Infrastructure Engineering Lead - Remote

Vault Cloud is the national leader of providing highly secure and scalable sovereign cloud capability to the Australian Government, National Intelligence Community and Critical Infrastructure sector. We pioneered the development of Australia’s only sovereign, hyperscale cloud with security at its core, being one of the first cloud organisations to be Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) certified and we continue to drive innovation, delivering First of a Kind capability across the sector.

As we continue to lead in technological advancements, Vault is now entering a defining phase of growth with a strategic $22.5 million investment from the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC). This investment will scale Vault's SECRET Cloud and introduce new services such as the AUKUS cloud capability, directly addressing Australia's strategic national security demands. Vault is now positioned to not only strengthen its existing relationships with federal and state government agencies, but also strengthen its relationships with private sector businesses requiring secure cloud storage.To support this growth, we are bolstering our capability by adding numerous key roles that are integral to our future success. This is an opportunity to join us at the forefront of a once-in-a-generation technological advancement whilst at the same time securing the nation against ever-increasing threats.

We’re looking for an Infrastructure Engineering Lead to join our IaaS 2.x / Edge Squad. In this remote role based in Vietnam, you’ll lead a team of engineers and work with Product, Portfolio, and Operations to drive the security, scalability, and reliability of Vault Cloud’s platforms.

Your expertise in OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes will form the backbone of our next-generation infrastructure, delivering seamless and resilient experiences for our customers. Beyond technology, you’ll inspire your team, foster collaboration, and turn complex challenges into milestones of innovation.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Leading and inspiring your team of engineers, fostering excellence, accountability, and collaboration while coaching and mentoring to maintain high performance standards.
• Driving infrastructure growth and innovation, leveraging your expertise in OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes to build a robust, scalable, and resilient platform.
• Designing and architecting systems, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into sound technical requirements and enterprise-wide product designs.
• Owning the SDLC, shaping Vault’s tooling, processes, and DevOps practices, ensuring code quality through reviews, standards, and continuous improvement.
• Planning and delivery, working across product teams to define backlog items, assess complexity, and align engineering resources for successful outcomes.
• Acting as a subject matter expert, staying current in core technologies, providing design insights, and driving technical excellence across the organisation.

To be successful you will be able to demonstrate with:

• Deep OpenStack expertise with hands-on experience across core components (Nova, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, Neutron) and proven capability in OpenStack deployment and management.
• Specialisation in storage solutions, particularly Ceph (RBD & RadosGW) and Swift, with broad technical knowledge spanning compute, storage, and networking.
• Leadership and mentoring skills, demonstrated through guiding technical teams, delivering complex projects, and developing junior engineers to achieve outcomes.
• Automation and DevOps proficiency with real-world experience using industry-standard toolkits (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Puppet, Chef).
• Executive communication ability, with a track record of presenting complex technical concepts to senior stakeholders in clear, compelling ways.
• Innovation and adaptability, proven by delivering proof-of-concepts for emerging technologies and applying enterprise-level QA processes and tools.
• A passion for technology and security
• Flexibility to enjoy and thrive within a fast-paced, agile, and expanding scale-up environment

What’s in it for you?

• Up to 10% of time dedicated to learning & development
• 5 days of bonus leave per year
• Company paid parental leave
• Access to an online Wellness Centre
• Be at the forefront of cyberwarfare, the greatest technology challenge of our generation
• A diverse culture where we celebrate our people and their unique, individual perspectives

Our culture is a big part of who we are so, for us, it is vital that each of our people (known as Vaulter’s) align to and are continuously guided by our core values.

You will collaborate to provide secure and professional cloud services to a broad range of users. Join us now and become part of the future of secure cloud services and provide a significant contribution to our nation's success.

Get to know us at

https://vaultcloud.com.au/