Role: Senior AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
Location: ACT Employment type: Contract Working arrangements:
Hybrid Security clearance: Must have Baseline clearance Must be
available for on-site work when required. Some out-of-hours support
work may be required. A minimum 2 days per fortnight in the office.
The client strongly prefers candidates are located within ACT (and
surrounds). The client may consider exceptionally strong candidates
located outside the ACT. Job details: The client is seeking an
experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support the GovAI program's AWS
cloud hosting and platform capability. The program is expanding its
platform offerings to include AWS cloud capabilities. The
successful candidate will be responsible for designing,
implementing and maintaining secure AWS cloud environments,
ensuring security controls aligned with the Information Security
Manual (ISM) are incorporated throughout the platform lifecycle.
The role includes AWS infrastructure design and management,
security and compliance activities, optimisation of cloud services,
support for APS projects using AWS services, and provision of
technical leadership and knowledge transfer. Candidates should
demonstrate strong experience in AWS cloud engineering,
infrastructure as code, DevOps/DevSecOps practices, cloud security,
automation, and government or enterprise cloud environments.
Experience with AWS AI services (such as Bedrock), Microsoft Azure,
Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines and AWS certifications will be
highly regarded. Key duties and responsibilities: The successful
candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing and
maintaining AWS cloud-based systems to support a critical Whole of
Australian Government program.



The role will ensure robust security
measures, aligned to the Australian Government Information Security
Manual (ISM), are incorporated throughout the cloud environment.
The successful candidate will: Design, deploy and manage AWS
infrastructure, including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda and VPC services.
Develop and implement security policies and procedures in line with
ISM controls to safeguard cloud resources and data. Conduct
security assessments, audits and vulnerability testing to maintain
a secure cloud environment. Monitor and optimise the performance,
availability and scalability of AWS cloud solutions. Design, deploy
and manage cloud infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code
practices and automation tools. Support APS projects seeking to
utilise AWS services within the hosting environment, including
provision of technical guidance and documentation. Contribute to
DevOps and DevSecOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and cloud
automation activities. Provide technical leadership, mentoring and
knowledge transfer to internal teams and stakeholders. Work
collaboratively with technical and business stakeholders to support
the ongoing development and operation of secure AWS cloud
capabilities. Technical Skills and Experience Required: Candidates
should demonstrate: Solid experience designing, deploying and




maintaining AWS cloud environments. Experience securing AWS
environments within government operational and security frameworks,
including implementation of security controls aligned to the
Information Security Manual (ISM). Experience deploying and
configuring AWS services using Infrastructure as Code tools such as
Terraform, CloudFormation and/or Ansible. In-depth experience in
cloud engineering, cloud architecture, DevOps or related technical
roles with proven expertise across AWS services. Experience with
containerisation and orchestration technologies, including
Kubernetes, Docker and associated orchestration tools. Experience
with CI/CD pipelines, automation and DevSecOps practices.
Understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) principles
and cloud security best practices. Experience using Microsoft
DevOps or similar toolsets such as Jenkins, Git and ELK Stack.
Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the
ability to provide technical advice and knowledge transfer to
stakeholders. Desirable Skills: Experience deploying and supporting
AWS AI services and platforms, including Amazon Bedrock. Experience
working with Microsoft Azure services. AWS certifications such as
Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer or similar. Proficiency in
scripting languages such as Python, Shell or PowerShell. Experience
with cloud migration strategies and large-scale migration
activities. Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
Criteria: Candidate must provide a one page pitch to address all
criteria specified. This is equal to 5000 characters.

📌 AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (Australian Capital Territory)
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📍 Australian Capital Territory