Join an innovative Australian technology and advanced manufacturing company developing highly specialised hardware, software and cloud-based solutions for global customers.
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The business operates at the intersection of engineering, software, cloud technology and advanced digital manufacturing, with products used across multiple highly technical industries worldwide.
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As the company continues to expand its software and SaaS capabilities, it is looking for a senior technical leader to help shape and scale its cloud engineering function.
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Job Title: Principal AWS Cloud Application Engineer
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Location: Inner Southern Suburb, Sydney
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Salary: Level 4 salary + super
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Work Setup: Full-time | Fully on-site
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About the Role:
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This is a senior technical leadership opportunity for an experienced AWS Cloud Application Engineer who enjoys staying hands-on with technology.
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The business is seeking a Principal Engineer to provide technical direction while continuing to contribute directly to software development, cloud architecture and engineering projects.
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You will initially lead a small team with the opportunity to help grow the team over time.
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Key Responsibilities:
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- Lead and mentor a small team of software and cloud engineers.
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- Remain hands-on and contribute to software development, architecture and code reviews.
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- Design, develop and maintain scalable AWS cloud applications.
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- Lead cloud architecture and technical design decisions.
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- Develop and maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform / Infrastructure as Code.
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- Drive CI/CD, DevOps and automated software delivery practices.
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- Build and support containerised applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
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- Establish software engineering standards, best practices and development processes.
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- Mentor engineers and contribute to the growth of the engineering team.
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- Collaborate with product, hardware and software engineering teams.
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- Troubleshoot complex technical issues across application, backend and cloud environments.
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- Improve system scalability, reliability, security and performance.
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- Modernise existing systems and development practices where appropriate.
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- Contribute to the company's broader technology and product strategy.
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n Qualifications:
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- 10-20 years of software engineering experience, with significant cloud application experience.
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- Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and architecture.
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- Proven experience designing and developing production-grade cloud applications.
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- Strong software development and programming fundamentals.
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- Experience with Terraform or comparable Infrastructure-as-Code technologies.
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- Strong experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
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- Solid understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices.
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- Experience with distributed systems and scalable application architectures.
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- Previous experience leading, mentoring or technically guiding engineers.
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- Solid system-design and software architecture capabilities.
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- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
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- Comfortable being a hands-on technical contributor, rather than moving exclusively into management.
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Desirable Technical Experience:
Experience with the following would be highly regarded:
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- Go / Golang
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- Python
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- C++
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- TypeScript / React
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- PostgreSQL
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- Redis / Valkey
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- MQTT or messaging technologies
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- Linux-based systems
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- Cloud-connected hardware / IoT
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- SaaS platforms
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- Authentication and identity systems
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- Monitoring and observability platforms
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- Automated testing and deployment
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n Perks and Benefits:
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- Join an innovative Australian technology company with a global customer base.
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- Work on technically challenging products combining software, cloud and advanced engineering.
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- Principal-level influence over architecture and technical direction.
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- Lead and mentor a growing engineering team.
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- Remain hands-on with modern AWS and software technologies.
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- Opportunity to shape the company's growing cloud and SaaS capabilities.
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- Work alongside multidisciplinary engineering and product teams.
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nIf you think this is the right opportunity for you, please click apply or contact Ruel directly for a confidential discussion at or send your CV to . n
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📌 Principal AWS Cloud Application Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Codematix
📍 New South Wales
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