Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

Indigitise Pty Ltd; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Indigitise Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer to support the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the EIAMS cloud infrastructure. The role focuses on AWS O&M, EKS/Kubernetes, automation, security and resilience.

Collaboration with cybersecurity and delivery stakeholders is essential to drive platform enhancements, deployments and future EIAMS capabilities while ensuring stability of critical services.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure engineering.
• Strong expertise with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes administration.
• Experience in infrastructure automation and cloud engineering practices.
• Sound knowledge of AWS security architecture: IAM, WAF, RBAC, secrets management.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Argo CD or similar.
• Practical experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Dynatrace).

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure operations for reliability, security and performance.
• Administer EKS and Kubernetes environments, including upgrades and patching.
• Develop infrastructure automation to streamline operations and enable automated patching/backups.
• Monitor and optimise platform performance, scalability and cost.
• Enhance monitoring/logging with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and Dynatrace.
• Implement AWS security controls (WAF, IAM, IRSA, RBAC, secrets).
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD for secure deployments.
• Investigate incidents and perform root-cause analysis for preventative improvements.

Skills

AWS Cloud

EKS & Kubernetes

CI/CD

Automation

Monitoring & Observability

Security & IAM

Incident Response

Stakeholder Communication

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

Dynatrace

Azure DevOps

ArgoCD

Job description

Software Engineers have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.

Key duties and responsibilities

The AWS Platform Engineer position sits within the Digital Transformation and Delivery Division (DTDD), Aged Care Provider Systems (ACPS) Branch, as part of the Enterprise Identity and Access Management Solution (EIAMS) team.

We are seeking an experienced AWS Platform Engineer to support the operation, maintenance and continuous improvement of the cloud infrastructure underpinning EIAMS.

The role is responsible for maintaining a secure, reliable and high-performing AWS environment, with a particular focus on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), infrastructure automation, platform security and operational resilience.

Working collaboratively with technical specialists, cybersecurity teams and delivery stakeholders, the successful candidate will contribute to platform enhancements, application releases and future EIAMS capabilities while ensuring the stability and availability of critical services.

The AWS Platform Engineer key duties and responsibilities are outlined below:

• Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure operations, ensuring the on-going performance, availability, security and reliability.
• Administer and maintain Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments, including cluster upgrades, node group management, patching and vulnerability remediation.
• Develop and implement infrastructure automation to streamline operational processes, reduce manual intervention and improve platform efficiency, including automated patching and backups
• Monitor and optimise platform performance, capacity, scalability and resource utilisation, identifying opportunities to improve resilience and manage AWS infrastructure costs.
• Maintain and enhance monitoring, logging and observability capabilities using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace
• Implement and maintain AWS security controls, including Web Application Firewall (WAF), IAM, IRSA, RBAC and secrets management, ensuring alignment with applicable security and governance requirements.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD to support secure, consistent and reliable application deployments.
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, technical defects and performance issues, undertaking root cause analysis and implementing preventative improvements.

The key skills and experience for the role is outlined below:

• 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.

The desirable skills and experience for the role is outlined below:

• 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.