Full Time
AUD $20 - $30/hr
40
Apr 1, 2026
We are an Australian software consultancy (DB?Gurus) building cloud?based systems for government and enterprise clients. We are engaging an experienced AWS Architect on a contract basis to support our senior technical team on production systems.
What we need
You must:
Operate as an independent contractor
Have strong, hands?on AWS architecture experience
Be comfortable designing and reviewing:
VPCs, networking, and security
IAM and least?privilege access
EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS / DynamoDB
Design cost?aware, scalable AWS solutions
Review existing systems and recommend improvements
Communicate clearly in written English
Follow specifications and architectural standards
Be honest, reliable, and detail?oriented
Be available for overlap with Australian business hours
Highly regarded:
Serverless architectures
CI/CD pipelines
Infrastructure?as?Code (CloudFormation / Terraform)
Supporting development teams (not just producing diagrams)
Engagement details
Contract / independent contractor arrangement
You invoice us for hours worked
No employee entitlements provided
Long?term engagement for the right contractor
Flexible workload based on project needs
Competitive hourly rate based on experience
How to apply (important)
To apply:
Start your cover letter with: Ref: AWS Architect – Contractor
Tell us your 3 strongest attributes
Briefly describe your most relevant AWS architecture work
Note:
We are looking for an individual contractor, not an agency. We do not engage agencies or body?shopping arrangements.
Applications that do not follow the instructions above will not be considered.