AWS Cloud Engineer - NV1 Cleared
Contract: 24 Months
Clearance: NV1
Location: NSW, ACT, VIC, QLD.
Client: Major Government Department

Role Overview

We are currently hiring for an AWS Cloud Engineer to join a cross-functional delivery team working on high-impact government initiatives. This long-term opportunity involves contributing to the design, build, and optimisation of secure, cloud-native solutions in AWS. The role suits someone who thrives in hands-on technical environments and is passionate about delivering scalable, well-architected infrastructure using modern DevOps and cloud practices.

This position plays a key role in supporting the ongoing development of cloud platforms aligned to strategic outcomes and well-defined delivery timeframes.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and optimise cloud-native infrastructure within secure AWS environments
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and maintenance using IaC tools
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders in an Agile team structure
• Support monitoring, alerting, logging, backup and recovery
• Troubleshoot, optimise, and enhance performance across complex cloud systems
• Maintain technical documentation to support transparency and repeatability
• Ensure adherence to security and compliance requirements
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements and cloud operation strategies

Technical Environment / Tech Stack

• AWS Services: Lambda, Glue, S3, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, API Gateway, EventBridge, IAM, KMS, Kinesis
• Infrastructure & Automation: Terraform, CloudFormation, CI/CD pipelines
• Containerisation & Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS), Docker
• Monitoring & Operations: CloudWatch, AWS Config, GuardDuty, custom alerting & dashboards
• Networking & Security: VPC, IAM, security policies, encryption, secure transport
• Delivery Methodology: Agile / DevOps within cross-functional government teams

Please apply for a confidential discussion.