Senior Storage Engineer

At SBS, we embrace difference, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We also acknowledge the unique contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to our society and our workplace through their enduring and continued connection to land, sea, sky and community.

About Us

SBS is one of the world's most unique and innovative media organisations, producing trusted, meaningful, and engaging content that exists for all Australians to inspire, support and celebrate the diversity of our multicultural society.

Our purpose, for the last 50 years, has reflected and explored the evolving diversity of Australia, investing in initiatives to deepen its connections with communities, sharing their stories and giving a voice to those often unheard, with the aim of increasing understanding and respect of the differences that make up Australia.

SBS is a truly distinctive network, showcasing multicultural, multilingual and First Nations stories otherwise untold in the Australian media.

The Department

SBS Technology can be thought of as the 'engine room' of SBS. Our primary role is to enable and support the production, distribution, and transmission of content across television, radio, and online platforms. Our teams achieve this by working collaboratively to design innovative solutions and deliver end-to-end services for our business stakeholders.

The Role

Reporting to the Infrastructure Manager, the Senior Storage Engineer is responsible for the oversight of day-to-day storage health as well as planning, design and implementation of new storage solutions, ensuring the success of the Infrastructure team in meeting their security and strategic goals.

They will apply proven communications and problem-solving skills to guide and assist the technology department and architectural functions on issues related to the design and deployment of networking systems and is expected to innovate and ensure quality is continuously improving, safeguard the integrity of data transmission, implementation and support meeting both industry best practice and SBS requirements.

The successful candidate is expected to innovate and ensure quality is continuously improving, safeguard the integrity of data transmission, implementation, and support, meeting both industry best practice and SBS requirements.

About you

Technical Experience (required)

• A degree in computer science, other technical disciplines, or comparable qualifications
• Comprehensive experience with Dell PowerScale (Isilon) & PowerObject, HPE 3Par/Alletra, Nutanix Files, SAN technologies e,g Brocade/Cisco SAN switches.
• Extensive experience with OneFS administration, including SmartQuotas, SmartPools, SmartConnect, SyncIQ, SnapshotIQ, and Authentication (Active Directory/LDAP integration.
• Extensive experience with backup solutions, especially Veeam, with strong understanding of Veeam components (Backup Server, Proxy, Scale Out Repository, VeeamONE) and cloud integration.
• Extensive experience in handling Tape Libraries including Virtual Tape Libraries
• Operational experience with Data Replication, snapshots and Virtualisation Technology (VMWare)

Technical Experience (desirable)

• Familiarity with Nutanix
• Knowledge or experience of the Broadcast/Production sector
• Familiarity or experience using scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for routine tasks, reporting, and configuration management across storage and backup platforms.
• Exposure to cloud backup integration (Azure/AWS with Veeam or PowerProtect).
• Windows and Linux server administration
• Experience with AWS S3 (various storage classes like Standard, IA, Glacier) for backup targets, archival, and large-scale data storage.
• Certification (desirable)
• Dell ISM (DCA-ISM), NCDA etc
• Veeam - VMCE
• ITIL or other framework
• Vendor or training certification for Dell / NetApp / VMWare
• AWS Practitioner
• Good communication skills
• Customer-oriented, detail-oriented, and reliable working style
• Enjoy working in a team environment

Feel like you meet most, but perhaps not all the criteria listed? Then, send through your detail as whilst we have specific requirements in mind we can look at how we can bridge the gaps

Some of the reasons to consider working with us:

• The people We truly celebrate and welcome difference at SBS and encourage everyone to bring their whole self to work & you'll be part of one of the most inclusive companies in Australia
• The culture and the engagement of our workforce 93% of our employees have stated that they are proud to work for SBS
• We offer a range of benefits from, health care checks, salary packaging, Employee Assistance Programme, flexible work arrangements and discounted gym membership nationally with Fitness Pass.
• We're agile and innovative in the way we work, as well as being a trusted and established brand. At SBS we have been broadcasting for over 50 years and our future is packed with many more exciting developments
• We also love to promote from within We have allocated training funds to do just that and help bridge the gaps when moving from role to role.

Want to learn more? Then hit apply and take the first step to applying not just for another job but a possible whole new career in a purpose led organisation.

For other opportunities within our organisation please visit our careers website SBS Careers - Working at SBS

Reasonable adjustments

SBS recognises that everyone is unique, and you might require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply and put your skills forward for consideration. If we can make some adjustments to the SBS recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, then please contact and let us know.

Adjustments include but are not limited to; alternative application methods, interview setups, physical requirements, guidance for trans or gender diverse applicants, specific interview availability times and more.

To find out more about reasonable adjustments with SBS, please view our video here.

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We are shortlisting applications as they come in, so don't delay, apply today