Infrastructure Engineer
Core
Build, configure, and maintain bare-metal infrastructure in secure, air-gapped environments for Australian Defence programs, covering racking, firmware, Kubernetes, and Linux systems.
Role type
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Air-Gapped Systems)
Builds
Secure, disconnected infrastructure platforms for Defence and intelligence programs
Domain
Defence / Cybersecurity / Air-gapped Cloud
Required skills
Kubernetes administration, Linux system administration, networking fundamentals, out-of-band management, scripting/automation, hardware troubleshooting, firmware patching, security configuration
Preferred skills
Service mesh (Istio), PKI/certificate management, experience with multiple hardware platforms, Defence/government environment experience
Technologies
Kubernetes, Linux, HPE DL360, NetApp AFF/StorageGRID, Cisco switching, Palo Alto Networks, Git, Bash, Python, Ansible
Responsibilities
Monitor platform health and respond to alerts, diagnose and fix issues at Kubernetes and Linux layers, replace failed hardware under change control, configure and troubleshoot server/storage/network/firewall components, document builds and procedures for Defence standards, manage offline firmware updates and patches
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC