Senior AWS Cloud Platform Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced
Senior Contract AWS Cloud Platform Engineer
with a deep specialisation in building secure, scalable, and resilient cloud environments. This critical role will focus on
enhancing our real-time operational capabilities, fortifying our cloud security posture, and driving advanced platform automation and observability
across our extensive AWS footprint.

You will be instrumental in architecting and implementing sophisticated AWS solutions that ensure high availability, low latency, and stringent security for our mission-critical applications and data. This is an opportunity to lead the adoption of cutting-edge AWS services and best practices within a dynamic and data-intensive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advanced AWS Architecture & Implementation:
  Design, deploy, and manage complex, highly available, and fault-tolerant AWS architectures, with a focus on real-time data ingestion and processing, utilising services like
  Kinesis, Lambda, DynamoDB, MSK (Managed Streaming for Kafka), and Fargate/EKS.
• Cloud Security Mastery:
  Lead the implementation of robust security controls and best practices across our AWS accounts. This includes deep expertise in
  AWS IAM, Security Groups, NACLs, WAF, GuardDuty, Macie, Security Hub, and CloudFormation Guard/Open Policy Agent (OPA)
  for policy-as-code.
• Real-time Operations & Observability:
  Establish and mature our real-time monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for critical applications and infrastructure. Implement advanced observability using
  CloudWatch, Prometheus/Grafana, X-Ray, and custom dashboards/alerts
  to ensure proactive incident detection and resolution for high-throughput systems.
• Platform Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC):
  Drive the adoption and maturity of IaC using
  Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
  , ensuring consistent, repeatable, and auditable infrastructure deployments. Develop advanced automation scripts (Python, Bash) for operational efficiency and self-healing systems.
• DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines:
  Design, build, and optimise CI/CD pipelines (e.g., AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) for deploying cloud infrastructure and applications securely and efficiently. Champion GitOps principles for infrastructure management.
• Cost Optimisation & Governance:
  Proactively identify and implement strategies for AWS cost optimisation without compromising performance or security. Contribute to defining and enforcing cloud governance policies.
• Troubleshooting & Incident Response:
  Provide expert-level troubleshooting for complex AWS infrastructure issues, participate in on-call rotations, and contribute to post-incident reviews to enhance system resilience.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience (5+ years) as an AWS Cloud Engineer or Platform Engineer, with a strong focus on security and operational excellence.
• Mandatory deep expertise in AWS core services (EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, Lambda) AND significant hands-on experience with advanced services crucial for real-time and security (e.g., Kinesis, MSK, DynamoDB, Fargate/EKS, AWS IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub).
• Demonstrable experience implementing robust cloud security controls and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI DSS, ISO within AWS.
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using
  Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
  .
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python and Bash for automation.
• Solid understanding and practical application of DevOps principles, CI/CD pipelines, and GitOps methodologies.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect) and their secure implementation in AWS.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable (Bonus Points):

• AWS Certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional).
• Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes (EKS).
• Familiarity with serverless architectures for event-driven processing.
• Experience in a regulated industry (e.g., finance, healthcare).
• Knowledge of FinOps practices for cloud cost management.

Why Join Us as a Contractor?

• Work on highly impactful projects at the forefront of cloud technology and security.
• Influence architectural decisions and shape our cloud platform's future.
• Join a collaborative and innovative team environment.
• Competitive daily rates for your specialised skills.
• Potential for long-term engagement.
• For the right candidate, we are willing to sponsor a 482 visa.

If you are a driven AWS Cloud Platform Engineer with a passion for security, real-time operations, and cloud automation, we encourage you to apply