Storage Engineer
Job No.: 685741
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $106,789 - $117,128 pa HEW Level 07 (plus 17% employer superannuation)
- Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
- Join our inclusive, collaborative community
- Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them
The Opportunity
As a Storage Engineer, you’ll play a key role in planning, delivering, and optimising data storage services that support our business priorities. You’ll manage hardware and software, ensure data protection, resolve incidents, and contribute to the implementation of new technologies and improvements. Collaboration is central to this role, as you’ll work closely with other technical teams and stakeholders to deliver seamless, secure, and high-performing data storage solutions.
Day to Day Key Responsibilities include:
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Support strategic storage management initiatives aligned with business goals.
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Maintain and monitor storage hardware/software, ensuring optimal performance and security.
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Investigate and resolve incidents, recommend fixes, and implement preventative measures.
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Assess and implement changes based on business needs and management direction.
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Provide technical expertise in security controls, risk assessments, and incident response.
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Ensure ethical handling, accessibility, and integrity of business data.
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Offer expert guidance on storage tools, methods, and policy compliance.
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Build strong relationships across teams and stakeholders to deliver system improvements.
About You:
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Proven experience in developing and managing complex data storage systems.
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Familiarity with server environments (Windows, Linux, VMware ESX), storage platforms (NetApp, Dell), and backup solutions (Commvault, PPDM) is a plus.
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Strong planning and organizational skills with a track record of meeting deadlines.
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Commitment to delivering exceptional customer service in a technical setting.
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Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement abilities.
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High-level analytical and problem-solving skills, with data-driven decision-making.
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Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information clearly.
About Monash University
At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen. We make tangible contributions because our purpose is clear; to deliver positive economic, social and environmental impact in resolving the global challenges of our age.
At the core of achieving this purpose is the diversity of our staff. We welcome and value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. When you come to work, you can be yourself, be a change-maker and develop your career in exciting ways. This is why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Learn more about Monash.
Today, we have the momentum to create the future we need for generations to come. Accelerate your change here.
Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Craig Beckman, Lead Systems Engineer, craig.beckman@monash.edu, 03 9905 1612
Position Description: Storage Engineer
Applications Close: Tuesday 16th December 2025, 11:55 PM AEDT
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