Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Key Requirements

• Must be an Australian Citizen eligible to obtain NV1 security clearance
• Minimum 5 years' PostgreSQL database administration experience — this is a hard floor, not a preference
• Must be based in Melbourne, VIC or Sydney, NSW (or willing to relocate) with the ability to attend the office onsite when required

The GigG'day, PostgreSQL trailblazers!

We're on the hunt for at least two Senior Infrastructure Engineers to join a high-impact programme at a major Federal Agency. This is a meaty 12-month contract (with up to 24 months of extensions) kicking off 01/01/2027 — and it's the kind of gig where your PostgreSQL chops will genuinely shape critical national digital infrastructure.

Picture this:

You're embedded in a senior technical team, working hybrid out of Melbourne, VIC or Sydney, NSW, architecting and hardening enterprise-grade PostgreSQL environments. Think EDB Postgres, Ansible CI/CD pipelines, RHEL/OpenShift/VMware, GitOps with ArgoCD and GitLab, HADR replication clusters, PITR, WAL archiving, LDAP/AD integration, RBAC, TLS — the full stack. You're not just keeping the lights on; you're uplifting team capability, automating the mundane, and making sure disaster recovery is bulletproof.

We know because we do.

At Cloud Delivered, we've been in the trenches as ICT contractors ourselves. We know what it takes to land a senior federal role, navigate clearance processes, and hit the ground running on day one. We'll back you every step of the way.

What's on offer:

• 12-month contract + up to 24 months extension
• Hybrid working — capital city office with WFH flexibility
• EL1-equivalent seniority and remuneration
• Genuine technical depth — no 'set and forget' here

If you tick the essentials below, we'll help you excel in this role and make the most of this opportunity.

Talk to us:

• Cloud Delivered
• Tristan Coleman
• Dan Harrison
• Ursan Sachdeva

Essential Criteria

1. Minimum five years' PostgreSQL database administration experience
2. Experience designing, deploying and maintaining PostgreSQL deployments using Ansible CI/CD pipelines in RHEL OpenShift and VMware environments
3. Experience developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code
4. Experience optimising PostgreSQL database integration and performance
5. Experience implementing PostgreSQL database security controls

Desirable Criteria

1. Minimum five years' experience with RHEL on OpenShift and VMware technologies
2. Minimum three years' experience developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code
3. Minimum two years' experience designing, deploying and maintaining PostgreSQL deployments using Ansible CI/CD pipelines in RHEL OpenShift and VMware environments
4. Experience optimising PostgreSQL database integration and performance and implementing PostgreSQL database security controls

Screening Questions YOU WILL BE ASKED:

• Are you an Australian Citizen?
• (Expected answer: yes / no)
• What is the highest active or dormant security clearance you currently hold?
• (Expected answer: one of the listed options)
• Can you attend onsite at the Melbourne or Sydney office when required?
• (Expected answer: yes / no)
• Are you located in VIC or NSW or will you relocate?
• (Expected answer: yes / no)
• Are you an Australian Citizen eligible to obtain NV1 security clearance?
• (Expected answer: yes / no)
• How many years of total experience do you have working in Federal Government ICT environments?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of PostgreSQL database administration experience do you have?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have designing, deploying and maintaining PostgreSQL deployments using Ansible CI/CD pipelines in RHEL, OpenShift and VMware environments?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code (IaC)?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have optimising PostgreSQL database integration and performance?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have implementing PostgreSQL database security controls (LDAP/AD, RBAC, TLS, X.509)?
• (Expected answer: a number)
• How many years of experience do you have with RHEL on OpenShift and VMware technologies?
• (Expected answer: a number)