Senior AWS Engineer
Boardroom AppointmentsJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted December 12, 2025
Contract / Temporary
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
Senior AWS Engineer role with key responsibilities including designing and implementing AWS-based infrastructure solutions, automating infrastructure provisioning, and ensuring security and compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering with a focus on AWS.
- Strong knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.).
- Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, ECS, EKS) and orchestration.
- Understanding of networking, security, and cloud architecture principles.