Job Description
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack) – Australia
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Location:
Australia (Remote)
Department:
Infrastructure
Reports to:
Head of Infrastructure
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About NexGen Cloud & Hyperstack
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We are building next-generation GPU cloud infrastructure.
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NexGen Cloud
is the company behind
Hyperstack
, a high-performance cloud platform designed for compute-intensive workloads. Our customers include AI-native companies, research teams and enterprises running complex, large-scale models.
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Hyperstack powers everything from on-demand GPU compute to private cloud environments — built for speed, control and reliability.
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We're a scale-up by design — solving complex infrastructure challenges at pace, with real-world impact.
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The Role
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This role exists because our platform is scaling quickly — and complexity comes with it.
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As we expand our OpenStack and Kubernetes environments globally, we need engineers who can take real ownership of how the platform is designed, operated and improved.
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This is not a maintenance role.
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If you like solving hard problems, owning systems end-to-end, and seeing the impact of your work immediately — you'll enjoy this.
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Key Responsibilities
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Platform Ownership
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Own the design, deployment and operation of OpenStack and Kubernetes environments
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Ensure platform performance, scalability and resilience for GPU workloads
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Infrastructure & Automation
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Build and improve infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code and GitOps practices
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Drive automation across provisioning, deployment and operational workflows
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Performance & Reliability
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Optimise GPU workload scheduling using Kubernetes and NVIDIA tooling
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Implement monitoring, logging and alerting to ensure platform stability
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Lead incident response and continuous improvement of reliability
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Security & Architecture
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Maintain strong security controls across infrastructure and container layers
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Implement RBAC, network policies and tenant isolation
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Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Work closely with Platform, DevOps, AI, Product and Support teams
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Align infrastructure capabilities with customer and platform requirements
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What We're Looking For
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Core Experience
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Strong hands-on experience running OpenStack in production environments
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Proven experience operating Kubernetes at scale (ideally bare-metal or private cloud)
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Solid understanding of Linux, networking and storage systems
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Experience with infrastructure automation, CI/CD and Git-based workflows
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Capabilities
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Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and performance issues
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Strong ownership mindset — comfortable operating without heavy oversight




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Ability to simplify and scale systems in a quick-moving environment
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Nice to Have (Not Essential)
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Experience integrating Kubernetes with OpenStack
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Exposure to GPU infrastructure, HPC or large-scale compute environments
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Familiarity with advanced networking or cloud-native ecosystems
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Contributions to open-source projects
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What You'll Get
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Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
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25 days holiday + public holidays
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Fully remote working (Australia-based)
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High ownership and autonomy
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The chance to work on genuinely complex, high-performance infrastructure
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Clear progression as the business scales
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Why NexGen Cloud
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We're not running standard cloud infrastructure.
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We're solving for performance, scale and efficiency in AI workloads — where the margin for error is small and the technical bar is high.
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This is a role where:
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Your work directly impacts customers
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You'll own real systems, not just tickets
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And you'll be trusted to make decisions, not wait for them
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Apply
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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure problems and want to build something meaningful at scale, we'd like to hear from you.
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Want to do a little more research before you apply?
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Head over to our NexGen Cloud careers page to view current opening and follow us on LinkedIn and X to learn more about our journey, newest releases and hear exciting news in the neocloud space.
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📌 Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 NexGen Cloud
📍 Melbourne