AWS Cloud Engineer

We’re recruiting on behalf of our client in the health sector, who is seeking an experienced AWS Cloud Engineer to join their project team. You’ll be working closely with the Solutions Architect to design and implement AWS workloads that support essential health services. This is an immediate start contract for three days a week over three months, with a short break during the Christmas period.

You must be based in Perth, WA to be considered for this role.

Why this role This opportunity allows you to bring your AWS expertise to a purpose-driven organisation where technology directly impacts people’s lives. You’ll be involved in building, automating and optimising secure, scalable cloud environments that enable innovation in the health sector. It’s a hands-on role where your technical skill and problem-solving ability will make an immediate difference.

What you’ll be doing

Architecting, deploying and managing AWS infrastructure using services like EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS and DynamoDB

Designing scalable, secure and highly available systems that meet business and operational needs

Managing and optimising cloud environments including VPCs, IAM roles and security configurations

Automating infrastructure provisioning with CloudFormation, Terraform or Ansible

Writing scripts in Python, Bash or PowerShell to streamline and automate workloads

Implementing CI/CD pipelines and ensuring efficient, reliable deployments

Monitoring and maintaining environments using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Datadog or New Relic

Analysing logs and metrics to identify and resolve performance issues

Supporting incident response, troubleshooting and on-call requirements when needed

Collaborating with developers, operations teams and stakeholders to deliver secure and cost-effective cloud solutions

What you’ll bring

Strong experience architecting and managing AWS environments at scale

Excellent automation and scripting skills with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Python or similar

Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines

Deep knowledge of AWS networking, security, IAM and cost optimisation

A proactive, collaborative approach with a strong focus on delivery

Experience deploying or managing Citrix within AWS will be highly regarded

What’s in it for you

This is your chance to work with a forward-thinking organisation in the health sector, contributing to meaningful projects that improve community outcomes. You’ll have the opportunity to use your technical expertise to shape secure and efficient cloud solutions in a supportive, collaborative environment.

If you’re an AWS Cloud Engineer available to start immediately and based in Perth, WA, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a brief summary of your relevant AWS project experience.