Senior Aws Platform Engineer – Secure, Scalable Cloud

Powerdata Group Consulting; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development

Inclusive culture

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Powerdata Group Consulting is seeking a Senior AWS Platform Engineer to support the delivery and operation of enterprise cloud infrastructure from Parramatta. You will drive automation, reliability, and security across AWS-based platforms while collaborating with architects, security specialists, and stakeholders.

The role requires deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices, with a focus on secure, scalable, and highly available digital services in a hybrid Australian setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure engineering in enterprise environments.
• Expertise with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes cluster management.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Argo CD) andInfrastructure as Code.
• Strong security knowledge: IAM, WAF, secrets, vulnerability management.
• Proficient in monitoring with Prometheus/Grafana/CloudWatch.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery and operation of enterprise cloud infrastructure across critical services.
• Maintain, enhance, and secure AWS platforms with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Drive automation and DevOps practices to improve operational excellence.
• Collaborate with architects, software engineers, and security specialists to deliver secure services.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes (EKS)

Infrastructure automation

Cloud security

CI/CD pipelines

Monitoring & observability

Incident management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Azure DevOps

Argo CD

Terraform

AWS CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Job description

Senior AWS Platform Engineer - Secure Scalable Cloud (Parramatta)

Location: Australia (Hybrid - ACT, VIC, NSW, QLD, SA, WA, TAS, NT)

Security Clearance: Baseline Clearance Required

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior AWS Platform Engineer to support the delivery and operation of enterprise‑grade cloud infrastructure across a critical digital services environment. You will play a key role in maintaining, enhancing, and securing AWS‑based platforms while driving automation, reliability, scalability, and operational excellence.

This role requires deep expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, security, and DevOps practices. The successful candidate will work closely with architects, software engineers, cyber security specialists, and business stakeholders to ensure the delivery of secure, resilient, and highly available digital services.

Requirements

Essential Criteria:

• A minimum of three years’ demonstrated hands‑on experience in AWS cloud infrastructure engineering and operational support, preferably within complex enterprise or production environments.
• Strong technical expertise and hands‑on experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes, including cluster administration, upgrades, troubleshooting, patching and performance optimisation.
• Demonstrated experience in infrastructure automation and cloud engineering practices, with the ability to implement reliable, secure and efficient operational solutions.
• Sound knowledge of AWS security architecture and controls, including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF, secrets management and vulnerability management.
• Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Argo CD or comparable deployment technologies.
• Practical experience with monitoring, logging and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch or Dynatrace.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving capabilities, including experience managing production incidents, undertaking root cause analysis and supporting service recovery.
• Well‑developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary technical and security teams.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting business‑critical cloud platforms within Australian Government or similarly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code technologies, including Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and automated deployment methodologies.
• Understanding of Australian Government cybersecurity requirements, including the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential Eight.
• Relevant AWS or Kubernetes certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience supporting major platform releases, security remediation and infrastructure improvement initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Professional development and learning opportunities to grow your skills.
• Collaborative and inclusive work culture.
• Relocation opportunity is available for the highly talented and experienced and suitable candidate.