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 are seeking a Senior Data Centre Engineer on a 12-month initial
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 robust, 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.

📌 Dc Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Slade Group
📍 Melbourne