Senior Infra Engineer: Kubernetes/OpenSearch – Canberra

IAG Defence and National Security; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Systems Administrator) in Canberra, ACT. You will design, deploy, secure and retire complex infrastructure across physical, virtual, networking and cloud domains to EL1 standards.

You will lead Kubernetes and VM-based tool deployments, build OpenSearch clusters, and contribute to documentation and SOPs, with a high degree of autonomy in a sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Current or reinstatable TSPV security clearance.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Linux systems administration.
• Proven experience building and maintaining OpenSearch clusters.
• Proven experience building and maintaining Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with VMware virtualization environments.
• Experience with cloud services and virtualization as they relate to deployment.
• Familiarity with containerisation principles including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Ability to create and maintain system documentation and SOPs.
• Willingness to learn, deploy and maintain new applications.

Responsibilities

• Implement, manage and retire the infrastructure (physical, virtual, networking and cloud) that supports digital services.
• Support deployment of Kubernetes and VM-based analysis tools across different cloud environments.
• Apply cloud services and virtualization experience to deployments for VM, Kubernetes and codeless apps.
• Apply containerisation principles including Docker and Kubernetes.
• Build and maintain OpenSearch clusters.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes environments.
• Work within VMware virtualisation environments.
• Create and maintain system documentation and standard operating procedures.
• Perform all duties to the expected standard of a senior infrastructure engineer.

Skills

Linux administration

OpenSearch

Kubernetes

Docker

VMware

Cloud deployment

Documentation

Job description

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Systems Administrator) in Canberra, ACT. You will design, deploy, secure and retire complex infrastructure across physical, virtual, networking and cloud domains to EL1 standards.

You will lead Kubernetes and VM-based tool deployments, build OpenSearch clusters, and contribute to documentation and SOPs, with a high degree of autonomy in a sensitive environment.