DDP Consulting
is seeking an experienced
Senior AWS Platform Engineer
to support a major Australian Government department.
The successful candidate will join an established team responsible for maintaining and enhancing a critical AWS cloud environment supporting enterprise identity and access management services.
Location:
ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS or NT
Working arrangements:
Hybrid
Contract:
12 months + 2 x 12-month extensions
Security clearance:
Must be eligible to obtain Baseline
DDP Consulting
is seeking an experienced
Senior AWS Platform Engineer
to support a major Australian Government department.
The successful candidate will join an established team responsible for maintaining and enhancing a critical AWS cloud environment supporting enterprise identity and access management services.
Role Details
Location:
ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS or NT
Working arrangements:
Hybrid
Contract:
12 months + 2 x 12-month extensions
Start date:
1 December ****
Security clearance:
Must be eligible to obtain Baseline
Applications close:
13 November ****
Key Responsibilities
Manage and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring security, reliability and availability.
Administer Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments, including upgrades, patching and vulnerability remediation.
Develop infrastructure automation to improve operational efficiency.




Monitor and optimise cloud performance, capacity and infrastructure costs.
Maintain monitoring and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
Implement AWS security controls, including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF and secrets management.
Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Argo CD.
Troubleshoot production incidents, undertake root cause analysis and implement improvements.
Skills and Experience
Minimum 3 years' experience in AWS cloud infrastructure engineering and operational support.
Strong experience administering Amazon EKS and Kubernetes in production environments.
Experience with infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
Sound understanding of AWS security architecture and vulnerability management.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps and automated deployments.
Robust troubleshooting skills and experience supporting business-critical environments.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work across technical and security teams.
Highly Regarded
Previous Australian Government experience.
Knowledge of the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential Eight.
AWS or Kubernetes certifications, including AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer or CKA.
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📌 Senior Aws Platform Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 DDP Consulting
📍 Canberra