Junior/Intermediate Infrastructure Engineer

Horizontal Talent Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent Australia Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking a Junior/Intermediate Infrastructure Engineer to support our gaming platform's 24/7 production environment. You will work within a collaborative Technical Operations team to monitor, troubleshoot and maintain critical systems.

The role emphasizes Linux and cloud infrastructure, scripting, automation and incident response, with a hybrid work pattern (1–2 days in the office) and a 12-month contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• 1-2+ years in Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, Technical Operations, Cloud Operations or SRE.
• Fluent English and Mandarin communication skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Customer and user-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot production systems to support millions of players globally.
• Monitor, observability, and incident response for 24/7 uptime.
• Automation, scripting and configuration management to improve operations.
• Support Linux and cloud infrastructure and basic database/security operations.
• Collaborate with the Technical Operations team on improvements and escalations.

Skills

English fluent

Mandarin fluent

Job description

Horizontal Talent Australia Pty Ltd – Sydney NSW

Junior/Intermediate Infrastructure Engineer

Keep Millions of Players in the Game

Passionate about gaming? Fluent in English and Mandarin?

Want to use your infrastructure and technical support skills to help power one of the world's most successful gaming platforms?

This is your chance to work behind the scenes of a global live-service environment where every fix, improvement and response helps deliver a seamless experience for players around the world.

Sydney preferred | Hybrid (1-2 days in office)

12-month contract | Strong extension potential

The Mission

Every match, login, transaction and player interaction relies on a highly available infrastructure platform operating 24/7.

As an Infrastructure Systems Engineer, you'll join a collaborative Technical Operations team responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting and maintaining critical production systems that support millions of players globally.

When issues arise, you'll be part of the team that keeps the game running.

What You'll Be Working On

• Linux and cloud infrastructure
• Production systems and networking
• Monitoring, observability and incident response
• System troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Basic database and security operations
• Automation, scripting and configuration management
• Process improvements and operational tooling

You’ll have opportunities to work with technologies including Python, Java, Go and other modern automation tools.

What We’re Looking For

Essential

• Fluent English and Mandarin communication skills
• 1-2+ years in Infrastructure, Systems Engineering, Technical Operations, Cloud Operations or SRE
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Customer and user-focused mindset

Highly Regarded

• Experience supporting 24/7 online services
• Experience with gaming, mobile gaming or live-service platforms
• Cloud infrastructure experience
• Experience using AI tools or AI agents to improve operational efficiency
• Passion for gaming and player experience

Why Gamers Love This Opportunity

• Work on the technology that powers a global gaming platform
• Help solve real-world issues impacting players
• Be part of a team that takes a player-first mindset
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple countries
• Gain exposure to large-scale, high-availability environments
• Join a flat, supportive team where curiosity and innovation are encouraged

Ready to Level Up Your Career?

If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, thrive in live environments and want to contribute to a platform used by gamers worldwide, we’d love to hear from you.