About the Role

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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
Based at the Melbourne Children’s Campus in Parkville, this role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
 
About Murdoch Children’s Research Institute
 
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.
 
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

• Manage enterprise backup and recovery platforms supporting research and corporate systems;

• Ensure backup environments meet recovery point and recovery time objectives;

• Perform restore testing and disaster recovery validation exercises;

• Investigate and resolve backup failures, performance issues and data protection risks;

• Administer enterprise storage environments supporting research workloads;

• Manage storage capacity, performance optimisation and lifecycle planning;

• Support VMware infrastructure and virtualised Windows and Linux servers;

• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure backup and storage services align with security policies and governance standards;

• Contribute to infrastructure automation and monitoring improvements; and

• Maintain documentation including infrastructure configurations, runbooks and operational procedures.

About You
 
To succeed in this role you will bring:

• Strong experience managing enterprise backup and storage environments;

• Proven experience supporting VMware infrastructure;

• Experience working across Linux and Windows server environments;

• Strong understanding of disaster recovery principles and data protection strategies;

• Experience with scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Bash or Python;

• Strong troubleshooting capability within infrastructure and storage environments; and

• Ability to work collaboratively across infrastructure, research and cybersecurity teams.

Exposure to cloud storage platforms, infrastructure automation practices or research 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 44432.
 
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