We are seeking a Cloud Platform Engineer Lead with deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Infrastructure as Code, and cloud operations to help manage, support, and continuously improve our cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System (MES) environments. This is a 6‑month contract with immediate interview and start.

Responsibilities

- Investigate and resolve infrastructure issues across AWS-hosted environments.
- Support and maintain Kubernetes (EKS) clusters, networking, security groups, EFS, Kafka, and containerized applications.
- Perform root‑cause analysis of platform incidents and validate solutions through testing and monitoring.
- Drive platform stability, reliability, and continuous‑improvement initiatives.
- Implement and manage infrastructure changes using Terraform and automated deployment pipelines.
- Maintain AWS services including ECR repositories, IAM policies, and deployment configurations.
- Identify and mitigate platform risks related to AWS architecture, service limits, security, and operational resilience.
- Support cloud‑native deployment practices and infrastructure automation.
- Develop and maintain dashboards, health checks, monitoring solutions, and operational documentation.
- Leverage CloudWatch, CloudTrail, K9s,



and platform telemetry to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Contribute to standard operating procedures (SOPs) and incident‑management processes.
- Mentor engineers and support teams through troubleshooting, incident investigations, and best practices.
- Facilitate technical workshops and knowledge‑sharing sessions.
- Document platform architecture, support procedures, and operational standards.
- Provide expert guidance on AWS architecture, deployment strategies, and cloud operations.

Required Skills

- Proven experience supporting AWS cloud environments in enterprise‑scale environments.
- Robust hands‑on experience with Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized workloads.
- Experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of AWS services including IAM, ECR, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, VPC networking, and security controls.
- Experience supporting distributed systems, Kafka, EFS, and cloud‑native architectures.
- Strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and incident‑management skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
- A passion for automation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

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📌 Cloud Platform Engineer Lead (City of Sydney)
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