About the Role Federal Government Contract | 12 Month Initial Term + Extensions | Australia Wide | Hybrid Working

An prospect is available for an experienced

Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

to join a large scale digital transformation program supporting critical government services.

This role will suit a cloud engineering professional with strong expertise in

AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS and platform operations , who enjoys working in complex enterprise environments and contributing to the delivery of secure, reliable and highly available cloud platforms.

Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer Federal Government Contract | 12 Month Initial Term + Extensions | Australia Wide | Hybrid Working

An opportunity is available for an experienced

Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

to join a large scale digital transformation program supporting critical government services.

This role will suit a cloud engineering professional with strong expertise in

AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS and platform operations , who enjoys working in complex enterprise environments and contributing to the delivery of secure, reliable and highly available cloud platforms.

As a Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining, enhancing and optimising a large scale AWS cloud environment. Working within a multidisciplinary team of platform engineers, security specialists and delivery stakeholders, you will support cloud infrastructure operations while driving automation, platform resilience and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure to ensure availability, performance, reliability and security.

Administer Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments,



including upgrades, patching, troubleshooting and optimisation.

Develop and implement infrastructure automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Deliver automated patching, backup and operational processes.

Monitor and optimise platform performance, scalability, capacity and resource utilisation.

Enhance observability through monitoring and logging tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace.

Implement and maintain AWS security controls including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF and secrets management.

Support and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.

Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, defects and performance issues.

Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventative improvements.

Collaborate with technical, security and delivery teams to support platform enhancements and application releases.

Skills & Experience Required

Minimum three years of hands on experience supporting AWS cloud infrastructure within enterprise or production environments.

Strong experience administering Amazon EKS and Kubernetes platforms.

Proven background in cloud engineering and infrastructure automation.

Demonstrated knowledge of AWS security services and controls including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF and secrets management.

Experience building,



supporting or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ArgoCD or similar technologies.

Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.

Strong troubleshooting, incident management and root cause analysis skills.

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities.

Highly Regarded

Experience working within Australian Government or highly regulated environments.

Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.

Understanding of GitOps methodologies and automated deployment practices.

Knowledge of the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential Eight.

AWS and/orKubernetes certifications such as:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Experience supporting large scale platform upgrades, security remediation activities and infrastructure improvement programs.

What's on Offer

Initial

12 month contract

Up to

2 x 12 month extension options

Hybrid working arrangements

Opportunity to work from

ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS or NT

Work on a high profile cloud transformation initiative

Collaborative and technically mature environment

Eligibility

Australian Citizens.

Must hold a

Baseline Security Clearance .

Standard full time hours, up to

40 hours per week .

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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