Senior AWS Platform Engineer

SUMMARY:
Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.
 
We are looking for a Senior AWS Engineer to join our financial services client based in Sandton on a 6-month contract to support and maintain the AWS networking, connectivity, and operational foundations that enable a large-scale Databricks on AWS platform within a regulated enterprise environment.
This is an AWS-first role focused on cloud networking, platform operations, security, and connectivity. You will be responsible for ensuring reliable connectivity between Databricks, AWS services, and enterprise network environments while supporting analytics, AI, and data workloads running on the platform.

POSITION INFO:
What you will be doing:

Own and administer the AWS connectivity and operational foundations supporting Databricks on AWS
Manage and maintain AWS VPC environments including subnets, route tables, security groups, NACLs, NAT/Internet egress patterns, and network segmentation
Support and troubleshoot connectivity between the Databricks AWS VPC and enterprise/bank networks across cross-region and cross-account boundaries
Design, implement, and maintain secure private connectivity patterns and VPC endpoints for AWS services such as S3
Partner with platform and security teams to enable secure and reliable S3 access using IAM roles, policies, and encryption controls
Provide production support for platform connectivity, including incident management, root cause analysis, and preventative improvements
Raise, manage, and drive infrastructure and network-related change requests with cloud and enterprise teams
Maintain operational runbooks, architecture documentation, and network diagrams
Implement operational improvements to reduce recurring incidents and improve service reliability
Work closely with cloud, networking, security, and platform teams to ensure operational stability and governance compliance

What we are looking for:

Relevant Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, or related field
6+ years’ industry experience in cloud infrastructure, networking, or platform engineering
Strong hands-on AWS networking experience including VPC design, routing, security groups, NACLs, and network troubleshooting
Experience operating within regulated enterprise cloud environments with strong governance and security controls
Strong connectivity troubleshooting capability across cross-region, cross-account, and enterprise network environments
Experience enabling secure AWS service access patterns, particularly S3 and IAM integrations
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience managing and driving cloud infrastructure changes across multiple teams
Strong operational support mindset with focus on reliability, documentation, and standardisation

Advantageous:

Databricks on AWS experience
Understanding of Databricks workspace architecture and connectivity models
Experience with private connectivity and enterprise routing patterns
Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform / CloudFormation)
Exposure to cloud security tooling, logging, and monitoring solutions

Please note if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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