Senior Engineer - Storage and Backup

Kinetic IT; City of Melbourne; Hybride; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Growth-focused culture

Hybrid work options

Social events

Wellbeing resources

Employee discounts

Résumé du poste

Kinetic IT in Melbourne seeks a Senior Engineer specializing in storage and backup to join our technical team supporting a large Victorian customer. You will manage storage, backup, and related systems infrastructure, acting as SME and contributing to BAU and project initiatives.

The role requires extensive enterprise experience, strong EMC Storage and vSphere/vSAN skills, ITIL familiarity, and the ability to document technical requirements for stakeholders. Hybrid work options available.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in enterprise-class storage and backup environments.
• Experience with EMC Storage, vSphere/vSAN and backup technologies.
• Familiarity with VMware/Windows/Solaris/Linux hosts.
• Experience in ITIL-based environments.
• Ability to produce technical requirements documentation.

Responsabilités

• Maintain storage, backup and associated systems infrastructure.
• Act as SME across storage and related domains.
• Lead BAU and project-based service improvements.
• Collaborate across server, systems, database, applications, and network services.

Connaissances

Storage management

Backup & recovery

EMC Storage

vSphere/vSAN

VMware

ITIL

Documentation

AWS Glacier

Description du poste

Job no: WWREQ0035247
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Melbourne
Categories: Networks & Systems Administration

About the Opportunity

As a Senior Engineer specialising in Storage and Backup, you’ll join a highly technical team providing server and systems, database, applications and storage and network services to our largest Victorian customer. This team is part of a wider account of ~90 crew, providing service desk and infrastructure services, into a fast paced and highly complex enterprise environment.

You will be the key engineer, maintaining storage, backup and associated systems infrastructure and will be the subject matter expert in your area.The role will see you operating across a range of BAU and project based/service improvement initiatives.

Keen to get involved? You’ll just need some of the following:

• Extensive experience in a similar position in an enterprise-class environment
• Strong experience in EMC Storage, vSphere vSAN, Backup
• High degree of competence in storage management and risk mitigation
• Knowledge and experience across VMware/Windows/Solaris/Linux hosts
• Strong customer facing experience with ability to produce technical requirements documentation
• Experience in an ITIL based environment
• Experience with AWS Glacier Storage is also highly desirable

Additional Requirements

• Australian Citizenship and an active AGSVA Clearance- required to work with our customer

About Kinetic IT

Kinetic IT is a leading Australian IT services provider specialising in Intelligent Workplace, Cloud, Cyber Security, Digital Infrastructure and IT Service Management. We are unlocking the potential of technology to enrich lives of Australian communities.

For more than 30 years, we’ve partnered with some of Australia’s most important organisations, helping them deliver essential services relied upon by our communities including government, critical infrastructure, education, law enforcement, defence, emergency services, utilities, and transport.

Be You, Create the Future

At Kinetic IT, we’re driven by a shared passion for technology, customer success, and community impact.

With ~1,500 talented people working across Australia, we deliver world‑class capabilities with a local touch – helping shape the future of tech, here and beyond.

We value individuality and foster an inclusive culture where you’re safe to be your best, real self. We tackle challenges together, celebrate success together, and make sure everyone feels valued, supported, and proud of the work they do.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome people of all abilities, backgrounds, cultures, and genders. We’re proud to be an Indigenous and Veteran-friendly employer.

The Kinetic IT Difference

• Growth-focused culture – Formal training, mentoring, vendor exam support, communities of practice and regular development reviews.
• Flex your work – Hybrid options, flexible hours, mobility and part-time roles (customer needs permitting).
• Celebrate together – Social events, cultural celebrations, end-of-year functions and more.
• Wellbeing matters – Health and wellness resources, tailored leave and support options and EAP access.
• Other Perks - Access to our employee discounts platform, discounted gym membership and more.

Advertised: 07 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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