
AWS Cloud Engineer
Job Description
Posted on: February 20, 2026
- Initial contract until 30 June 2026 with 2 x 12 months extension.
- Based in ACT, QLD.
- Requires baseline security clearance.
Security Due to client requirements, candidates must be an Australian citizen with active Baseline Security clearance. Applicants residing outside of Australia or non-citizens will not be considered. What We Are Looking For Ressam is currently looking to fill a AWS Cloud Engineer role for the Australian Electoral Commission, please apply if the following role interest you. AWS Cloud Engineer The AWS Cloud Engineer will support the Infrastructure Server Team Leader, focusing on managing and improving the AEC's AWS Cloud platform, infrastructure, and services. The duties will be primarily focussed on managing components from solutions based in AWS with possible additional tasks in on-premises infrastructure and in Azure. Reporting to the Platform Lead, Hosting Platforms, this role will contribute to the infrastructure team's mission to deliver positive outcomes for the operational matters relating to the management and support of AEC infrastructure and systems. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the delivery of electoral events and day-to-day operations through an improved maturity of AEC's systems. Please note, candidates must hold an active Baseline security clearance prior to commencement. Key Duties And Responsibilities This role will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- In partnership with the rest of the infrastructure team/s, provide systems expertise to enhance and improve existing solutions, including designing, developing, implementing, and testing solutions, in line with business requirements and software development standards;
- Managing the AWS Landing zone, including provisioning of resources and service, optimizing costs, and ensuring security and compliance.
- Implementing and enforcing platform best practices to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the AWS environment.
- Implementing platform security controls to protect AWS resources and data from unauthorised access and cyber threats.
- Collaborating with architecture and engineering teams to design and implement scalable software services.
- Collaborating with other teams in the work area, investigating and resolving complex issues with the operation of infrastructure and infrastructure as code;
- Troubleshooting systems and solving problems across all platform and application domains.
- Ensuring deadlines are consistently met and that a high standard of technical and design documentation is provided;
- Defining, developing and documenting the existing automation technologies to enhance the system's build, test and deployment capabilities
- Perform additional duties or assume responsibility of functions as directed from time to time.
Contact Us If you are interested in the AWS Cloud Engineer position or are looking for new opportunities, please reach out to us via email at: reshael.furqan@ressam.com.au or apply via the website. For a confidential discussion, call us at: 0423 227 550 or 02 5119 2299 To register your interest hit "Apply for this Job". Who We Are? As experts in the Information Technology recruitment industry, Ressam provides both permanent and temporary personnel assignments. With our experience, extensive industry network, financial transparency, and collaboration with clients we consider ourselves one-of-a-kind IT recruiters when it comes to finding the perfect candidates for you.
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