DevOps Engineer

This is a remote position. Cloud DevOps Engineer (AWS, Rust, Python) Location:Remote - 9am - 6pm AEST Employment Type:Full Time 40 hours per week, Independent Contractor engagement About the Role We re looking for a Cloud DevOps Engineer who is passionate about cloud security, automation, and building modern, scalable infrastructure. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and takes ownership of delivering secure, reliable systems on AWS using Terraform. You ll be the key person managing and evolving our AWS hosting environment for a PHP-based application, collaborating closely with developers, QA, and technology leadership. You ll own and refine release processes, automate relentlessly, and drive best practices in cloud architecture, DevSecOps, and infrastructure as code. If you re looking for a role where you can take full ownership, make decisions, and build things the right way, this is the opportunity to do just that. Key Responsibilities Design, maintain, and enhance secure AWS infrastructure using Terraform (including EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and related services). Develop and maintain internal tooling and automation scripts. Lead and optimise CI/CD pipelines, including deployment automation, rollback strategies, and release management. Define and meet reliability and availability targets, implementing proactive monitoring and alerting. Champion cloud security by enforcing best practices, conducting threat modelling, and performing regular vulnerability assessments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement and high-quality software delivery. Write and maintain scripts and tools in Python, Rust, and other languages as needed. Support high-availability systems, disaster recovery testing, and infrastructure incident response. Identify opportunities for automation, improved documentation, and team enablement. What You ll Bring 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or Site Reliability Engineering roles. Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (IAM, EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC, etc.). Proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure-as-code best practices. Solid understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, encryption, and network security. Experience with Python and/or Rust, and a willingness to learn new technologies. Familiarity with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration tools. Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch). A proactive, problem-solving mindset and a focus on automation, reliability, and continuous improvement. Why You ll Love Working Here You ll have real ownership and the freedom to shape how cloud infrastructure is built and managed. You ll work in an environment that values learning, autonomy, and innovation. You ll be encouraged to explore new technologies and improve how things are done. You ll directly influence the reliability, scalability, and security of systems that power our business. You ll have access to mentorship, training, and growth opportunities that support your career development.