Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer | Multiple locations | Baseline

Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer | Multiple locations | Baseline

Senior AWS Platform Software Engineer

Location: QLD/WA/ACT/VIC/NSW/NT/SA/TAS (Hybrid).

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format

2. Individual responses to each criterion (maximum 3000 characters per criterion)

RFQ Details

- Citizenship: Australian citizenship is required.

- RFQ ID: LH-08491

- Agency: Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

- Closing Date: Sunday, 15 November 2026

• 11:59pm, Canberra time (Australia/Sydney)

- Estimated Start Date: Tuesday, 01 December 2026

- Initial Contract Duration: 12 months

- Extension Term: 12 months

- Number of Extensions: 2

- Experience Level: Senior - EL1 equivalent

- Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Baseline

- Location of Work: QLD, WA, ACT, VIC, NSW, NT, SA, TAS

- Working Arrangements: Hybrid

- Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week

Job Details

Software Engineers have experience overseeing software development projects, writing optimised code, and provide technical leadership to a team of software engineers. They are responsible for the quality and functionality of the software produced by their team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Manage and maintain AWS infrastructure operations, ensuring the on-going performance, availability, security and reliability.

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

- Develop and implement infrastructure automation to streamline operational processes, reduce manual intervention and improve platform efficiency, including automated patching and backups

- Monitor and optimise platform performance, capacity, scalability and resource utilisation, identifying opportunities to improve resilience and manage AWS infrastructure costs.

- Maintain and enhance monitoring, logging and observability capabilities using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch and Dynatrace

- Implement and maintain AWS security controls, including Web Application Firewall (WAF), IAM, IRSA, RBAC and secrets management, ensuring alignment with applicable security and governance requirements.

- Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and ArgoCD to support secure, consistent and reliable application deployments.

- Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, technical defects and performance issues, undertaking root cause analysis and implementing preventative improvements.

Technical Skills

- A minimum of three years’ demonstrated hands-on experience in AWS cloud infrastructure engineering and operational support, preferably within complex enterprise or production environments.

- Strong technical expertise and hands-on experience with Amazon EKS and Kubernetes, including cluster administration, upgrades, troubleshooting, patching and performance optimisation.

- Demonstrated experience in infrastructure automation and cloud engineering practices, with the ability to implement reliable, secure and efficient operational solutions.

- Sound knowledge of AWS security architecture and controls, including IAM, IRSA, RBAC, WAF, secrets management and vulnerability management.

- Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Argo CD or comparable deployment technologies.

- Practical experience with monitoring, logging and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Amazon CloudWatch or Dynatrace.

- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities, including experience managing production incidents, undertaking root cause analysis and supporting service recovery.

- Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary technical and security teams.

- 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.

Selection Criteria

Essential criteria

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

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

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2. Clear communication at every stage

3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness

4. Visibility on submissions and process status

5. A professional and respectful experience

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You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka

2. Third-party payroll

3. Self-employed (own ABN)

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