Senior Storage Engineer

• $130 – $165/hr (incl. super) | 12 months + 2 x 12-month extensions
• Enterprise-scale storage (HPE Alletra, Brocade, Veeam) in Federal Government
• Canberra-based, onsite – Australian citizens only – start 27 April 2026

About the company

Our client is a large Federal Government department responsible for driving Australia’s economic agenda through industry, science and technology. The ICT Operations Branch delivers critical infrastructure services across the organisation, supporting stable and secure technology for thousands of users. This is a well-established team with genuine depth of work and long-term engagement potential.

About the role

You’ll operate as a Senior Storage Engineer within the Infrastructure Platforms team, responsible for deploying, configuring, managing and tuning enterprise storage systems at both physical and virtual layers. The role also covers SAN switch management, technical documentation, mentoring of junior team members, and contributing to the future direction of the department’s storage and data platforms. This is a vacancy created by a recent departure, not a market test.

Duties

Deploy, configure and tune enterprise storage systems (HPE Alletra/Primera/3PAR, NetApp E-Series, Dell Data Domain, Scality Artesca)

Manage and configure Brocade Fabric Switches and SANnav

Produce design, build and operations documentation to a high standard

Mentor junior engineers, share knowledge and provide after-hours on-call support as required

Contribute to the future direction of storage and data platforms, including evaluation of emerging technologies

Skills & experience

• Australian citizen (mandatory for security clearance eligibility)
• Demonstrated experience in design, administration, tuning and troubleshooting of enterprise storage platforms (HPE Alletra/Primera/3PAR, NetApp E-Series, Dell Data Domain or equivalent)

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•  Strong working knowledge of SAN switching (Brocade Fabric Switches, SANnav) and experience with Veeam Backup and Replication
• Proven ability to produce clear technical documentation including design documents, build guides and SOPs
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to coach staff and present to stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience working in large, complex data centre environments including virtualisation and server hosting
•  Knowledge of emerging storage and data platform technologies to inform future direction

Culture

This is a hands-on infrastructure team that values technical depth, reliability and knowledge-sharing. You’ll work alongside skilled engineers in a collaborative environment where your expertise directly supports the stability and modernisation of critical government systems. The team operates with a high degree of autonomy and expects senior engineers to lead by example.

Benefits

• 12-month initial term with 2 x 12-month extension options
• Baseline clearance sponsorship available for Australian citizens who do not currently hold one
• Work on genuine enterprise-scale storage infrastructure
• Stable, well-funded government program with long-term pipeline

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your application. Please ensure your application includes an updated CV, a brief statement (max one page) addressing each of the essential criteria, and confirmation of your citizenship and current security clearance status. Applications that do not address the essential criteria will not be progressed.