Position Type:
Permanent

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Position Summary

Working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, the Infrastructure Services team is responsible for providing stable, performing computing services to the organization. The successful candidate for the position of Systems Administrator will be accountable for the installation and maintenance of the Medavie Inc. Windows server and storage infrastructure.

• Ensure the availability of mission critical Windows servers and storage infrastructure
• Deliver high performance, secured, well maintained and managed business systems to our customers
• Demonstrate strong trouble shooting skills
• Delight customers with excellent service
• Demonstrate strong team working and interpersonal skills
• Identify and mitigate risks to the security and stability of technology solutions
• Enthusiastic learner, willing to research and embrace new technologies
• Details and results oriented, works well independently and takes responsibility
• Follow and contribute to continuous improvement of departmental processes, methodologies, and standards.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate for the position of Systems Administrator, you will be accountable for the following:

• Install various hardware, create virtual servers, configure, and manage physical and virtual hosts, and/or upgrade servers, including the operating system; follow established procedures for installations and update procedures as technology changes.
• Respond to service requests within the required service levels; interact with customers; answer questions; respond to special requests; provide technical support as required; communicate with 3rd party vendors
• Participate in a rotating on call schedule with the ability to be available within the required service level.
• Support new solution deployments, testing, troubleshooting, and help with issue resolution.
• Apply firmware and patches to servers; maintain supportability by upgrading server operating systems following established procedures.
• Monitor systems performance, capacity, usage, health, and security; use tuning products to recommend/implement changes to improve performance
• Understand the concepts of designs and the importance of having a design with a proven ability to document technical solutions.
• Act as security administrator for systems following established procedures that include vulnerability risk remediation and regular patching.
• Follow and provide procedural updates to existing documentation

Required Qualifications:

Education: Post-secondary diploma or degree with a focus in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.

Work Experience: A minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of enterprise server support experience is required.

Technical Skills:

Must have experience working with the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Servers, VMWARE vSphere. Demonstrate working knowledge of the following protocols and concepts: IPv4, DHCP, DNS, FTP, Active Directory, File Systems permissions, virtualization, and Storage Area Networks (SAN). Azure, Entra ID, InTune, Conditional Access Policies, Exchange Online, Proofpoint, SAML and SSO concepts and scripting with Powershell.

Other Qualifications

Language Skills:

Previous experience or familiarity with storage and networking concepts. Be familiar with the concepts and practices of high availability, capacity, backup, archiving and disaster recovery. Experience or knowledge with scripting and automation will be considered an asset.

English (Spoken and Written) required. French (Spoken and Written) considered an asset

Security Clearance: Security Clearance Requirement: In conjunction with our contract with the Federal Government, you will be required to have Reliability Status Clearance (Enhanced Level B) prior to your start date . This includes Fingerprinting, Criminal Record Check, Credit Check and you must have resided in Canada for at least 5 years and hold Permanent Resident or Citizenship Status.

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We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws . We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you experience any technical issues throughout the application process, please email: [email protected] .