About the Role:

u&u Recruitment Partners are delighted to partner exclusively with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) to recruit a number of critical technology roles within their Technology Office.
 
We are currently seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer (OpenShift) to join MCRI’s infrastructure team and support the ongoing development, optimisation and reliability of the Institute’s core platforms that underpin world-leading child health research. This will be a 24-month fixed-term contract with a view to transitioning to permanent thereafter.
 
Reporting to the Infrastructure Manager, this role will play a key part in designing, maintaining and improving core infrastructure services including server environments, storage platforms and virtualised infrastructure, with particular focus on Red Hat OpenShift and containerised environments.
 
Working within a highly collaborative and technically advanced research environment, you will support the computing and data requirements of scientists and research teams whose work contributes to life-changing discoveries in child health.
 
Based at the Melbourne Children’s Campus in Parkville, this position offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
 
About Murdoch Children’s Research Institute:

Murdoch Children’s Research Institute envisions a transformative future for child health. The Institute is a hub of impactful scientific breakthroughs, particularly in early interventions, enhanced diagnosis, prevention and potential cures.
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MCRI brings together multidisciplinary experts to solve complex problems in child health through collaboration, innovation and research excellence.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and maintain scalable and secure infrastructure platforms supporting research and operational systems;

• Administer and optimise OpenShift container platforms and virtualised infrastructure environments;

• Perform systems administration across Linux/Unix and Windows server environments;

• Support infrastructure automation and modern infrastructure practices including Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines;

• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for optimisation, resilience and scalability improvements;

• Support disaster recovery planning and infrastructure resilience initiatives;

• Collaborate with research teams to ensure infrastructure supports large-scale data and computing workloads;

• Work closely with cybersecurity teams to manage vulnerabilities, apply patches and maintain secure infrastructure access;

• Contribute to improvements in automation, monitoring and infrastructure reliability; and

• Maintain documentation of infrastructure architecture, processes and configurations.

About You:
 
To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Strong infrastructure engineering or systems administration experience in complex environments;

• Proven expertise with Red Hat OpenShift and containerised infrastructure platforms;

• Experience managing Linux and Windows server environments;

• Exposure to virtualisation platforms such as VMware, ProxMox or similar;

• Experience with automation, scripting or Infrastructure as Code (Bash, PowerShell, Python or similar);

• Knowledge of enterprise storage platforms and infrastructure monitoring tools;

• Strong troubleshooting capability and the ability to solve complex infrastructure challenges; and

• Ability to collaborate with researchers, technical teams and vendors in a highly dynamic environment.

Experience working within research, scientific, healthcare or high-performance computing environments will be highly regarded.
 
Benefits:
 
Working at MCRI offers a range of benefits including:

• Access to salary packaging options including entertainment and novated leases;

• Flexible working arrangements;

• The opportunity to contribute to Australia’s largest child health research institute;

• Generous personal leave and the option to purchase additional leave;

• Discounted staff parking and excellent public transport access;

• Health and wellbeing programs including Employee Assistance Program access; and

• Comprehensive paid parental leave for both birth and non-birth parents.

Important Information:
 
As this is an exclusive recruitment partnership, all enquiries and communication regarding this position should be directed to u&u Recruitment Partners.
 
Successful applicants will be required to undergo:

• A National Police Check; and

• A Working With Children Check (to be obtained at the candidate’s own expense).

How to Apply:
 
For more information or a confidential discussion please contact Killian O’ Sullivan at u&u at killian.osullivan@uandu.com quoting reference number 44434.
 
At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.
 
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