Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – AWS

4 hours ago

Capital Hill Australian Capital Territory, Australia Emanate Technology Pty Ltd Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – AWS | Canberra | Baseline Clearance

Our client, a well-established technology-driven organisation in Canberra, is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their team. This is an opportunity to contribute to secure, scalable cloud environments that support critical government workloads.

If you're passionate about automation, security, and cloud engineering at scale, this role offers the chance to work with modern tooling, complex multi-account environments, and a high-performing technical team.

Why You'll Love This Role

  • Work on large, secure AWS environments supporting government clients
  • Leverage the latest IaC tooling across Terraform, AWS CDK, and OpenTofu
  • Drive automation and modern engineering practices through Azure DevOps
  • Partner with a collaborative team that values innovation and continuous improvement
  • A true hybrid work environment

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement secure AWS VPC architectures (subnets, routing, NACLs, SGs, endpoints).
  • Engineer IAM roles, policies, and SCPs that enforce compliance and least-privilege access.
  • Build and maintain Azure DevOps pipelines to automate AWS provisioning using IaC.
  • Automate deployment of AWS networking, IAM, logging (CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs) and monitoring (CloudWatch, GuardDuty).
  • Support LiteLLM gateway deployments and implement tagging and policy frameworks for governance and cost management.
  • Enable secure connectivity patterns such as VPC peering and PrivateLink.
  • Assist with onboarding and environment setup using AWS Service Catalog or Control Tower.
  • Ensure all solutions align with ISM Protected and Australian Government cloud security standards.

Essential Experience

  • Hands-on expertise with IaC (Terraform, AWS CDK, OpenTofu) and Azure DevOps pipelines.
  • Deep knowledge of AWS networking and multi-account environments.
  • Strong capability in IAM policy creation, SCPs, and cloud governance.
  • Scripting experience (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation and integration.
  • Understanding of secure CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Experience with Landing Zone architectures.
  • Familiarity with Australian Government security frameworks and compliance.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience deploying and configuring LiteLLM gateway.
  • Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud networking and secure interconnects.
  • Knowledge of Dynatrace for observability and performance insights.

Active Baseline clearance is essential.

If you're a cloud engineer who thrives in secure, high-impact environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to explore this opportunity with a leading Canberra-based team. Applications close on November 20th

We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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