Apply for the
Lead DevOps Engineer (AWS Platform)
role at
Randstad Australia.
Role Overview As a Principal-level DevSecOps leader, you will own strategy and hands‑on execution for a secure, scalable AWS environment, guiding a talented team of engineers and directly influencing security and compliance posture for a mission‑critical platform.
Key Responsibilities
AWS Platform Strategy: Design, implement, and maintain core AWS architecture (VPC, IAM, Organizations, Security Hub, GuardDuty) to ensure security, scalability, and cost‑efficiency.
Security & Compliance Leadership: Embed security controls and Policy‑as‑Code into CI/CD pipelines and IaC, ensuring regulatory compliance (e.g., APRA).
Automation Excellence: Champion IaC and self‑service capabilities using Terraform, AWS CDK, and native services (CodePipeline, CodeBuild).
Team & Capability Uplift: Lead, mentor, and coach senior engineers and tech leads to evolve ways of working and develop technical leadership.
Cost Management: Own cloud cost management and optimisation using AWS Cost Explorer and native tools.
Technical Partnership: Partner with Development Leadership to provide strategic direction on migrating and modernising systems within AWS Cloud.
Incident & Resolution: Lead resolution of technical issues and incidents, coordinating across teams for timely remediation and root‑cause analysis.
Required Skills and Experience
Minimum 5 years of technical experience in the AWS ecosystem or at least 2 years in a Team Leader/Technical Lead role.
Hands‑on proficiency with core AWS services (VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM).
Deep experience with IaC (Terraform or AWS CloudFormation/CDK).
Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application deployment on AWS.
Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and automated security testing integration.
Demonstrated ability to create, document, and improve operational processes, policies, and runbooks.
Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills for technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Skilled or AWS Certified Security – Specialty.
Experience with Amazon EKS or Amazon ECS container orchestration.
Familiarity with financial services regulatory requirements (e.g., APRA).
Experience working within Agile/SCRUM frameworks.
Apply now or contact Clayton Bradfield – clayton.bradfield@randstaddigital.com.au.
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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