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
Why partner with Whizdom?
We’re Whizdom. We view you as an extension of our strong, dependable brand and have differentiators which really are different! The Whizdom way:
- We pay our contractors same day you submit your timesheet!
- We are Level 3, DISP certified and have signed the Veteran Employment Commitment and been awarded the highest level of compliance to this important initiative, proactively assisting veterans transitioning from the forces to civilian roles. We’ve been lucky enough to win industry awards for our high level of process compliance and are ISO 9001 certified. Our commitment to reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions has been accredited in line with large global organisations.
- We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.
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
How to Apply: Please upload your resume to apply. Please note you will need to complete selection criteria to complete this application process. We will be in touch with instructions for suitably skilled candidates.
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.
Reach Damien on 0480 002 503 or damienm@whizdom.com.au for any further information.
