Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

Experis Australia; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Contract extension options

12 month contract

Job summary

Experis Australia in Canberra is seeking an experienced Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer to join a large-scale digital transformation program supporting critical government services. This role requires expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS and platform operations to deliver secure, reliable cloud platforms with automation and observability.

You will work in a hybrid setup across Australia, collaborating with platform engineers, security specialists and delivery stakeholders to drive

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of hands on experience supporting AWS cloud infrastructure within enterprise or production environments.
• Strong experience administering Amazon EKS and Kubernetes platforms.
• Proven background in cloud engineering and infrastructure automation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AWS security services and controls including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF and secrets management.
• Experience building, supporting or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ArgoCD or similar technologies.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident management and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure to ensure availability, performance, reliability and security.
• Administer Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments, including upgrades, patching, troubleshooting and optimisation.
• Develop and implement infrastructure automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Deliver automated patching, backup and operational processes.
• Monitor and optimise platform performance, scalability, capacity and resource utilisation.
• Enhance observability through monitoring and logging tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Implement and maintain AWS security controls including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF and secrets management.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, defects and performance issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventative improvements.
• Collaborate with technical, security and delivery teams to support platform enhancements and application releases.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Observability

Automation

Security controls

Cloud engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Dynatrace

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

About the Role

Federal Government Contract | 12 Month Initial Term + Extensions | Australia Wide | Hybrid Working

An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer to join a large scale digital transformation program supporting critical government services.

This role will suit a cloud engineering professional with strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS and platform operations, who enjoys working in complex enterprise environments and contributing to the delivery of secure, reliable and highly available cloud platforms.

Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

Federal Government Contract | 12 Month Initial Term + Extensions | Australia Wide | Hybrid Working

An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer to join a large scale digital transformation program supporting critical government services.

This role will suit a cloud engineering professional with strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS and platform operations, who enjoys working in complex enterprise environments and contributing to the delivery of secure, reliable and highly available cloud platforms.

As a Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining, enhancing and optimising a large scale AWS cloud environment. Working within a multidisciplinary team of platform engineers, security specialists and delivery stakeholders, you will support cloud infrastructure operations while driving automation, platform resilience and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure to ensure availability, performance, reliability and security.
• Administer Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments, including upgrades, patching, troubleshooting and optimisation.
• Develop and implement infrastructure automation solutions to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Deliver automated patching, backup and operational processes.
• Monitor and optimise platform performance, scalability, capacity and resource utilisation.
• Enhance observability through monitoring and logging tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Implement and maintain AWS security controls including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF and secrets management.
• Support and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, defects and performance issues.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventative improvements.
• Collaborate with technical, security and delivery teams to support platform enhancements and application releases.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum three years of hands on experience supporting AWS cloud infrastructure within enterprise or production environments.
• Strong experience administering Amazon EKS and Kubernetes platforms.
• Proven background in cloud engineering and infrastructure automation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AWS security services and controls including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF and secrets management.
• Experience building, supporting or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ArgoCD or similar technologies.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident management and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently while managing competing priorities.

Highly Regarded

• Experience working within Australian Government or highly regulated environments.
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or AWS CloudFormation.
• Understanding of GitOps methodologies and automated deployment practices.
• Knowledge of the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential Eight.
• AWS and/orKubernetes certifications such as:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Experience supporting large scale platform upgrades, security remediation activities and infrastructure improvement programs.

What's on Offer

• Initial 12 month contract
• Up to 2 x 12 month extension options
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Opportunity to work from ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, TAS or NT
• Work on a high profile cloud transformation initiative
• Collaborative and technically mature environment

Eligibility

• Australian Citizens.
• Must hold a Baseline Security Clearance.
• Standard full time hours, up to 40 hours per week.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.