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Job description
Commonwealth Bank of Australia is hiring a Staff Platform Engineer — a full-time, based in Sydney CBD Area role. Apply directly on Commonwealth Bank of Australia's careers page below.
Staff Platform Engineer
Location: Sydney CBD Area
Time Type: Full time
Job Description
Data Protection & Storage Staff Platform Engineer
Your Impact and Contribution
We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Data Protection Engineer to manage, optimize, and scale our enterprise cyber backup and recovery infrastructure. This role demands deep technical expertise in various data protection applications, strong troubleshooting skills, and the ability to collaborate across teams to ensure data protection and business continuity.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Administer and maintain a Commvault backup and recovery environment across hybrid infrastructure.
- Monitor system health, job performance, and storage utilization proactively.
- Lead root cause analysis and resolution of backup failures, restore issues, and performance bottlenecks.
- Provide support and mentor junior engineers.
- Ensure adherence to data retention and protection policies.
- Maintain detailed documentation for backup configurations, SOPs, and DR plans.
- Design and test disaster recovery strategies.
- Risk Mindset and ability to pro-actively mitigate risks
- Automate routine backup tasks using scripting tools (Python, PowerShell, Ansible).
- Participate in capacity planning and architecture reviews.
We’re interested in hearing from people who have:
- Expert-level hands-on experience with Commvault, DataDomain, Networker, CommServe, Media Agents, and client configurations.
- Strong understanding of backup policies, deduplication, catalogue management, and storage targets (ECS, Pure, PMAX, Netapp).
- Experience with scripting and automation tools (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, Terraform)
- Familiarity with monitoring tools and reporting dashboards such as Grafana, Prometheus.
- Any experience as a Platform Engineer or in a similar role, with a strong focus on managing public or private cloud environments (e.g., AWS, VMware, Converged Infrastructure / Database platforms).
- Expertise / experience / familiarity across a broad area of technologies (e.g. HSM, Active Directory, CyberArk, AI Ops etc) highly regarded.
Preferred Qualifications
- Extensive of experience in enterprise backup and recovery.
- Commvault Certified Professional or higher.
- Exposure to ITIL processes and change management.
Working with us
Whether you’re passionate about customer service, driven by data, or called by creativity, a career with CommBank is for you.
Our people bring their diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives to build a respectful, inclusive, and flexible workplace with flexible work locations. One where we’re driven by our values, and supported to share ideas, initiatives, and energy. One where making a positive impact for customers, communities and each other is part of our every day.
Here, you’ll thrive. You’ll be supported when faced with challenges and empowered to tackle new opportunities. We really love working here, and we think you will too.
Simply apply now - this could be your next career move!
If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Staff Platform Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia?
The required skills for Staff Platform Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia include: Python, PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Grafana, Prometheus, AWS, VMware, Active Directory, ITIL.
What is the seniority level for Staff Platform Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia?
Staff Platform Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia is a Staff level position.
How do I apply for Staff Platform Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia?
You can view the full description and apply for Staff Platform Engineer at Commonwealth Bank of Australia on EchoJobs: https://echojobs.io/job/commonwealth-bank-of-australia-staff-platform-engineer-pwbko.