Back End Cloud Engineer

Job title : Back End Cloud Engineer
Location : Western Australia
Job type : Contract or Temp
Contact name : Annamaria Ivcenko
Contact email : aivcenko@sharpandcarter.com.au
Job reference : 1652988
We’re on the lookout for a Back End Cloud Engineer to step into a 6-month fully remote contract role starting immediately. This position offers the chance to work on high-impact projects using modern cloud technologies, integrations, and event-driven architecture.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain services in C# and Python
  • Design and deliver scalable APIs (RESTful, API Gateway, OAuth, OpenAPI/Swagger)
  • Develop event-driven serverless functions with AWS Lambda and Step Functions
  • Implement message queuing and notification systems using Kafka (consumer/producer) and Amazon SQS/SNS
  • Manage data with DocumentDB and RDS
  • Optimise API performance with Amazon ElastiCache
Nice-to-Have Skills
  • Experience applying AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude, GitHub Copilot) for design, coding, and testing
  • Ability to leverage AI for service selection, schema generation, and API specification
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted testing frameworks for unit, integration, and security validation
About You
  • Strong technical background in software engineering and cloud platforms
  • Proven experience across integration, API development, and event-driven systems
  • Comfortable working with modern authentication and security practices
  • Interest in emerging AI-powered development workflows is a plus