At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the design and build of a large-scale data centre infrastructure.
- Company: Established Melbourne organisation leading a major data centre build program.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, potential for contract extension, and hands-on experience with enterprise-grade technology.
- Other info: Hybrid work model with opportunities for after-hours involvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on a significant data centre project and grow your skills.
- Qualifications: Extensive experience in data centre environments and expertise in Cisco technologies.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Our client is a large, well-established Melbourne organisation currently delivering a major data centre build program. Due to this significant investment in their infrastructure, we are seeking a Senior Data Centre Engineer on a 12-month initial contract.
The Role
The role is focused on supporting the delivery of a large-scale data centre build, with some operational support across production environments as required. Responsibilities include:
- Supporting the design, build and migration of data centre network infrastructure
- Configuring and supporting Cisco ACI fabrics and NX-OS VXLAN/EVPN environments
- Managing Cisco MDS SAN switching and Citrix NetScaler platforms
- Using Nexus Dashboard for fabric visibility, operations and troubleshooting
- Providing operational support and incident resolution as required
- Participating in scheduled after-hours change windows
- Working closely with project, infrastructure and vendor teams to deliver to plan
About You
The successful candidate will be a dedicated data centre specialist with many years of experience in large-scale DC environments; general network or infrastructure experience alone will not be sufficient. You will have strong, hands-on expertise across:
- Cisco ACI
- Cisco NX-OS VXLAN/EVPN and Nexus Dashboard
- Cisco MDS SAN
- Citrix NetScaler
Experience with NVIDIA/Cumulus Linux switching and EVPN, BIND DNS, Smart Optics MUX and AWS networking will be highly regarded. You will be ready to contribute from day one, comfortable working hybrid with regular onsite and data centre attendance, and available for some after-hours work. The successful candidate will be subject to police and reference checks.
What's In It For You
This is a 12-month contract with strong potential for extension, offering a competitive daily rate. You will play a key role in a significant data centre build, working on enterprise-grade technology at scale and seeing the direct impact of your work as the project comes to life.
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