Senior AWS Platform Engineer — EKS, CI/CD & Security

Pinaka; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinaka is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to lead infrastructure for government-grade platforms. You will oversee AWS operations, manage EKS/Kubernetes environments, and drive automation and secure deployment pipelines in a hybrid, Australia-wide setting.

The role requires security clearance readiness and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will design scalable, resilient cloud solutions, implement CI/CD with Azure DevOps and ArgoCD, and optimize costs while maintaining governance

Qualifications

• Minimum three years hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure engineering experience.
• Strong expertise with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes administration.
• Experience building infrastructure automation and secure CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of AWS security controls (IAM, WAF, secrets management) and vulnerability management.
• Proven ability to monitor, log and observe cloud platforms (Prometheus, CloudWatch, Dynatrace).
• Familiarity with Terraform or CloudFormation and GitOps practices.
• Experience in Australian Government/regulatory environments preferred.
• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect/DevOps or CK A are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and operate AWS infrastructure for performance, availability and security.
• Administer Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments, including upgrades and patching.
• Develop infrastructure automation to streamline operations and backups.
• Monitor and optimise platform performance and AWS cost management.
• Maintain observability with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Implement and enforce AWS security controls and governance requirements.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD for reliable deployments.
• Investigate incidents, perform root-cause analysis and implement improvements.

Tools

AWS/EKS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Argo CD

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitOps

Security (ISM/Essential Eight)

Job description

Pinaka is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to lead infrastructure for government-grade platforms. You will oversee AWS operations, manage EKS/Kubernetes environments, and drive automation and secure deployment pipelines in a hybrid, Australia-wide setting.

The role requires security clearance readiness and collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will design scalable, resilient cloud solutions, implement CI/CD with Azure DevOps and ArgoCD, and optimize costs while maintaining governance