Start
: ASAP
Where
: Sydney, NSW
Type:
Max-Term, 6mth Contract
Style
: Hybrid; approx 3 days per week in office + WFH
Salary
: up to $200,000 pkg (inc super) depending on experience
We're partnering with a high-growth organisation undertaking a major cloud transformation and building out cutting-edge data and platform capabilities from the ground up. This opportunity for a
Platform Data Engineer
to take full ownership of AWS infrastructure, data platforms, and migration initiatives.
You'll play a key role in designing scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud environments while delivering end-to-end solutions across infrastructure, data engineering, and DevOps.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
Design, provision, and manage AWS infrastructure in greenfield environments
Implement and manage AWS services including
EC2, S3, Lambda, Glue, RDS, VPC, IAM, ECS
Own the full infrastructure lifecycle: configuration, deployment, optimization, and monitoring
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using
Terraform or CloudFormation
Cloud Migration Delivery
Lead and execute
end-to-end on-premise to AWS migration projects
Plan and implement migration strategies (
rehost, replatform, refactor
)
Identify, assess, and mitigate risks during migration
Ensure smooth cutover with minimal disruption
Data Engineering
Build, manage, and optimize
data pipelines and ETL processes
Work with both
structured and unstructured data
across diverse systems
DevOps & Automation
Design and implement
CI/CD pipelines
for infrastructure and applications
Select and manage CI/CD tooling (
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline
)
Automate deployment processes and environment provisioning
Architecture, Resilience & Security
Design high-availability,
multi-AZ architectures
Develop and maintain
Disaster Recovery (DR)
strategies




Apply cloud security best practices (IAM, encryption, network controls)
Conduct vulnerability assessments and manage remediation
Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Translate business requirements into
scalable cloud architectures
Provide expert guidance on
AWS best practices and solution design
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on AWS engineering experience across infrastructure provisioning and management
Proven track record delivering
end-to-end cloud migration projects
Experience working in
greenfield environments
Expertise with IaC tools (
Terraform, CloudFormation
)
Solid experience designing and implementing
CI/CD pipelines
Deep understanding of
high availability, multi-AZ architectures, and Disaster Recovery
Solid data engineering background including
ETL and pipeline development
Practical experience with
cloud security and vulnerability management
Ability to operate as a
self-managed, independent engineer with full ownership
About Us:
Since ****, DWS has been helping organisations across Australia reimagine what's possible through technology, business, and management consulting. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, our 300+ locally based consultants bring deep expertise and fresh thinking to every project. We deliver end-to-end solutions spanning IT consulting, Staff Augmentation, Managed Delivery, Data & Analytics, Cloud, AI and Automation.
Our strength lies in our people; each consultant is carefully selected for their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Together, we deliver impactful solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. At DWS, we don't just meet expectations - we redefine them.
All applicants MUST hold Australian Citizenship due to security requirements.
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📌 Platform Data Engineer Aws (Sydney)
🏢 Dws Group
📍 Sydney