Senior AWS Platform Engineer - Hybrid Cloud & Kubernetes

Pinaka

Canberra

Hybrid

AUD 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Pinaka is seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to guide a team delivering secure, scalable cloud platforms for Australian Government services. You will own AWS infrastructure, EKS/Kubernetes operations, and automated deployments to ensure high availability and compliance.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years in AWS, hands-on Kubernetes, and Terraform/GitOps experience. Hybrid work across multiple Australian states is offered, with up to 40 hours per week and strong collaboration with

Qualifications

3+ years in AWS cloud infrastructure and operations.
Experience with EKS/Kubernetes cluster administration and upgrades.
Familiar with Terraform or CloudFormation and GitOps practices.
Knowledge of Australian Government ISM and Essential Eight security controls.

Responsibilities

Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure for production workloads.
Administer and maintain EKS and Kubernetes environments, including upgrades and patching.
Develop infrastructure automation to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
Monitor and optimise platform performance and costs, ensuring reliability.
Maintain security controls (WAF, IAM, RBAC, secrets management).
Maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps or ArgoCD for reliable deployments.
Investigate incidents and perform root-cause analysis to prevent recurrence.