About the role This is a 12 month contract role with potential extensions working for a professional services company within a Major Federal Organization. Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure Management: Design, implement, and manage scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure using AWS services, including but not limited to EC2, RDS, Elasticache, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, and S3. DevOps Practices: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, and Packer to automate the deployment process, ensuring smooth and efficient software releases. System Monitoring & Maintenance: Implement and manage monitoring solutions using stacks such as Elastic Stack (ELK), ensuring system performance, reliability, and security. Containerisation & Orchestration: Deploy, manage, and scale containerised applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and/or OpenShift. Automation & Scripting: Automate infrastructure provisioning and management using tools like Terraform and Ansible. Write and maintain scripts in Bash, Python, or other languages. Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to ensure that solutions are designed with scalability, security, and performance in mind. Security: Implement security best practices across cloud environments, including IAM, network security, data protection, and compliance. The successful candidate will possess: Australian Citizenship Minimum of 5 years of experience in Cloud and DevOps roles, with strong hands-on experience in AWS. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert) are a plus. Strong experience with AWS services (EC2, RDS, Elasticache, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, S3). Proficiency in DevOps tools (Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Packer). Experience with monitoring stacks such as Elastic Stack (ELK). Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift). Knowledgeable with PHP applications, including Drupal. Solid experience with server-side administration using Linux (RHEL). Familiarity with Windows Server and Entra ID is a bonus. For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact Abi Morton on abi.mortonpeoplebank.com.au quoting reference 263987. To apply please click the 'Apply Now' button. ''