Infrastructure Automation Engineer

About the Company

For over 25 years, Consunet has grown as a sovereign enterprise, delivering trusted cyber and spectrum security solutions with agility, precision, and purpose. Our work protects what matters most by safeguarding national interests and supporting Australia's Defence and Intelligence communities.

Our expertise spans Information Warfare, Spectrum Management, Cyber & DevSecOps, and Logistics. These capabilities position us to shape the future of cyber and spectrum security in Australia and internationally. With a legacy built alongside Defence and Intelligence partners, we bring the highest level of assurance and trust to everything we do.

Today we are entering an exciting phase of global growth. As we expand into international markets, we remain grounded in our values; trusted, sovereign, excellent, leading and sustainable. We also prioritise transparency and accountability, standing by our commitments and delivering with speed, efficiency, and reliability.

Joining Consunet means becoming part of a purpose-driven team that is shaping the future of cyber and spectrum security worldwide. Here innovation, mastery and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do, and every person has the opportunity to grow with us on this journey.

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About the Team

As an Infrastructure Automation Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) joining our DevSecOps team, you'll be part of a collaborative, future-focused group that embraces automation, cloud native technologies, help build the secure, scalable platforms that power our enterprise systems and infrastructure as code to drive secure software delivery and operational resilience.

About the Role

As an Infrastructure Automation Engineer / SRE, you'll be responsible for designing, automating, and maintaining the core infrastructure that underpins our Core Platform offerings. You'll work across on-premises virtual infrastructure and cloud native platforms to ensure high availability, performance, and security. Your work will directly support the delivery of secure, scalable solutions across Australia and globally.

What You'll Do

• Design, build, and automate infrastructure platforms using Terraform and Ansible.
• Manage and support Kubernetes environments (Rancher, Red Hat OpenShift, VMware Tanzu).
• Maintain and optimise virtual server infrastructure and developer environments (VDI).
• Support and secure operating systems (RHEL, Ubuntu)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline integration and infrastructure as code practices.
• Participate in incident response, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the delivery of secure Core Platform services across the enterprise.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in infrastructure automation, DevSecOps, or SRE roles.
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes platforms.
• Experience managing virtualised environments and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Linux-based operating systems (RHEL, Ubuntu).
• Familiarity with databases, middleware, and developer tooling.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to system reliability.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical teams.
• A growth mindset and commitment to continuous learning and innovation.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance (baseline or higher).

Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline; or equivalent experience.

Why join us?

• With global expansion underway, we're opening exciting new career opportunities for people who want to help shape the future of cyber and spectrum security
• Joining Consunet means being part of a close-knit, purpose-driven team where innovation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do
• Consunet is headquartered in the Adelaide CBD, with operations across Australia
• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• We encourage applications from veterans and reservists; your experience is valued here. We support veterans through recruitment, flexible work, reservist leave, a Veterans Policy, dedicated points of contact internally, and an EAP specialising in defence. We invite veterans to voluntarily disclose their prior military service.
• Consunet offers flexible work and an inclusive environment to support our people to thrive, with an EAP service which has specialist defence experience to support wellbeing.

Benefits working for Consunet

• Be part of a workplace that values innovation, quality, and work-life balance.
• Enjoy a flexible, inclusive, and friendly work environment.
• Access competitive pay and salary packaging options.
• Take advantage of parental leave and our Study Loan Scheme.
• Build your career with training, development, and clear pathways for progression.
• Work with cutting-edge technology, research, and agile project management.
• Benefit from mentoring and support by experienced team members.

Important note: Applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to hold and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance. Defence experience is desirable. More information:

To Apply:

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