HPC AI & Kubernetes Platform Engineer

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Role highlights

• Build and run Kubernetes and HPC platforms at national scale
• Deliver secure, reliable and automated compute environments
• Grow your skills across on‑prem and cloud at CSIRO

About CSIRO

As Australia's national science agency, CSIRO is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.

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The opportunity 

The High Performance Computing and Research Platforms group within the Information Management & Technology (IMT) function designs and operates comprehensive technology solutions for advanced high-performance research computing. This team oversees a complete computational and data infrastructure, including multiple high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, Kubernetes (K8s) and AI CPU and GPU clusters.

As a HPC AI & Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing Kubernetes and AI infrastructure to support scalable, resilient, and secure applications. You will work closely with development and operations teams to optimise and maintain the K8s and AI environment, ensuring high availability and performance of containerised applications. This role requires an understanding of container orchestration, cloud and cluster environments, and infrastructure automation.

At CSIRO, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills across on‑prem and cloud technologies, supported by a strong learning culture and access to a comprehensive training and development portfolio to support your career progression.

High-level duties include:

• Design, deploy, and manage run: ai and AI development tools and environments on GPU clusters.
• Design, deploy, and manage K8s across various environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid). Implement and maintain K8s best practices to ensure efficient and reliable cluster operations.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools for provisioning, configuration, and management of run: ai and K8s environments. Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Helm, Ansible or Terraform.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to ensure the health and performance of GPU clusters. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cluster operations, application deployments, and performance bottlenecks.
• Ensure that environments adhere to security best practices and compliance requirements. Implement and manage security controls such as role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and image scanning.
• Work closely with DevOps, development teams, research users and other stakeholders to understand requirements, optimise workflows, and support scientific applications and workflows. Provide guidance and support for containerisation, K8s, and run: ai -related issues.

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements: Canberra (Black Mountain), Melbourne (Clayton) – Preferred, other Major Australian capital cities considered.

Salary: AU$118,102 – AU$127,808 per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite

Reference: 102893

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

Essential criteria

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics,  Physics or Engineering.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, containers) and microservices architecture
• Knowledge of run: ai and AI development tools and environments
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools such as Bash, Python, or Go
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Helm, Ansible or Terraform
• Experience in Linux system administration
• Understanding of networking concepts, security practices, and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with independence and self-motivation within a distributed team environment

 Desirable

• Kubernetes (CKA or CKAD), or NVIDIA Certification, or equivalent
• Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and associated services related to K8s and ML

For full details about this role, and other criteria, please review the Position Description. 

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

Setting you up for success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Careers.online@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.  

Life at CSIRO and flexible work arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility 

This is a security assessed position, applications for this position are open to Australian Citizens with the successful candidate being required to be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 1 level. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Child safety 

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs. View our Child Safe Policy. 

How to apply 

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.

Applications close 

28th of May 2026, 11pm AEST