Platform Data Engineer AWS

Start : ASAP
Where : Sydney, NSW
Type: Max-Term, 6mth Contract
Style : Hybrid; approx 3 days per week in office + WFH
Salary : up to $200,000 pkg (inc super) depending on experience

We're partnering with a high-growth organisation undertaking a major cloud transformation and building out cutting-edge data and platform capabilities from the ground up. This opportunity for a Platform Data Engineer to take full ownership of AWS infrastructure, data platforms, and migration initiatives.
You'll play a key role in designing scalable, secure, and high-performing cloud environments while delivering end-to-end solutions across infrastructure, data engineering, and DevOps.

Key Responsibilities Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

• Design, provision, and manage AWS infrastructure in greenfield environments
• Implement and manage AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, Glue, RDS, VPC, IAM, ECS
• Own the full infrastructure lifecycle: configuration, deployment, optimization, and monitoring
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform or CloudFormation

Cloud Migration Delivery

• Lead and execute end-to-end on-premise to AWS migration projects
• Plan and implement migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor)
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks during migration
• Ensure smooth cutover with minimal disruption

Data Engineering

• Build, manage, and optimize data pipelines and ETL processes
• Work with both structured and unstructured data across diverse systems

DevOps & Automation

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications
• Select and manage CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline)
• Automate deployment processes and environment provisioning

Architecture, Resilience & Security

• Design high-availability, multi-AZ architectures
• Develop and maintain Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies
• Apply cloud security best practices (IAM, encryption, network controls)
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and manage remediation

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Translate business requirements into scalable cloud architectures
• Provide expert guidance on AWS best practices and solution design

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong hands-on AWS engineering experience across infrastructure provisioning and management
• Proven track record delivering end-to-end cloud migration projects
• Experience working in greenfield environments
• Expertise with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
• Deep understanding of high availability, multi-AZ architectures, and Disaster Recovery
• Solid data engineering background including ETL and pipeline development
• Practical experience with cloud security and vulnerability management
• Ability to operate as a self-managed, independent engineer with full ownership

About Us: Since 1991, DWS has been helping organisations across Australia reimagine what's possible through technology, business, and management consulting. With offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra, our 300+ locally based consultants bring deep expertise and fresh thinking to every project. We deliver end-to-end solutions spanning IT consulting, Staff Augmentation, Managed Delivery, Data & Analytics, Cloud, AI and Automation.
Our strength lies in our people; each consultant is carefully selected for their expertise, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Together, we deliver impactful solutions that drive innovation, efficiency, and long-term value. At DWS, we don't just meet expectations - we redefine them. All applicants MUST hold Australian Citizenship due to security requirements.

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