Cloud Engineer

🚀 Expression of Interest: AWS Platform Operations Engineer | Full-Time | $100–120k AUD

We’re seeking expressions of interest from experienced AWS Platform Operations Engineers for an upcoming full-time opportunity, recruitment commencing in December 2026.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, improving cloud infrastructure and driving automation to ensure reliable, high-performing AWS environments.

You’ll play a key role in incident management, root cause analysis and platform optimisation, working closely with DevOps, Engineering and Security teams to maintain and enhance cloud operations.

What you’ll be doing:

• Troubleshooting and resolving complex AWS infrastructure and application issues

• Managing escalated incidents and conducting root cause analysis

• Developing automation solutions using CloudFormation, Lambda and CI/CD pipelines

• Enhancing monitoring and observability using Splunk, Honeycomb and OpenTelemetry

• Collaborating with DevOps, Engineering and Security teams to improve platform performance

• Supporting and mentoring Tier 1 engineers on technical troubleshooting and best practices

What we’re looking for:

• Strong hands-on experience supporting and troubleshooting AWS cloud environments

• AWS certification, ideally SysOps Administrator or higher

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation)

• Proficiency with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Honeycomb and OpenTelemetry

• Strong understanding of AWS services including IAM, CloudWatch, ECS Fargate, Lambda and API Gateway

• Scripting experience with Python, Shell or Node.js

• Strong incident management, problem-solving and communication skills

💼 Employment: Full-Time

📍Location: Melbourne, VIC. Hybrid Role – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in office.

💰 Salary: $100,000–$120,000 AUD per annum

If you’re an experienced AWS Engineer looking for your next opportunity in the new year, we’d love to hear from you.

Submit your expression of interest today!