Infrastructure Engineer

About Skillfield Skillfield is a specialist technology consultancy operating at the intersection of cyber, data and AI. We partner with enterprise clients to protect, transform and empower their organisations with forward‑thinking solutions. Our reputation is built on outcomes, not effort. The Opportunity Contract: 1 year, with potential to extend Hybrid, Melbourne We're looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to keep our client's lab and server environments secure, stable and running smoothly, while also supporting the applications and pipelines that sit on top of that infrastructure. This role spans hands-on infrastructure projects, routine system maintenance, day-to-day operational support, and contributing to data tooling — a great fit if you enjoy variety and want ownership over how systems are built, patched, deployed and kept online. What you'll do Manage core networking components (DNS, firewalls, routing, load balancing) and set up HTTPS for on-prem systems using the internal Certificate Authority Establish and configure an internal Ubuntu repository Migrate container images to the new Quay registry Support deployments on Kubernetes (OpenShift) Coordinate system patching and vulnerability remediation based on Rapid7 scan reports Support and maintain applications built with Python, Flask and React Maintain, troubleshoot and resolve issues in Airflow data pipelines Maintain dashboards used for visualisation and reporting Provide database support, including troubleshooting and maintenance Process password reset requests and respond to server outages and other incidents Write and maintain Bash/Python scripts to automate recurring tasks such as patching and password resets What you'll bring Experience administering Linux systems (Ubuntu preferred), including repository and package management Familiarity with certificate management and setting up HTTPS/TLS in internal environments Working knowledge of container registries (e.g. Quay) and image management Experience with Python, Flask and React, ideally in a data visualisation context Hands-on experience with Airflow for data pipeline development and troubleshooting Experience deploying and managing workloads on Kubernetes/OpenShift Familiarity with Superset or similar BI/visualisation tools Experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g. Rapid7) and patch management processes Exposure to database administration Solid troubleshooting skills and a methodical approach to incident response Why join Skillfield? Be part of a team serious about doing work that matters Join a culture that values clarity, autonomy and shared success Enjoy flexibility, support and performance-based recognition Ready to make a measurable impact? Apply now and help us deliver impact that matters.