12-month contract with extensionsLocations: ACT, VIC, QLD (hybrid - minimum 3 days onsite after initial period)Security clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1Key skills: OpenStack, Ceph storage, Linux administration, cloud networking, infrastructure design
Join a high-impact team delivering critical infrastructure that underpins large-scale digital services used by millions of Australians. This role offers the opportunity to shape and optimise a private cloud platform, ensuring performance, scalability, and resilience in a complex enterprise environment.Your duties will include:Designing and expanding private cloud infrastructure using OpenStack and CephManaging end-to-end hardware lifecycle, including procurement and deploymentImplementing and optimising software-defined networking for cloud platformsProviding expert technical advice on performance, capacity planning, and resilienceTroubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and ensuring platform stabilitySupporting disaster recovery planning and high-availability environmentsCollaborating with stakeholders to continuously improve infrastructure capabilitySkills and Experience we are looking for:Strong hands-on experience with OpenStack (compute, networking, identity, and dashboard components)Deep expertise in Ceph storage architecture, optimisation, and troubleshootingSolid Linux system administration skills (enterprise distributions such as RHEL)Proven experience designing and managing cloud networking (VLANs, SDN, load balancing)Experience with physical infrastructure design, including servers and data centre environmentsDemonstrated ability to act as a subject matter expert in complex environmentsExposure to automation and infrastructure-as-code practices (desirable)Application ProcessIf you would like to apply, please contact Sanat on email For over 30 years Talent has been redefining the contracting experience with industry leading support, exclusive contractor benefits & a world-class digital platform ENGAGE to access it all. Apply today to see how we can elevate your career