10d ago , from Illawarra Mercury Job Board
Are you ready to architect the infrastructure behind the next generation of global entertainment?
Drive the technical integration of a local animation studio into a global infrastructure. We are looking for a senior technical generalist with hands‐on experience in both physical data centre operations and AWS cloud architecture. A background in broadcast, media, or high-performance computing is highly preferred.
What You Will Be Doing
Data Centre Migrations:
Lead the complex migration and consolidation of physical data centre assets (server mapping, physical rack consolidations, and enterprise storage cutovers) into up-to-date, global environments.
Hybrid Systems Architecture:
Design, configure, and deploy robust server infrastructure across a highly mixed OS landscape (heavy Linux, Windows, macOS) and AWS cloud environments.
Configuration Management:
Maintain and extend infrastructure automation using Ansible, Salt, and Windows GPO.
Operational Coverage:
Provide hands‐on day‐to‐day support, troubleshooting complex hardware and systems issues to ensure zero downtime in a live‐production studio environment.
Documentation:
Build clear runbooks and migration plans so the team can seamlessly operate the systems post‐integration.
The Engineering DNA We Need




We are looking for a deep technical generalist who operates with high accountability, takes smart risks, and thrives at the intersection of physical hardware and cloud infrastructure.
Systems Fundamentals:
Hands‐on experience administering complex, 24/7 live‐production systems (e.g., Broadcasting, Media, Animation, or High‐Performance Computing). Deep expertise in
Linux
is absolutely essential.
Data Centre Operations:
Proven, hands‐on experience executing physical data centre lifts‐and‐shifts, rack consolidations, hardware lifecycles, and bare‐metal server provisioning.
Cloud & Automation:
Strong practical ability to automate infrastructure using
Ansible
or
Salt
, paired with commercial experience deploying into
AWS
.
Systems Scripting:
Strong practical ability to automate repetitive infrastructure tasks, server configurations, and migrations using Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
Enterprise Storage (Bonus):
Familiarity with NetApp or Isilon storage arrays is highly regarded.
(Note: A dedicated partner team manages core networking - you only need enough general networking knowledge to architect and debug your systems!)
Remuneration:
$195,000 Base + Superannuation + Paid Leave entitlements.
Flexibility:
Hybrid working model based onsite at a premium studio in Moore Park, Sydney
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