Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer

Whizdom; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom is seeking a Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer to join a large Australian Government ICT environment. The role focuses on deploying and tuning enterprise storage, SAN, backup and data centre infrastructure across physical and virtual layers, with scope to influence future storage strategy.

You will produce detailed design and operational documentation, mentor junior staff and support the team with after-hours on-call coverage in a complex, security‑driven setting.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, deploying and supporting large, complex storage environments.
• Ability to produce detailed design, build and operational documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to mentor and coach junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, manage and tune enterprise storage systems across physical and virtual layers.
• Deploy, configure and manage Storage Area Network switches.
• Contribute to future direction of storage and data platforms through emerging technologies.
• Produce detailed design, build and operations documentation and share knowledge with the team.
• Provide after-hours on-call support as part of a global or on-call rota.

Skills

Documentation

Communication

Collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Tools

HPE 3PAR/Primera/Alletra storage systems

NetApp E-Series

Dell Data Domain

Brocade Fabric Switches

SANnav

Scality Artesca

Veeam Backup & Replication

Job description

Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer

An opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer to join a large, complex Australian Government ICT environment. This is a hands‑on senior role working across enterprise storage, SAN, backup and data centre infrastructure, with scope to help shape the future direction of critical storage platforms.

About the Client

Our client is a major Australian Government department delivering essential services and supporting a broad range of national priorities.

Their technology environment is supported by a dedicated infrastructure function responsible for providing stable, secure and reliable ICT services across the organisation. The Infrastructure Platforms team manages data centres, server hosts, virtualisation, automation, enterprise storage, backup and recovery capabilities.

This is an ACT-based position, with regular onsite attendance required across Canberra-based facilities and off-site data centres. Flexible working arrangements may be available, although candidates must be comfortable regularly attending sites in person.

About the Role

As the Senior Storage Infrastructure Engineer, you will work within a highly skilled infrastructure team supporting a large and complex enterprise ICT environment.

You will take responsibility for the deployment, configuration, management, performance tuning and troubleshooting of enterprise storage systems across both physical and virtual layers. You will also deploy, configure and manage Storage Area Network switches, while using your understanding of emerging technologies to contribute to the future direction of storage and data platforms.

Beyond hands‑on engineering, you will produce detailed design, build and operational documentation, support knowledge transfer across the team and provide mentoring and technical guidance to junior team members.

The broader infrastructure team also provides after-hours on‑call support, so you will be working within an environment responsible for maintaining business‑critical infrastructure and services.

The Successful Candidate

You will be an experienced storage and infrastructure specialist with a strong background supporting large, complex ICT environments and the confidence to operate at a senior technical level.

Ideally, your experience will include the design, administration, tuning and troubleshooting of one or more of the following technologies:

• HPE 3PAR, Primera or Alletra Storage Systems


• NetApp E-Series


• Dell Data Domain


• Brocade Fabric Switches


• SANnav


• Scality Artesca


• Veeam Backup & Replication

You will also bring:

• Strong experience producing technical design, build and operational documentation


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• The ability to collaborate effectively with highly skilled technical teams and stakeholders


• Confidence presenting technical information to staff and stakeholders


• Experience coaching, mentoring and sharing knowledge with other technical team members

Location

The role is based in Canberra ACT.

Contract terms

12 months from commencement date, plus 2x 12 month extensions

Experience Level

Senior – EL1 Equivalent

Security Requirements

Candidates must hold a minimum NV1 security clearance

Candidates will need to be willing to undergo pre‑employment screening checks which may include, ID and work rights, security clearance verification and any other client requested checks.

Applications open until 8am 17 November 2026.