Cloud Developer ( Java AWS)

People Connect ICT Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

People Connect ICT Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer for an Australian Government opportunity in Canberra, requiring Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) clearance or eligibility. The role emphasizes hands-on AWS cloud-native application development with a strong focus on REST APIs, microservices, event-driven and serverless architectures.

Candidate must be proficient in EventBridge, SNS, SQS, Step Functions, IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK), CI/CD pipelines,

Qualifications

• Hands-on AWS experience developing cloud-native applications.
• Strong experience with REST APIs, microservices and integration services.
• Experience with event-driven and serverless architectures.
• Proficiency with EventBridge, SNS, SQS and Step Functions.
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes/EKS.
• Experience with unit, integration and automated testing.
• Knowledge of cloud security, governance and operational requirements.
• Experience in production support, troubleshooting and incident resolution.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and support secure, scalable cloud applications.
• Ensure reliable operation and incident resolution for production systems.
• Collaborate on architecture and code reviews to improve resilience and performance.

Skills

REST APIs

Microservices

Event-driven architectures

Serverless architectures

AWS

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes/EKS

Unit testing

Integration testing

Cloud security

Governance

Incident resolution

Production support

Tools

AWS

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS CDK

SQS

SNS

EventBridge

Step Functions

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

People Connect is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer for an Australian Government opportunity in Canberra.

Security Clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in AWS cloud-native application development.

The ideal candidate will have experience with:

• REST APIs, microservices and integration services
• Event-driven and serverless architectures
• EventBridge, SNS, SQS and Step Functions
• Infrastructure as Code - Terraform, CloudFormation or AWS CDK
• CI/CD pipelines and automated deployments
• Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
• Unit, integration and automated testing
• Cloud security, governance and operational requirements
• Production support, troubleshooting and incident resolution

We are seeking candidates who are strong software engineers with proven hands-on AWS experience, capable of designing, developing, testing and supporting secure, scalable and resilient cloud applications.

NV1 clearance or eligibility to obtain NV1 is essential.