Solutions Architect

Fortescue • Perth, WA, AU • 23h ago

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Perth – Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people

Roster: Monday to Friday

Fortescue’s Custom Solutions team is expanding, and we are looking for an experienced AWS Cloud Architect with strong .NET development expertise to help us build high-performance, cloud-native solutions that support critical operations across the business.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who can design cloud architecture, contribute directly to application development, and drive DevOps excellence across our platforms.

As an AWS Cloud Architect / DevOps Engineer (with .NET development focus), you will design, implement, and support our cloud infrastructure while playing a key role in developing applications and services within our product ecosystem.

You will work closely with our in-house development teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient software, leveraging your experience in AWS, DevOps, and strong .NET development to shape high-quality solutions end-to-end.

The ideal candidate is a builder: someone who is as comfortable writing .NET code as they are designing AWS architectures, automating deployments, and optimising performance.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement secure, scalable AWS cloud solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
Apply best-practice cloud architecture patterns to support high-availability and cost-efficient workloads.

Contribute directly to application and service development using C#/.NET.
Build, extend, and support APIs, integrations, microservices, and backend components.
Collaborate with full-stack developers to design end-to-end solutions.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and release management.
Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
Use containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift) to deliver modern application workflows.

Configure robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to maintain service health.
Optimise cloud application performance and troubleshoot issues across the stack.

Demonstrated ability to guide development teams in applying technical standards and governance, while advising leadership on solution design, architectural direction, and prioritisation of technical debt.
Skilled at balancing long-term platform integrity with delivery objectives through clear, well-informed technical decision-making.

Partner with developers, QA, analysts, PMs, and security teams to streamline delivery.
Promote DevOps culture, automation, collaboration, and shared responsibility.
Maintain technical documentation and run knowledge-sharing sessions.

Qualifications and Experience

5+ years in cloud architecture, DevOps, or cloud-native solution engineering.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline (or relevant experience).
Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, etc.) highly regarded.
Proven delivery of AWS-based solutions.
Solid industry experience in backend or full-stack development using C#/.NET.
Exposure to enterprise environments such as mining, resources, logistics, or industrial systems (advantageous).

Strong proficiency in .NET / C#, API development, backend services, and integration patterns.
Deep experience with AWS services (Lambda, Step Functions, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM, etc.).
Competency with CI/CD tools: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or CloudFormation.
Scripting languages (PowerShell, Bash, Python).
Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk).

Solid understanding of networking, security controls, and cloud governance.
Working knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks.
OpenShift experience is desirable.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

https://fortescue.com/careers

Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub.

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.