About the Opportunity

Due to our continued growth, SSI CA is currently seeking to fill aSystemsAdministratorposition in our IT department inVictoria, BC.This position will require the candidate to work in our office full-time inVictoria, BC. This position is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to work with a high-performing Agile IT team. The successful candidate will be part of a team of IT experts who continually push the boundaries of the technologies and methodologies of effective information technology.

SSI is a global Software Company servicing the needs of the Off-shore and Marine industries all over the globe for over 30 years. We are proud to offer a fully inclusive culture and workplace welcoming ALL people with relevant skills and experience to our flat organizational structure, working with self-directed teams using Agile Principles as well as our own defined SSI Principles to guide us in our daily work.

Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain firewalls, VPNs, and other network security measures
• Configure and maintain network devices, such as firewalls routers, and switches
• Manage network security policies, VLANs, VPNs and troubleshoot network performance issues
• Manage Azure and Office 365 environments, including provisioning and licensing
• Implement Azure AD, conditional access, and MFA policies
• Design, deploy and maintain VMWARE vSphere environments, including vCenter, ESXi hosts and VMs
• Maintain and Optimise SAN resources (EMC)
• Optimize VMWARE resource allocation to ensure performance and scalability
• Administer and troubleshoot exchange online and Microsoft 365 email services
• Oversee MS Teams for Chat, Meetings, Voice, and Security
• Monitor and optimize email flow, retention policies and compliance settings
• Install, configure, and test all Operating systems and related equipment and software
• Provide support for Internal Employee requests, analyze problems, and escalate issues when necessary
• Manage AD, GPO, and DNS/DHCP and related Core Stack services
• Perform server patching, updates, and security hardening
• Ensuring the integrity of data storage and backup systems
• Ensure business continuity through regular system testing and failover procedures.
• Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies using tools such as Kaseya, IDPA, or similar solutions
• Monitor system performance, security, and availability using tools like SolarWinds or similar solutions
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting tools such as PowerShell
• Respond to and resolve incidents, outages and escalated technical issues
  

Required Skills:

• Experience as the subject matter expert implementing various IT enterprise class projects utilizing project management principles, techniques, and methods
• Expert knowledge of network management tools and techniques with training and experience in Ethernet switching, routing, TCP/IP, wireless standards, firewalls, IDS, and network load balancers
• Expert knowledge of security assessment and practices in a variety of platforms, firewalls, intrusion testing, attack mechanisms/associated tools and virtual private networks
• Knowledge and system/network administrator level experience of server and desktop virtualization technologies, cloud technologies (Azure), storage EMC, VMWare, Microsoft Windows Servers, desktop OS platforms
• Knowledge and system/network administrator level experience with integrating on premise systems/infrastructure with cloud systems (Azure)/infrastructure and deploying cloud infrastructure (Azure)
• Knowledge and system/network administrator level experience designing, planning and deploying high availability/fault tolerant infrastructure and systems for business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• Experience in providing advanced troubleshooting, creating builds, and configuring servers; handling the day-to-day management of the server operating system, directory services, essential business platforms and identity management systems
  

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of professional related experience
• Completion of recognized industry certification(s) with emphasis in the following areas:
  • Network administration and security systems design and administration (e.g. CISCO certification (CCNA) or equivalent networking certification)
    
  • Server/storage technologies (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, VMWARE Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate)

Please note:The successful candidate must either be a Canadian Citizen or hold a valid Canadian Permanent Residency and be willing to work in the SSI office in Victoria, BC full-time.

About the Benefits

SSI offers a competitive compensation package that includes a full Benefits package, competitive wages and profit-sharing, as well as education benefits and self-paced learning opportunities and the eventual opportunity to work from home on a partial basis. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced dynamic environment and want to take your career to the next level with a local employer of choice Apply to SSI today!