Junior On Prem Storage Engineer
Accenture Australia
Date: 1 week ago
City: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Contract type: Full time
About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 801,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. Choose Accenture and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career.
Role Overview:
As a Junior Storage Engineer, you will assist in the setup, administration, and maintenance of storage infrastructure. You will contribute to the implementation and ongoing management of storage systems, ensuring their optimal performance and availability.
Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Setup and Preparation:
Assist in gathering and analyzing information related to the implementation and operation of existing storage platforms.
Review documentation and participate in workshops to understand current storage systems and prepare for transition to storage operations.
Help develop and maintain storage operations documentation, including System Understanding Documents (SUDs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Support service go-live readiness in alignment with established service plans and schedules.
Ongoing Storage Operations and Administration:
Monitor storage systems to ensure health, performance, and availability.
Perform regular health checks, storage capacity management, patching, and routine maintenance.
Assist in resolving incidents in both production and non-production environments to minimize downtime and performance impacts.
Work through backlogs of storage-related problem tickets and fulfill storage service requests.
Support storage provisioning and resource allocation tasks.
Documentation and Process Improvement:
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for storage infrastructure, processes, and procedures.
Support efforts to align storage operations with DevOps and Agile methodologies.
Assist in the automation of storage management and operational tasks.
Collaboration and Compliance:
Work closely with other storage engineers and broader infrastructure teams, including compute, network, data center, and cloud teams.
Implement and adhere to security best practices, ensuring compliance with organizational and industry standards.
Continuous Improvement:
Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies in storage infrastructure.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the storage operations team.
Qualifications & Experience:
2 years of experience in IT infrastructure with exposure to storage systems, SAN, NAS, or backup solutions.
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Technical Skills:
Basic understanding of HPE, Cisco, Brocade SAN fabrics, Hitachi, HP storage, Nutanix, NetBackup, and HP tape libraries is beneficial.
Familiarity with storage provisioning, capacity management, and monitoring tools.
Exposure to public cloud storage platforms and hybrid storage environments.
Basic scripting skills in PowerShell, Bash, or Python are a plus.
Soft Skills:
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and continuous improvement.
Ability to adapt and learn in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Certifications (Preferred):
Basic knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) and ITIL frameworks.
ITIL v4 certification (or ability to obtain within 8 weeks of joining).
Additional Requirements:
Security Clearance Requirement: Given the secure nature of this role, we are seeking candidates who are Australian Citizens with an active security clearance.
This requirement ensures that all team members are cleared to handle sensitive information and contribute to maintaining the highest standards of security in our operations.
On-call and Shift Expectations: Our positions are primarily focused on managed services, meaning you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our clients' IT systems (Applications and Infrastructure). Flexibility and adaptability are key, as you may be required to work in shifts to provide continuous support. Additionally, you may need to be on call to address incidents promptly and perform after-hours deployment activities as needed. Your ability to effectively manage these responsibilities will be crucial to ensuring the seamless operation of our services and client satisfaction
We are a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, to see our benefits and policies click here.
Accenture Progressive Employee Benefits -To view our Progressive Employee Benefits covering Health, Wellbeing, Progressive Leave Options, Sustainability click on the link below.
Progressive Employee Benefits – Australia
Benefits of working at Accenture:
18 weeks paid parental leave
Long & short-term career break opportunities
Structured career development program
Local and international career opportunities.
Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace
Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.
We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement for Australia:
At Accenture, we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.
Our unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.
We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email [email protected] and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.
To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement.
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 801,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance. Choose Accenture and make delivering innovative work part of your extraordinary career.
Role Overview:
As a Junior Storage Engineer, you will assist in the setup, administration, and maintenance of storage infrastructure. You will contribute to the implementation and ongoing management of storage systems, ensuring their optimal performance and availability.
Key Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Setup and Preparation:
Security Clearance Requirement: Given the secure nature of this role, we are seeking candidates who are Australian Citizens with an active security clearance.
This requirement ensures that all team members are cleared to handle sensitive information and contribute to maintaining the highest standards of security in our operations.
On-call and Shift Expectations: Our positions are primarily focused on managed services, meaning you will be responsible for maintaining and improving our clients' IT systems (Applications and Infrastructure). Flexibility and adaptability are key, as you may be required to work in shifts to provide continuous support. Additionally, you may need to be on call to address incidents promptly and perform after-hours deployment activities as needed. Your ability to effectively manage these responsibilities will be crucial to ensuring the seamless operation of our services and client satisfaction
We are a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, to see our benefits and policies click here.
Accenture Progressive Employee Benefits -To view our Progressive Employee Benefits covering Health, Wellbeing, Progressive Leave Options, Sustainability click on the link below.
Progressive Employee Benefits – Australia
Benefits of working at Accenture:
At Accenture, we recognise that our people are multi-dimensional, and we create a work environment where all people feel like they can bring their authentic selves to work, every day.
Our unwavering commitment to inclusion and diversity unleashes innovation and creates a culture where everyone feels they have equal opportunity. Our range of progressive policies support flexibility in ‘where’, ‘when’ and ‘how’ our people work to ensure that Accenture is an organisation where you can strive for more, achieve great things and maintain the balance and wellbeing you need.
We encourage applications from all people, and we are committed to removing barriers to the recruitment process and employee lifecycle. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, religion or sexual orientation and we do not tolerate discrimination. If you require adjustments to the recruitment process or have a preferred communication method, please email [email protected] and cite the relevant Job Number, or contact us on +61 2 9005 5000.
To ensure our workplace is inclusive and diverse we are setting bold goals and taking comprehensive action. To achieve these goals, we collect information that allows us to track the effectiveness of our Inclusion and Diversity programs. Learn how Accenture protects your personal data and know your rights in relation to your personal data. Read more about our Privacy Statement.