Senior Systems Engineer – Kubernetes | Infrastructure | DevOps Location: Melbourne (Hybrid – 2 days onsite/week) Full-time | Fixed Term until 31 Dec 2026 (with potential for permanency) Salary: $154K package – open to negotiation for the right candidate We're on the hunt for a true Kubernetes expert – someone who deeply understands the internals, not just someone who manages it through high-level tooling. This is a rare opportunity to design and build a greenfield, on-prem Kubernetes environment from the ground up. If vanilla Kubernetes excites you more than any fancy abstraction layer, this might be your dream role. What You’ll Be Doing: Architecting, deploying, and managing production-grade vanilla Kubernetes clusters on-premises. Working hands-on with Kubernetes networking , including CNI plugins, ingress controllers, and service meshes. Implementing Kubernetes-native security controls like RBAC, Pod Security Policies, and network policies. Managing high-performance storage and virtualization platforms tailored to intensive research and enterprise workloads. Using Terraform, Ansible , and other Infrastructure as Code tools for consistent, automated infrastructure delivery. Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and updates. Collaborating across technical and non-technical teams to translate complex needs into robust infrastructure solutions. Upholding rigorous technical, operational, and security standards across the stack. Who You Are: You’ve run on-prem, vanilla Kubernetes and know the internals intimately. You’re not dependent on managed services or dashboards – you thrive in a terminal. You understand the underlying systems: networking, compute, storage, and how they all tie into K8s. You’re experienced in building secure, scalable environments from scratch – not just maintaining what others built. Strong background in infrastructure automation (Terraform/Ansible), Git, and CI/CD practices. You can work independently, but you collaborate well across teams and communicate with clarity. Apply Now! Must be Melbourne Based