Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

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

Senior AWS Platform Engineer (EKS / Kubernetes) | Federal Government | Baseline | Australia-wide, hybrid

Eligibility (please read before applying)

Only candidates who meet all of the following will be considered:

Australian citizen. This is required to obtain the security clearance for this role.

Current Baseline clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain Baseline

Currently living in Australia

Because of these security requirements, we’re unable to consider permanent residents, visa holders (including 482, 485, 500 and dependant visas) or applicants living outside Australia. Applications that don’t meet these criteria won’t be progressed.

About the opportunity

ASJ Tech is seeking a Senior AWS Platform Engineer for a federal government department. You’ll join a team supporting a critical enterprise identity and access management platform, keeping a secure, reliable and high-performing AWS environment running, with a strong focus on Amazon EKS.

Any Australian capital city: ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, WA, SA, TAS or NT (hybrid)

What you’ll do

• 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

What you’ll bring

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

Highly regarded: Terraform or CloudFormation, GitOps, ISM and Essential Eight, AWS or CKA certifications, and Australian Government experience.