Senior AWS Platform Engineer – EKS & Kubernetes (Hybrid, AU)

ASJ Tech Pty Ltd; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ASJ Tech Pty Ltd is recruiting a Senior AWS Platform Engineer to manage and optimize a secure, high-performing AWS environment with a focus on EKS and Kubernetes. You will work within a federal government context, across Australia-wide hybrid locations.

Responsibilities include maintaining infrastructure, cluster upgrades, automation, security controls, and robust monitoring. Strong security posture and proactive incident management are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure engineering.
• Strong hands-on Amazon EKS and Kubernetes experience.
• Solid AWS security knowledge (IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF, secrets management).
• CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps, Argo CD or similar.
• Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure for performance, availability, security and reliability.
• Administer Amazon EKS and Kubernetes, including cluster upgrades, node groups, patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Build infrastructure automation, including automated patching and backups.
• Implement AWS security controls: WAF, IAM, IRSA, RBAC and secrets management.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.
• Run monitoring and observability with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Resolve production incidents and lead root cause analysis.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Amazon EKS

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Argo CD

Prometheus/Grafana

Job description

ASJ Tech Pty Ltd is recruiting a Senior AWS Platform Engineer to manage and optimize a secure, high-performing AWS environment with a focus on EKS and Kubernetes. You will work within a federal government context, across Australia-wide hybrid locations.

Responsibilities include maintaining infrastructure, cluster upgrades, automation, security controls, and robust monitoring. Strong security posture and proactive incident management are essential.