AWS Developer

Talent; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking an experienced AWS Developer for a 12-month contract in Canberra with options for extension. The role involves developing and enhancing cloud-native applications while collaborating with stakeholders. Candidates should have strong AWS experience along with knowledge of core services and agile methodologies. NV1 security clearance is preferred. This position offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site and remote work.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and supporting solutions in AWS environments.
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services.
• Experience in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance AWS cloud-native applications.
• Gather requirements and deliver technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex applications issues.

Skills

AWS cloud-native development

Collaboration with stakeholders

Root cause analysis

Agile methodologies

Tools

AWS EC2

AWS S3

AWS RDS

AWS Lambda

Ansible

Terraform

Linux-based systems

Job description

• Strong AWS experience with cloud-native development
• 12-month contract with 2 x 12-month extension options
• Canberra - Hybrid Working
• NV1 Security Clearance preferred or ability to obtain

Our Client

Our Federal Government client is Australia’s principle revenue collection agency, primarily responsible for administering the federal taxation system and superannuation legislation, as well as managing and delivering a range of Australian government payment and loan schemes.

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-impact, multidisciplinary team focused on strengthening fraud detection, insider threat prevention, and data-driven decision-making. You will play a key role in building and supporting a behavioural analytics platform, leveraging AWS cloud technologies to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions in a complex environment.

Your duties will include:

• Develop, maintain, and enhance AWS cloud-native applications
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver technical solutions
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to solution design
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex application and infrastructure issues
• Deploy and support applications, ensuring performance and security standards are met
• Contribute to agile delivery processes and provide technical guidance to team members

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Proven experience developing and supporting solutions in AWS environments
• Strong knowledge of core AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, and VPC
• Experience working with Linux-based systems
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code and deployment tools such as CDK, Terraform, or Ansible
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and resolve complex technical issues
• Experience working in agile environments across both cloud and application development

Application Process

If you would like to apply for this opportunity, please click 'APPLY'. For further information, please contact Jaela Smith on 02 6129 6302 or email [e-mail]

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