Job Description

Systems Administrator – BackUp & Storage

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u&u; Recruitment Partners are delighted to partner exclusively with Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) to recruit a number of essential positions within their Technology Office.

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We are currently seeking an experienced Systems Administrator – Backup & Storage to support the ongoing management, reliability and resilience of the Institute's enterprise storage and data protection platforms. This will be a 12-month fixed-term contract

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This position will play a critical role ensuring research data and core business systems remain secure, recoverable and available across the organisation's infrastructure environment.

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Working closely with infrastructure, cybersecurity and research teams, you will help maintain scalable storage services and robust backup and recovery capabilities that support the Institute's mission‐critical research activities.

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Based at the Melbourne Children's Campus in Parkville, this role offers versatile and hybrid working arrangements.

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Murdoch Children's Research Institute envisions a transformative future for child health. Their institute is a hub of impactful scientific breakthroughs, particularly in early interventions, enhanced diagnosis, prevention and potential cures. They thrive on collaborative, multidisciplinary problem‐solving to address challenging queries in child health.

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Committed to inclusivity and respect, MCRI fosters a positive working environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and a dedicated supporter of Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), the Institute upholds principles of equal opportunity and diverse representation.

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MCRI is committed to the safety of children and young people and takes a zero‐tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse, exploitation and harm. Child safety is prioritised in decision‐making at all levels of the Institute.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Manage enterprise backup and recovery platforms supporting research and corporate systems;
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- Ensure backup environments meet recovery point and recovery time objectives;
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- Perform restore testing and disaster recovery validation exercises;
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- Investigate and resolve backup failures, performance issues and data protection risks;
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- Administer enterprise storage environments supporting research workloads;
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- Manage storage capacity, performance optimisation and lifecycle planning;
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- Support VMware infrastructure and virtualised Windows and Linux servers;
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- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure backup and storage services align with security policies and governance standards;
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- Contribute to infrastructure automation and monitoring improvements; and
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- Maintain documentation including infrastructure configurations, runbooks and operational procedures.
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About the Role

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u&u; Recruitment Partners are delighted to partner exclusively with Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) to recruit a number of essential positions within their Technology Office.

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We are currently seeking an experienced Systems Administrator – Backup & Storage to support the ongoing management, reliability and resilience of the Institute's enterprise storage and data protection platforms. This will be a 12-month fixed‐term contract

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This position will play a critical role ensuring research data and core business systems remain secure, recoverable and available across the organisation's infrastructure environment.

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Working closely with infrastructure, cybersecurity and research teams, you will help maintain scalable storage services and robust backup and recovery capabilities that support the Institute's mission‐critical research activities.

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Based at the Melbourne Children's Campus in Parkville, this role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements.

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About Murdoch Children's Research Institute

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Murdoch Children's Research Institute envisions a transformative future for child health. Their institute is a hub of impactful scientific breakthroughs, particularly in early interventions, enhanced diagnosis, prevention and potential cures. They thrive on collaborative, multidisciplinary problem‐solving to address challenging queries in child health.

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Committed to inclusivity and respect, MCRI fosters a positive working environment that values diverse backgrounds and experiences. As a proud member of the Australian Network on Disability and a dedicated supporter of Science Australia Gender Equity (SAGE), the Institute upholds principles of equal opportunity and diverse representation.

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MCRI is committed to the safety of children and young people and takes a zero‐tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse, exploitation and harm. Child safety is prioritised in decision‐making at all levels of the Institute.

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Key Responsibilities

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- Manage enterprise backup and recovery platforms supporting research and corporate systems;
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- Ensure backup environments meet recovery point and recovery time objectives;
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- Perform restore testing and disaster recovery validation exercises;
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- Investigate and resolve backup failures, performance issues and data protection risks;
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- Administer enterprise storage environments supporting research workloads;
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- Manage storage capacity, performance optimisation and lifecycle planning;
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- Support VMware infrastructure and virtualised Windows and Linux servers;
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- Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure backup and storage services align with security policies and governance standards;
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- Contribute to infrastructure automation and monitoring improvements; and
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- Maintain documentation including infrastructure configurations, runbooks and operational procedures.
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About You

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- To succeed in this role you will bring:
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- Strong experience managing enterprise backup and storage environments;
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- Proven experience supporting VMware infrastructure;
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- Experience working across Linux and Windows server environments;
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- Strong understanding of disaster recovery principles and data protection strategies;
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- Experience with scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Bash or Python;
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- Strong troubleshooting capability within infrastructure and storage environments; and
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- Ability to work collaboratively across infrastructure, research and cybersecurity teams.
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Exposure to cloud storage platforms, infrastructure automation practices or research computing environments will be highly regarded.

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Benefits

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- Working at MCRI offers a range of benefits including:
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- Access to salary packaging options including entertainment and novated leases;
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- Flexible working arrangements;
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- The opportunity to contribute to Australia's largest child health research institute;
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- Generous personal leave and the option to purchase additional leave;
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- Discounted staff parking and excellent public transport access;
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- Health and wellbeing programs including Employee Assistance Program access; and
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- Comprehensive paid parental leave for both birth and non-birth parents.
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Important Information

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As this is an exclusive recruitment partnership, all enquiries and communication regarding this position should be directed to u&u; Recruitment Partners.

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Successful applicants will be required to undergo:

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- A National Police Check; and
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- A Working With Children Check (to be obtained at the candidate's own expense).
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📌 Systems Administrator - BackUp & Storage (Victoria)
🏢 u&u. Recruitment Partners
📍 Victoria