IT Infrastructure Engineer

About This Opportunity

Bring your cloud, automation, and infrastructure expertise to this impactful role supporting UQ’s secure and highly available computing environments. As part of the ITS Infrastructure Build and Delivery team, you’ll design, implement, and maintain innovative virtualisation, cloud, and network solutions across both on‑premise and public cloud platforms. This is a great opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technologies and contribute to the delivery of robust, scalable, and secure IT services that underpin UQ’s teaching, research, and enterprise operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining virtualisation, cloud, converged infrastructure, automated provisioning, and network solutions.
• Providing advanced technical support across Microsoft, Unix, and cloud environments to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Contributing to automation initiatives and continuous improvement through scripting, configuration management, and documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with UQ’s Cyber Security Policy through proactive and secure system management practices.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as :

• Up to 26 weeks paid parental leave / paid primary care leave
• 17% superannuation contributions + 17.5% annual leave loading
• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start / finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight
• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family
• Career development opportunities – access to exclusive internal‑only vacancies and our Study for Staff program
• On campus childcare options
• Affordable parking (from just $6.15 a day)
• Salary packaging options

About You

You’re an experienced infrastructure professional with strong technical depth, a proactive mindset, and a passion for delivering secure, reliable, and automated IT services in a complex enterprise environment. You enjoy problem‑solving, collaborating with technical peers, and driving innovation through automation and modern infrastructure practices.

You will bring :

• A relevant degree in IT or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proven expertise in virtualisation, cloud, converged infrastructure, automated provisioning, and network technologies.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, and automation tools such as Puppet, Ansible, or Jenkins.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, NodeJS, PHP) to streamline and automate system operations.
• Strong systems administration experience with Microsoft and / or Unix environments.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated experience working in large enterprise IT environments and managing change effectively.
• A commitment to collaboration, continuous improvement, and delivering high‑quality outcomes.

Desirable

• Experience with storage and backup technologies (e.g., Dell Isilon, Cohesity, PowerProtect).
• Exposure to Cisco networking environments and relevant certifications.

The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre‑employment checks, including : right to work in Australia, criminal check, etc. You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Employer sponsored work rights are not available for this appointment.

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Scott Dukeson, Senior Manager, ITS Infrastructure Build and Delivery at s.dukeson@uq.edu.au.

For application inquiries, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team at talent@uq.edu.au, stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Want to Apply?

We welcome applications from all individuals and are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. To be considered, please ensure you upload :

• Resume
• A cover letter summarising how your background aligns with the ‘About You’ section

Our strength as an institution lies in our diverse colleagues. We’re dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors our wider community. We’re committed to attracting, retaining, and promoting diverse talent. If you require an alternative method to submit your application due to accessibility needs or personal circumstances, please contact talent@uq.edu.au.

Other Information

UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and / or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.

Applications close Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 11.00pm AEST (R‑56950).

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