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AWS Cloud Engineer

WhizdomMelbourne, Victoria🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 2 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

You'll have the opportunity to significantly impact critical cloud infrastructure initiatives within a leading enterprise, leveraging your expertise in AWS Landing Zones and Infrastructure as Code. This hybrid role offers a competitive daily rate and is ideal for a mid-senior AWS Cloud Engineer with strong governance and problem-solving skills who thrives in a collaborative, high-performing technology team. Apply now to join this exciting contract opportunity in Melbourne!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
AWSCloudFormationTerraform

Job Description

AWS Cloud Engineer Contract Opportunity Melbourne

AWS Cloud Engineer

Melbourne

3-6 Month Contract

Competitive Daily Rate

We are partnering with a leading enterprise organisation seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to support the delivery of critical cloud infrastructure initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on AWS specialist with strong cloud governance and Landing Zone experience to join a high-performing technology team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, build and support AWS cloud environments in line with enterprise standards and best practices.
  • Implement and manage AWS Landing Zones to enable secure and scalable cloud adoption.
  • Configure and maintain core AWS services including networking, security, IAM, monitoring and automation.
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Collaborate with architects, engineers and project teams to deliver cloud transformation initiatives.
  • Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance and operational requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud infrastructure issues.
Essential Skills & Experience
  • Proven experience as an AWS Cloud Engineer within enterprise environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience implementing and managing AWS Landing Zones.
  • Excellent knowledge of AWS networking, security, governance and identity management.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security best practices and operational support.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.
Desirable
  • AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, DevOps Engineer or similar).
  • Experience working within large-scale transformation or cloud migration programs.
  • Exposure to multi-account AWS environments and governance frameworks.
What's on Offer?
  • Immediate start available.
  • Contract duration of 3-6 months initially.
  • Opportunity to work on enterprise-scale cloud initiatives.
  • Collaborative and innovative technology environment.
  • Melbourne-based role

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