Senior Cloud Engineer (AWS Security)

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together. We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow. We are seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of secure AWS cloud environments supporting critical enterprise and government workloads. This role will focus on embedding security into every stage of the cloud lifecycle while ensuring platforms align with Zero Trust principles, cloud governance standards, and compliance frameworks including ISM and IRAP. Working alongside platform engineers, security specialists, and application teams, you'll help shape secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions across a complex multi-cloud environment with a strong AWS focus. About the Role As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and securing cloud infrastructure, integrating security controls into automated deployment pipelines, and driving cloud security best practices across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Design and implement secure AWS cloud architectures aligned to Zero Trust principles. Develop and enforce cloud security controls across AWS environments, including IAM, encryption, monitoring, and policy management. Implement and maintain Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) capabilities and tooling. Integrate security controls into Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD delivery pipelines. Support vulnerability management and remediation activities across cloud workloads. Ensure cloud platforms align with Au