Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

# Senior AWS Platform Software EngineerJob Reference: Government DepartmentBaseline RequiredAustralian CitizenDepartment of Health, Disability and AgeingACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WAContractCloses 14/11/2026AWSAmazon EKSKubernetesTerraformCloudFormationIAMIRSARBACWAFSecrets ManagementCI/CDAzure DevOpsArgo CDGitOpsPrometheusGrafanaAmazon CloudWatchDynatraceISMEssential EightCKAAWS Certified Solutions ArchitectAWS Certified DevOps EngineerShare About the RoleRole Overview:Platform operations: manage and maintain AWS infrastructure operations for the Enterprise Identity and Access Management Solution (EIAMS), ensuring ongoing performance, availability, security and reliability.

Kubernetes: administer and maintain Amazon EKS and Kubernetes environments, including cluster upgrades, node group management, patching and vulnerability remediation.

Automation: develop and implement infrastructure automation to reduce manual intervention and improve platform efficiency, including automated patching and backups. Performance and cost: monitor and optimise platform performance, capacity, scalability and resource utilisation, improve resilience and manage AWS costs.

Observability: maintain and enhance monitoring, logging and observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace.

Security: implement and maintain AWS security controls - Web Application Firewall (WAF), IAM, IRSA, RBAC and secrets management - aligned with security and governance requirements.

Delivery: maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps and Argo CD for secure, consistent and reliable application deployments.

Incidents: investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, technical defects and performance issues, undertaking root cause analysis and preventative improvements. Collaborate with technical specialists, cybersecurity teams and delivery stakeholders on platform enhancements, application releases and future EIAMS capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:• At least three years' hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure engineering and operational support in complex enterprise or production environments.• Strong hands-on Amazon EKS and Kubernetes: cluster administration, upgrades, node groups, patching, vulnerability remediation, troubleshooting and performance optimisation.• Infrastructure automation, including automated patching and backups; Terraform or CloudFormation desirable.• AWS security architecture and controls: IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF, secrets management and vulnerability management.• CI/CD with Azure DevOps and Argo CD (or comparable); GitOps practices desirable.• Observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch or Dynatrace.• Production incident management, root cause analysis and service recovery; clear communication with technical and security teams.• Desirable: Australian Government or regulated platforms, ISM and Essential Eight, AWS or CKA certifications.• MUST HOLD an active Baseline security clearance (Australian citizens only).

About the ClientFederal Government Department overseeing health, disability support, and aged care programs and policies. RequirementsEssential Criteria1.

Extent to which the proposed candidate's CV meets the requirements as set out in the Key duties and responsibilities section of this RFQ.Desirable Criteria• 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.

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