Job Description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (OpenStack) – Australia n
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Location: Australia (Remote)
Department: Infrastructure
Reports to: Head of Infrastructure

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About NexGen Cloud & Hyperstack n
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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 n
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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 n
Platform Ownership n
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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 n
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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 n
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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 n
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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 n
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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 n
Core Experience n
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- Solid 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 n
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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 fast-moving environment
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Nice to Have (Not Essential) n
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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 n
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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 n
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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 n
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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? n
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📌 Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Launceston)
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