Data Center & Lab Systems Administrator

Pacer Group; Markham; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacer Group is seeking an IT systems administrator to handle hands-on OS installation and ongoing administration across Windows Server, Linux, and Unix.

The role emphasizes data center involvement, server deployments, infrastructure support, and hardware troubleshooting. Candidates should be comfortable with cabling, port mapping, and Cisco Layer 2 equipment, plus RAID/storage familiarity.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with OS installation and administration across Windows Server, Linux and Unix.
• Strong knowledge of Linux administration and Linux commands.
• Experience in Data Center/Lab environments including server deployment and infrastructure support.
• Understanding of data center cabling, port mapping, cable types and connectivity.
• Hardware troubleshooting skills with strong logical problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage OS installation and administration across multiple platforms.
• Support Data Center/Lab environments with server deployment and infrastructure tasks.
• Assist with data center cabling, rack mounting and connectivity like Cisco Layer 2 devices.

Skills

Windows Server

Linux

Unix

Linux administration

Linux commands

Data center

Server deployment

Infrastructure support

Data center cabling

Port mapping

Cable types

Connectivity

Hardware troubleshooting

Rack mounting

Cisco Layer 2

RAID

Storage configurations

Job description

Pacer Group is seeking an IT systems administrator to handle hands-on OS installation and ongoing administration across Windows Server, Linux, and Unix.

The role emphasizes data center involvement, server deployments, infrastructure support, and hardware troubleshooting. Candidates should be comfortable with cabling, port mapping, and Cisco Layer 2 equipment, plus RAID/storage familiarity.