Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

2 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Experis ManpowerGroup Sp. z o.o. Full time
We're currently seeking a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to join a Federal Government department on a 6-month contract with potential extension. This role is based in Canberra and requires an active Baseline Security Clearance.

You will play a key role in designing and maintaining secure, scalable, and efficient AWS cloud infrastructure in line with government frameworks, while providing SME-level support across APS projects.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, deploy, and manage AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPCs).

- Implement and enforce cloud security policies aligned with ISM controls.

- Conduct audits, vulnerability assessments, and regular security reviews.

- Support APS projects leveraging AWS hosting services with SME guidance and documentation.

- Provide technical leadership and mentor internal teams.

- Monitor, optimise, and ensure high availability of cloud environments.

Required Skills & Experience

- Proven experience designing and maintaining AWS cloud environments.

- Strong understanding of Government security and operational frameworks.

- Infrastructure as Code expertise (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible).

- Deep knowledge of DevOps and cloud architecture best practices.

- Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and orchestration tools.

- Familiar with CI/CD pipelines, IAM, DevSecOps, and scripting.

- Exposure to Microsoft DevOps, Jenkins, Git, and ELK stack.

Desirable Skills

- AWS AI tools experience (e.g., Bedrock).

- Azure cloud services exposure.

- AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).

- Scripting skills (Python, Shell, PowerShell).

- Cloud migration project experience.

- Experience working in Agile delivery teams.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a high-performing federal environment and contribute to major cloud transformation projects.

Location: Canberra (on-site)
Clearance: Must be an Australian Citizen with active Baseline Security Clearance
Start Date: In 4 weeks (August 2025)
Contract: Initial 6 months with a 6-month extension

Eamon Ridgway
Consultant

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