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AWS Technical Director / Head of Engineering

Set technical direction and lead engineering capability across AWS cloud environments.

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Hiring organisation: yturn.group

Work arrangement: Onsite

Location: Sydney preferred; Melbourne also considered, Australia.

Posted: 1 October 2026

The role

Set technical direction and lead engineering capability across AWS cloud environments.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead the technical direction, engineering standards and delivery approach for AWS cloud work.
  • Guide architecture decisions across security, reliability, performance and operational requirements.
  • Develop engineering teams through coaching, technical guidance and clear priorities.
  • Work with commercial and customer stakeholders to connect technical plans with business needs.

Skills and experience

  • Experience leading cloud engineering teams and complex AWS initiatives.
  • Strong cloud architecture judgement and hands-on engineering credibility.
  • Ability to develop people and establish consistent engineering practices.
  • Confidence working with senior stakeholders across technical and business functions.
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