Job Description
DESCRIPTION
AWS Professional Services is seeking a Strategic Infrastructure Modernisation Consultant to lead the design and deployment of a modern digital foundations architecture and enterprise AI platform for one of Australia's largest mining and resources companies. This is a Perth-based engagement to implement an edge-to-cloud architecture across 18 remote operational sites, scale an AI platform from initial deployment to enterprise-grade operations supporting 500+ concurrent agents, and deliver a sequenced pipeline of AI use cases. The program has already validated the target architecture and deployed the initial AI platform during its first year.
You will be the senior technical leader for the platform and infrastructure stream, responsible for architecture implementation, multi-site rollout, AI platform hardening, and operational transition. You will lead a team of 7 engineers spanning MLOps/DevOps, cloud platform, network/IoT, and data engineering.
Key job responsibilities
Platform and Architecture Leadership
Lead implementation of the approved target architecture (edge-to-cloud, security, connectivity, observability) across operational sites
Harden the AI platform for enterprise-scale operations — 500+ concurrent agent capacity, full governance framework, CI/CD pipelines
Deploy repeatable patterns for scalable site-by-site rollout
Implement modern data transfer patterns from edge-to-cloud with single-source-of-truth data access
Integrate with existing third-party platforms
AI Platform Scale-Out
Scale production agents across Operations, Maintenance, and Commercial domains
Implement full governance framework — guardrails, audit trails, cost accounting, agent lifecycle management
Enable citizen development patterns — self-service agent creation with appropriate guardrails
Executive Engagement
Operate as a trusted advisor to the customer's infrastructure and operations leadership
Translate infrastructure and platform decisions into business outcomes for Steering Committee and Board audiences
Coordinate with the modernisation stream lead to ensure foundations support the modernisation roadmap
Team and Capability Building
Lead and mentor a team of MLOps/DevOps engineers, cloud platform engineers, network/IoT specialists, and data engineers
Establish platform operations team and transition to customer-led operations
Build platform engineering capability within the customer's technology teams
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
Experience developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
Experience leading highly-available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software deployments
Experience building large-scale machine learning and AI solutions at Internet scale
10+ years of managing an engineering team operating at scale experience
Experience in executive level engagement with SVP/VP/C-Suite
Experience working with customers on substantial, strategic, and complex software or cloud services/infrastructure deals from opportunity through closure
Experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making, or experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Mining, resources, or heavy industry experience — understanding of OT/IT convergence, edge connectivity constraints, safety systems, and site-based delivery
Experience with IoT/edge computing deployments in operational technology environments
Familiarity with AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, and agentic AI architectures
Experience integrating with Databricks and Oracle platforms
Experience in the Australian market
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
AWS Professional Services is seeking a Strategic Infrastructure Modernisation Consultant to lead the design and deployment of a modern digital foundations architecture and enterprise AI platform for one of Australia's largest mining and resources companies. This is a Perth-based engagement to implement an edge-to-cloud architecture across 18 remote operational sites, scale an AI platform from initial deployment to enterprise-grade operations supporting 500+ concurrent agents, and deliver a sequenced pipeline of AI use cases. The program has already validated the target architecture and deployed the initial AI platform during its first year.
You will be the senior technical leader for the platform and infrastructure stream, responsible for architecture implementation, multi-site rollout, AI platform hardening, and operational transition. You will lead a team of 7 engineers spanning MLOps/DevOps, cloud platform, network/IoT, and data engineering.
Key job responsibilities
Platform and Architecture Leadership
Lead implementation of the approved target architecture (edge-to-cloud, security, connectivity, observability) across operational sites
Harden the AI platform for enterprise-scale operations — 500+ concurrent agent capacity, full governance framework, CI/CD pipelines
Deploy repeatable patterns for scalable site-by-site rollout
Implement modern data transfer patterns from edge-to-cloud with single-source-of-truth data access
Integrate with existing third-party platforms
AI Platform Scale-Out
Scale production agents across Operations, Maintenance, and Commercial domains
Implement full governance framework — guardrails, audit trails, cost accounting, agent lifecycle management
Enable citizen development patterns — self-service agent creation with appropriate guardrails
Executive Engagement
Operate as a trusted advisor to the customer's infrastructure and operations leadership
Translate infrastructure and platform decisions into business outcomes for Steering Committee and Board audiences
Coordinate with the modernisation stream lead to ensure foundations support the modernisation roadmap
Team and Capability Building
Lead and mentor a team of MLOps/DevOps engineers, cloud platform engineers, network/IoT specialists, and data engineers
Establish platform operations team and transition to customer-led operations
Build platform engineering capability within the customer's technology teams
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Experience leading the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
Experience developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
Experience leading highly-available and fault-tolerant enterprise and web-scale software deployments
Experience building large-scale machine learning and AI solutions at Internet scale
10+ years of managing an engineering team operating at scale experience
Experience in executive level engagement with SVP/VP/C-Suite
Experience working with customers on substantial, strategic, and complex software or cloud services/infrastructure deals from opportunity through closure
Experience in building financial and operational reports/data sets that inform business decision-making, or experience delivering results for large, cross-functional initiatives/projects
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Mining, resources, or heavy industry experience — understanding of OT/IT convergence, edge connectivity constraints, safety systems, and site-based delivery
Experience with IoT/edge computing deployments in operational technology environments
Familiarity with AWS Bedrock, SageMaker, and agentic AI architectures
Experience integrating with Databricks and Oracle platforms
Experience in the Australian market
Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
IDE statement:
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
💡 Quick Summary
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Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Web / Graphic Design Jobs is a plus.
