Engineering Lead - Storage and Backup

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

New South Wales, Sydney

Industry

IT

Specialisation

Infrastructure and Cloud

Salary

AU$180000 - AU$200000 per annum + super + bonus

Contact Name

Martin Pearson

Contact Email

martin.pearson@talenza.com.au

Date published

11-04-2025

Job Reference

BBBH18049

Description

Are you a technical leader with deep expertise in storage and backup technologies across both on-premises and cloud environments? Are you passionate about designing scalable solutions and driving best practices in a mission-critical setting?

We're partnering with a leading financial services institution to find an Engineering Lead - Storage & Backup to join their Sydney-based team. In this high-impact role, you'll be responsible for the design and architecture of enterprise-grade storage and backup solutions, ensuring performance, resilience, and security across hybrid environments.

What you'll be doing:

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable storage and backup solutions across on-prem and cloud infrastructure.

  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, ensuring alignment to architectural standards and business needs.

  • Define and drive best practices, standards, and policies across backup, recovery, and storage lifecycle management.

  • Collaborate with stakeholders across infrastructure, cloud, security, and application teams.

  • Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations to enhance reliability and efficiency.

What we're looking for:

  • Proven experience in a technical leadership or engineering lead role within a large-scale enterprise environment.

  • Deep understanding of enterprise storage platforms (e.g., NetApp, Dell EMC, Pure Storage, etc.).

  • Strong knowledge of backup and recovery solutions (e.g., Commvault, Veeam, Rubrik, etc.).

  • Experience designing and operating solutions in cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure).

  • Ability to lead architecture discussions, create high-level designs, and mentor other engineers.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why join?

  • High-profile role within a leading financial services organisation

  • Drive technical strategy and influence across a critical infrastructure domain

  • Collaborative and forward-thinking team environment

  • Hybrid work model with a Sydney CBD base

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