Senior AWS Cloud Engineer

Davidson ·www.davidsonwp.com

Location Brisbane CBD, Queensland, Australia
Work type Hybrid
Salary AUD 120 - 130 / hour
Type Full time
Level Senior
Source Shazamme
Information & Communication Technology
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  • Initial 8 month contract, with scope to extend
  • Hybrid working in Brisbane CBD
  • Offering up to $130 per hour, depending on experience
  • Client submission deadline: Monday 15th June, 5pm


The Opportunity
This is a contract opportunity for a Senior AWS Cloud Engineer to support high-impact digital service platforms used across a complex, customer-focused environment. You will work within an Agile engineering team, providing advanced AWS Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, platform engineering, and technical leadership across secure, enterprise-scale cloud environments.

About the Role
In this role, you will provide hands-on AWS engineering expertise while helping shape reliable, scalable, and secure cloud platforms.

  • Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud-native, serverless, and container-based solutions.
  • Support AWS landing zone accelerator and multi-account architecture environments.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, AWS CodeDeploy, and AWS CodePipeline.
  • Deliver Infrastructure as Code and automation using AWS CDK with TypeScript.
  • Work across EKS, ECS, EC2, Fargate, Lambda, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, load balancing, and networking.
  • Support platform engineering patterns, guardrails, observability, logging, resilience testing, and production troubleshooting.


About You
You will be a technically strong AWS engineer with genuine enterprise cloud and DevOps depth. This is not a “light cloud support” role, so candidates need to bring real hands-on capability.

  • Strong AWS Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps experience in enterprise or high-security environments.
  • Proven experience with secure DevOps practices, CI/CD, cloud governance, and platform engineering.
  • Solid Infrastructure as Code, scripting, automation, and AWS administration skills.
  • Experience with AWS workload migrations between accounts.
  • Background working with application development teams across scalable, secure application delivery.
  • Strong stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to provide technical advice, mentoring, and solution guidance.
  • Must have full Australian working rights & be willing to meet hybrid requirements in Brisbane CBD.


The Benefits

  • Initial 8 month contract with scope to extend
  • Hybrid working in Brisbane CBD
  • Opportunity to work across secure cloud, DevOps, automation, resilience, and modern digital platforms.


How to Apply
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Nina Magill on nina.magill@davidsonwp.com, quoting reference JN -062026-43496. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com

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Who is hiring for the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer role?
Davidson is hiring for the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer position, a Shazamme client. Apply directly on the employer's career site.
Where is the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer job located?
The Senior AWS Cloud Engineer role with Davidson is based in Brisbane CBD, QLD, AU. The role is hybrid-friendly.
Is the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer role remote?
Yes — the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer position at Davidson is hybrid. Candidates based in AU are preferred.
What does the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer role pay?
Davidson lists the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer role at AUD 120–130 per hour.
Is the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Davidson.
What experience level is the Senior AWS Cloud Engineer role?
The Senior AWS Cloud Engineer position is aimed at senior-level candidates.
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