Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Data Center & Platform Ops

Megaport (Australia) Pty Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly work

Birthday leave

Parental leave

Health & wellness program

Global team of experts

Recognition programs

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Megaport is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join the global infrastructure team. You will own and direct server hardware provisioning, rack and stack activities, and data center operations across multiple locations.

Your role includes Linux/Windows administration, storage management, and IPMI/BMC oversight. You will mentor juniors, improve workflows, and collaborate with remote data center techs to maintain high availability and rapid response times.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with server hardware, diagnostics, replacements, and upgrades.
• Strong understanding of data center standards, rack layouts, cabling, and remote hands coordination.
• Proficiency with monitoring platforms, ticketing systems, and incident handling workflows.
• Solid knowledge of Linux system administration (CentOS, Ubuntu, or similar).
• Working knowledge of Windows Server environments.
• Familiarity with RAID technologies, disk provisioning, and troubleshooting storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and coordination of operational tasks involving infrastructure services – servers, storage, networking equipment, and platform software.
• Perform and oversee rack and stack activities, hardware installation, and in‑cabinet maintenance.
• Manage relationships and workflows with remote data center techs, ensuring adherence to standards and procedures.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Conduct root cause analysis and handle complex hardware failures, RAID rebuilds, and storage lifecycle management.
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IPMI/BMC and out‑of‑band management platforms.
• Support and improve internal operational documentation, workflows, and escalation procedures.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Server hardware

Data center standards

Rack layouts

PDU/Power distribution

Remote hands coordination

Linux system administration

Windows Server

RAID technologies

Disk provisioning

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Monitoring platforms

Ticketing systems

IPMI/BMC

Job description

Megaport is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join the global infrastructure team. You will own and direct server hardware provisioning, rack and stack activities, and data center operations across multiple locations.

Your role includes Linux/Windows administration, storage management, and IPMI/BMC oversight. You will mentor juniors, improve workflows, and collaborate with remote data center techs to maintain high availability and rapid response times.