Senior Systems Engineer – Infrastructure & Platform

Peoplebank — Australia · Posted ~11 hours ago

Senior Onsite

Skills

On-premises infrastructure Servers Virtualization Operating systems Networking Routing Switching BGP VPN Firewalls DNS Kubernetes OpenShift VMware Docker Ansible Terraform Python Software development Troubleshooting Active Security Clearance

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A technically demanding senior infrastructure role focused on on-premises systems rather than cloud or Windows environments. You will troubleshoot enterprise-scale platforms, work across networking and virtualization, contribute to Kubernetes-based platforms, and build automation and infrastructure-as-code solutions. An active security clearance is essential.

Highlights

Work in a highly technical environment on complex enterprise infrastructure, with broad ownership across systems, networking, platforms, automation, and engineering initiatives.

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join a highly technical engineering environment supporting complex, enterprise-scale infrastructure and platform technologies. This is a predominantly on-premises role, not a cloud-focused or Windows-based position. Only candidates who hold an active Security Clearance will be considered. About The Role You’ll work across the technology stack, supporting and troubleshooting complex infrastructure and platform environments, while contributing to automation and engineering initiatives. The Role Will Involve On-premises infrastructure – servers, virtualisation and operating systems Networking – routing, switching, BGP, VPNs, firewalls, DNS and connectivity troubleshooting Platform technologies – Kubernetes, OpenShift, VMware and Docker Automation & IaC – Ansible, Terraform and Python Software development – development and debugging capability beyond basic scripting End-to-end troubleshooting across infrastructure, networking, platforms and applications Technical design, automation, optimisation and continuous improvement About You We’re looking for a genuinely hands-on Systems / Infrastructure / Platform Engineer with broad technical capability. You Will Ideally Have Strong on-premises infrastructure and systems engineering experience Hands-on Kubernetes/OpenShift and virtualisation experience Strong networking fundamentals and troubleshooting capability Experience with Ansible and Terraform Development/debugging experience with Go, Rust and/or Python The ability to troubleshoot complex issues across the full technology stack Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong engineering mindset An active Security Clearance is mandatory for this position. For a confidential discussion, please contact Nic on Nic.gulliver@peoplebank.com.au quoting reference 271679. Please note that Aida, our after-hours AI conversational screening assistant, may be used as part of the initial application process. Peoplebank and Leaders IT are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process due to your circumstances, please let us know—we’re here to support you.