three's 2026 salary survey, based on our live placement data. Mid-points in bold.
What we're seeing
Infrastructure and Cloud hiring in Brisbane reflects the broader maturation of enterprise cloud adoption. Cloud Engineering roles — particularly AWS and Azure specialists — remain consistently in demand as organisations accelerate migrations and modernisation programs. DevOps professionals with strong automation and CI/CD pipeline experience continue to attract competitive rates. Network & Systems Engineering roles increasingly require hybrid skill sets bridging on-premise environments and cloud-native tooling. At the support end of the market, candidate supply is stronger and employers can afford to be more selective. Cultural fit and team stability are front of mind for most hiring managers in this discipline.
| Role | Permanent (base + super) | Contract (daily, ex. GST) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Mid | High | Low | Mid | High | |
| Cloud Engineering | $133k | $155k | $189k | $778 | $945 | $1,084 |
| Network & Systems Engineering | $111k | $155k | $189k | $778 | $1,000 | $1,120 |
| DevOps | $122k | $155k | $189k | $889 | $1,000 | $1,223 |
| Release Management | $133k | $177k | $222k | $889 | $1,120 | $1,334 |
| Service Desk | $77k | $83k | $100k | $333 | $389 | $444 |
| Application & Desktop Support | $88k | $111k | $133k | $500 | $667 | $890 |
How we help
An experienced consultant from brief to start date, and long after.
Permanent
Full market search
Local, national and international reach, a shortlist of the three best people, and a six-month guarantee.
Contract
Fast, low-risk contractors
Shortlists typically within 24 to 48 hours, with compliance, payroll and contractor care handled for you.
Teams
Scale a whole team
Several roles recruited in parallel for a new squad or program, with one point of contact.
Common questions
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What does a cloud engineer earn in Brisbane?
Our 2026 survey puts Cloud Engineering in Brisbane at a mid-point of $155k for permanent roles and $945 a day on contract.
Can you provide DevOps contractors quickly?
For contract roles we typically present a shortlist within 24 to 48 hours, drawing on a network of engineers we already know.
Do you recruit for hybrid on-premise and cloud environments?
Yes. Many of our clients run hybrid estates, and we screen specifically for engineers who are comfortable across both.
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