Senior Storage Engineer
Senior Storage Engineer
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Job Description
Job no: 504800
Work type: Ongoing Full Time
Location: Sydney
Categories: IT/Technology
About the ABC
The ABC is the nations most trusted and independent source of Australian conversations culture and stories. With over 4000 employees from diverse backgrounds across over 50 locations around Australia and overseas we are proud to create curate and deliver high-quality content that informs educates and entertains Australian communities.
For more information about working at the ABC please feel free to explore our careers page at the role
Come join us and be part of the team responsible for managing and delivering the most exceptional digital and technology projects and support relating to ABC storage infrastructure.
ABC Enterprise Technology and Platforms is seeking a Senior Storage Engineer to coordinate develop and maintain ABCs Storage infrastructure including Storage Area Networks (SAN) Network Attached Storage (NAS) storage arrays fibre switches data protection and other storage services. You will take responsibility for the provision of second and third level technical support to agreed ABC service standards.
As Senior Storage Engineer you will also be expected to participate in a 24x7 on-call support roster as required.
Key responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership in the storage space to the team explore new technologies (including Cloud) and proactively identify and implement improvements to modernise Storage capabilities.
- Lead and manage assigned projects to successful completion within agreed timelines and quality standards contributing to the teams strategic objectives. Deliver regular progress updates and management reports as required.
- Maintain deep technical expertise in ABCs storage infrastructure ensuring up-to-date and comprehensive technical standards documentation and support materials are created and maintained.
- Offer expert consultation and guidance to internal stakeholders and management on complex technical matters related to the planning implementation and management of storage and backup systems.
- Support the Storage and Database Platforms Team Leader by providing development guidance support and supervision to team members to build and maintain a collaborative and high-performance culture.
About you
Significant experience in the implementation configuration and administration of enterprise-grade storage hardware and backup solutions with detailed understanding of storage infrastructure including SAN NAS storage virtualisation data protection and replication technologies.
Demonstrated significant experience in the design implementation management and support of the following areas:
- NetApp FAS/AFF platforms (ONTAP 9) data protection technologies (SnapMirror SnapVault SnapCenter).
- Ansible PowerShell and/or Unix shell scripting
The following additional skills would be highly regarded:
- NetApp StorageGRID
- Hitachi Vantara Enterprise and Modular arrays
- Brocade Fibre Channel Switches and fabric configuration
- VMware vSphere and/or Hyper-V
- IBM Tape Libraries
- AWS S3
Significant experience in the implementation configuration and administration of enterprise-grade storage hardware and backup solutions with detailed understanding of storage infrastructure including SAN NAS storage virtualization data protection and replication technologies.
Demonstrated significant experience working with at least one server operating system such as Linux and/or Microsoft Windows Server 2016/2022 with a preference for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
Demonstrated significant experience designing coordinating implementing and performing a technical lead role (including risk analysis) on large scale projects to deliver solutions to clients in conformity to standards in a complex business and technical environment. Familiarity with or experience in ITIL based environments is desirable.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey very complex storage technology concepts and present confidently to a wide variety of audiences.
Excellent analytical and time management skills with the ability to work effectively under pressure prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
What we can offer you:
- On call roster allowance
- 15.4% ABC Nominated superannuation contribution
- Paid parental carers and supporting partner leave
- Salary packaging
- ABC Mentoring Programs
For further information on this position please contact Brett Whyte Digital Talent Acquisition Specialist via email
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In line with our focus on diversity applications are strongly encouraged from Indigenous Australians people from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds people with disability and LGBTIQA individuals. The ABC also aims to achieve a gender-balanced workforce.
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Advertised: AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: AUS Eastern Standard Time
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
