Griffith University
Higher Education
ReliabilityEngineer
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“Reliability Engineer at Griffith University. Skills: Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, Automation, Observability. Support, monitor, and optimise reliability and availability. Work collaboratively to improve operational resilience”
What You'll Achieve.
improving the reliability, availability, observability, and operational resilience; reducing manual effort; improving the stability and scalability; ensure enterprise systems remain resilient, performant, secure, and maintainable; reduce recurring issues; improve platform resilience; ensure repeatable, consistent, and scalable platform deployments; improve operational readiness; platform supportability; observability; non-functional requirements
Industry & Context.
analytical and problem-solving skills
Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, full unrestricted Australian work rights, National criminal history check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrated technical competency, analytical and problem-solving skills, Familiarity with change management processes, communication skills, both written and verbal, ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders
Nice to Have
Technical experience with Peoplesoft Campus Solutions, Human Resources and/or Finance, server setup and environment configuration skills, Experience working with Windows and Linux operating systems, Basic experience with Oracle databases, Experience with Azure and/or cloud services, automation tooling, infrastructure as code, Experience with New Relic, Terraform, Azure DevOps, Octopus Deploy, Experience working within higher education or similarly complex enterprise environments
What You'll Do.
and optimise reliability and availability
Work collaboratively to improve operational resilience
Design and implement automation solutions
and lifecycle management
Develop and maintain observability capabilities
Enhance and support CI/CD and DevOps practices
Participate in incident management
Contribute to infrastructure as code
Collaborate with projects and product teams
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work collaboratively with Platform Engineering, product teams, vendors, and application support teams; Collaborate with projects and product teams
Communication Scope
communication skills, both written and verbal; ability to liaise with a range of stakeholders
Full Job Description
Every institution values excellence. What matters most is why. Griffith was created to be a different type of university. You’ll find we’re about leading research, academic excellence, and the transformative power of education. But what sets us apart is why those things matter and how you’ll achieve them. Why? Griffith brings together exceptional minds like yours from across the globe and from all walks of life. Here, we do incredible work, questioning and challenging, always in the pursuit of excellence. Digital Solutions. A team you’ll want to be a part of. When you join Digital Solutions, you’ll be part of a team that delivers impact by enhancing digital experiences for the graduates of tomorrow, researchers of today and all those working to make it a brighter future. But we know it’s not just what you do that matters, it’s who you do it with. Our people will tell you – our team sets us apart. We promise a supportive and friendly environment where you’ll collaborate to make an impact. Make it matter. Join Digital Solutions at Griffith. About The Role Reliability Engineers are responsible for improving the reliability, availability, observability, and operational resilience of Griffith’s enterprise platforms and services. Working within the Platform Engineering team, they apply software engineering and automation practices to operational challenges, reducing manual effort and improving the stability and scalability of critical university systems. The role combines operational engineering, automation, observability, and enterprise platform support across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. Reliability Engineers work closely with Platform Engineers, product teams, application support teams, vendors, and project teams to ensure enterprise systems remain resilient, performant, secure, and maintainable throughout their lifecycle. Reliability Engineers actively contribute to the continual improvement of operational practices, platform engineering standards, autom
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