We're partnering with a large, established Australian organisation looking to add a
Senior Platform Engineer
to its enterprise infrastructure team.
This is a hands-on senior engineering position working across a
large, multi-datacentre environment
, with a strong focus on
VMware vSphere
,
NSX
, storage, backup and disaster recovery.
The role offers a good balance of keeping critical enterprise platforms running while also being heavily involved in
projects, platform optimisation, datacentre consolidation and the organisation's future infrastructure strategy
.
We're partnering with a large, established Australian organisation looking to add a
Senior Platform Engineer
to its enterprise infrastructure team.
This is a hands-on senior engineering position working across a
large, multi-datacentre environment
, with a strong focus on
VMware vSphere
,
NSX
, storage, backup and disaster recovery.
The role offers a good balance of keeping critical enterprise platforms running while also being heavily involved in
projects, platform optimisation, datacentre consolidation and the organisation's future infrastructure strategy
.
The Role
Working as part of an experienced Platform team, you'll be responsible for the design, implementation, optimisation and ongoing operation of enterprise infrastructure across multiple datacentres.
Approximately
70% of the role will be project-focused
, with the remaining 30% covering BAU, operational support and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities will include:
Design, build and support enterprise
VMware vSphere
environments
Manage and optimise
VMware NSX
, including micro-segmentation and software-defined networking
Support enterprise storage platforms including
Dell EMC, NetApp and/or Pure Storage
Manage backup and recovery infrastructure, ideally
Veeam
Contribute to upcoming




datacentre consolidation and workload migration projects
Design, maintain and test
Disaster Recovery
solutions
Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, resilience and efficiency
Support the adoption of
Kubernetes/container technologies
within the VMware ecosystem
Contribute ideas around
cloud migration, automation, Infrastructure as Code and platform modernisation
Provide technical recommendations and documentation
Work closely with internal technology teams, vendors and external service providers
Participate in an on-call rotation approximately
one month every 3-4 months
What We're Looking For
You'll be an experienced Infrastructure or Platform Engineer who has worked hands-on within a complex enterprise environment.
Ideally, you'll bring:
5+ years' hands-on infrastructure/platform engineering experience
Strong
VMware vSphere
design, implementation and administration experience
Hands-on
VMware NSX
experience
Experience with
NSX micro-segmentation
and software-defined networking
A
VMware certification
Robust understanding of enterprise datacentre environments
Experience with enterprise storage technologies such as
Dell EMC, NetApp or Pure Storage
Experience with
Veeam or another enterprise backup platform
Experience designing or supporting
Disaster Recovery
environments
Strong Windows Server administration experience
Exposure to
datacentre or workload migration projects
Experience with




Kubernetes or containerisation
in an enterprise environment
Exposure to
Azure and/or AWS
An understanding of automation and
Infrastructure as Code
practices
Experience with SQL Server HA/clustering, ITIL practices, lifecycle management and broader networking technologies would also be advantageous.
What Will Make You Successful?
Technical capability is important, but we're also looking for someone who takes genuine
ownership and responsibility
for their platforms.
You'll be able to communicate clearly and concisely, work effectively with other technical teams and take a proactive approach to improving the environment rather than simply maintaining the status quo.
This organisation is looking for someone who can bring
new ideas and modern infrastructure thinking
to the team – helping determine what should be optimised, automated, containerised or potentially migrated to cloud over time.
The Opportunity
Permanent position
$125k-$135k + super (ideally)
Melbourne (preferably) or Sydney
Enterprise, multi-datacentre environment
Significant upcoming infrastructure and datacentre projects
Approximately
70% project work / 30% BAU
Established platform team
Opportunity to influence the future direction of the infrastructure environment
Large, stable Australian organisation
This is a
5-day onsite position
, so please ensure this working arrangement suits you before applying.
Requires Australian PR or Citizenship, & applicants must be located in Australia. No sponsorship on offer.
If you're a VMware-focused Senior Infrastructure or Platform Engineer looking for an environment where you can combine deep enterprise infrastructure experience with modernisation and transformation work, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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📌 Senior Platform Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Morgan Consulting
📍 Melbourne