Senior AWS Platform Engineer: Kubernetes, CI/CD & Security

Trident Group; Australia; Remote; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Group is seeking a Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer to manage enterprise AWS infrastructure, EKS/Kubernetes environments and automated patching. You will strengthen security controls, build GitOps pipelines with Argo CD and Azure DevOps, and drive observability with Prometheus and Dynatrace.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity and delivery teams to improve a regulated platform, ensuring reliability, cost efficiency and scalable operations in Australia.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure engineering in enterprise environments.
• Experience with EKS and Kubernetes cluster administration, upgrades, patching and troubleshooting.
• Automation experience with IaC using Terraform or CloudFormation; cost and performance focus.
• Knowledge of IAM, RBAC, WAF, IRSA, and secrets management.
• CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps and Argo CD; GitOps practices.
• Observability using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch or Dynatrace.
• Production incident management and root-cause analysis.
• Desirable: ISM/Essential Eight, AWS or CKA certifications.
• MUST HOLD an active Baseline security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure engineering and operational support in complex environments.
• Administer and upgrade EKS and Kubernetes clusters, patching and remediation.
• Develop infrastructure automation including automated patching and backups (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Apply AWS security controls: IAM, RBAC, WAF, Secrets management and vulnerability handling.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and Argo CD; embrace GitOps practices.
• Instrument Observability with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Lead incident response, root-cause analysis and service restoration efforts.
• Collaborate with security teams and stakeholders on platform improvements.

Skills

AWS

EKS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitOps

IAM

RBAC

WAF

IRSA

Secrets management

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Dynatrace

Incident management

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Azure DevOps

Argo CD

Job description

Trident Group is seeking a Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer to manage enterprise AWS infrastructure, EKS/Kubernetes environments and automated patching. You will strengthen security controls, build GitOps pipelines with Argo CD and Azure DevOps, and drive observability with Prometheus and Dynatrace.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity and delivery teams to improve a regulated platform, ensuring reliability, cost efficiency and scalable operations in Australia.