AWS Network Engineer
IT & T
Project Management / Business Analysts
Software Development & Testing/IT Security & Compliance
Job Title: Senior AWS Cloud Network Engineer – Major Defence Cloud Gateway
Join a high-profile digital transformation program delivering a secure, cloud-native gateway that connects users, systems and partners across a complex Defence environment. As a Senior AWS Network Engineer, you’ll design and implement robust cloud networking, uplift an existing MVP gateway, and play a key role in testing, validating and optimising a mission-critical solution.
Location Canberra, ACT or Melbourne, VIC
Contract Details
About Compas: Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments. Due to the nature of this environment, NV1 clearance is required
Join a high-profile digital transformation program delivering a secure, cloud-native gateway that connects users, systems and partners across a complex Defence environment. As a Senior AWS Network Engineer, you’ll design and implement robust cloud networking, uplift an existing MVP gateway, and play a key role in testing, validating and optimising a mission-critical solution.
Location Canberra, ACT or Melbourne, VIC
Contract Details
- Contract Duration: 6 months with extensions
- Contract Start: ASAP
- Security Clearance Requirement: NV1
- Closing Date: 10:00am, Friday 19 September 2025
- Lead the design and implementation of secure, cost-effective AWS network infrastructure (VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT/Transit Gateways, AWS Network Firewall, VPNs).
- Support enhancement of a cloud-native secure edge gateway MVP, including documentation uplift, remediation and delivery assurance.
- Diagnose and resolve complex network performance and connectivity issues, optimising configurations to meet SLAs.
- Contribute to testing and validation activities, including reviewing deployments, addressing POAM items, and maintaining detailed design and troubleshooting documentation.
- Strong experience as a Senior Network Engineer designing and operating AWS cloud networking (VPC, subnets, Transit Gateway, VPN, AWS Network Firewall) in large or secure environments.
- Proven expertise in diagnosing and tuning network performance in AWS, with a focus on resilience, scalability and security best practice.
- Experience collaborating with cloud architects, DevOps and multi-discipline teams, and producing high-quality technical documentation (e.g. SED/SCD).
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Terraform and/or CloudFormation to automate AWS network deployments.
About Compas: Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra based wholly Australian owned, Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised Consulting assignments. Due to the nature of this environment, NV1 clearance is required