Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Kubernetes, VMware & Cloud

XPT Software; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Systems Administrator) to lead and execute core infrastructure tasks in Canberra. The role focuses on deploying containerized and VM-based analysis tools, managing cloud and on-prem environments, and driving best practices across Linux systems administration.

The successful candidate will bring deep VMware experience, strong networking skills, and a proven track record in creating robust documentation and SOPs to support scalable, secure

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Linux systems administration across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Deep expertise in VMware and VMware Aria, including design, deployment, and lifecycle management.
• Strong networking knowledge, including VLANs, DNS, load balancers, and firewall rules.
• Experience deploying sandboxed (isolated) environments.
• Experience deploying developer and analyst tooling, including IDE environments, package management, and access controls.
• Ability to create and maintain system documentation and standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support deployment of Kubernetes and VM-based malware analysis tools across different cloud environments.
• Experience with cloud services and virtualization, and how these relate to application deployment for virtual machine, Kubernetes, and codeless applications.
• Familiarity with containerisation principles including Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

Linux system administration

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud & virtualization concepts

Networking concepts (VLANs, DNS, load‑

Tools

VMware Aria

VMware

Job description

XPT Software is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Systems Administrator) to lead and execute core infrastructure tasks in Canberra. The role focuses on deploying containerized and VM-based analysis tools, managing cloud and on-prem environments, and driving best practices across Linux systems administration.

The successful candidate will bring deep VMware experience, strong networking skills, and a proven track record in creating robust documentation and SOPs to support scalable, secure