Data Center System Administrator

Lenovo; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 67,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a Data Center Systems Administrator to provide hands-on support for mission-critical data center infrastructure in Canada. The role covers installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of servers, storage, networking, and GPU/CPU hardware environments.

The successful candidate will be the primary on-site technical resource, ensuring infrastructure availability and performance through proactive maintenance and collaboration with Lenovo engineering and vendors.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise data center hardware environments.
• Strong knowledge of servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and GPU/CPU infrastructure.
• Hands-on hardware installation, troubleshooting, break-fix, and component replacement.
• Familiarity with firmware management, system upgrades, and preventative maintenance.
• Experience working with vendor support organizations and managing technical escalations.
• Basic Linux administration experience (RHEL, CentOS, or SUSE).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support server, storage, networking, and GPU/CPU infrastructure.
• Perform hardware break-fix activities, component replacements, and preventative maintenance.
• Rack, stack, cable, label, and document new equipment deployments.
• Respond to hardware alerts and critical incidents in accordance with SLAs.
• Execute firmware, BIOS, and software updates in accordance with Lenovo best practices.
• Manage support cases with Lenovo engineering and third-party vendors, tracking issues through resolution.
• Participate in technical review meetings and provide infrastructure status updates.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and planned outages with customers and support teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to hardware, configurations, upgrades, and repairs.

Skills

Data center hardware

Server hardware

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Vendor coordination

Networking equipment

Documentation

Tools

IPMI/ILO management

Firmware update tools

Management tooling (GPU/CPU)

Job description

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Description and Requirements

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Center Systems Administrator in Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada to provide hands-on support for mission-critical data center infrastructure. This role is responsible for the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and optimization of server, storage, networking, and GPU/CPU hardware environments.

The successful candidate will serve as the primary on-site technical resource, ensuring infrastructure availability, reliability, and performance through proactive maintenance, hardware upgrades, break-fix support, and coordination with Lenovo engineering and third-party vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support server, storage, networking, and GPU/CPU infrastructure.
• Perform hardware break-fix activities, component replacements, and preventative maintenance.
• Perform hardware integration and validation testing for newly installed systems.
• Rack, stack, cable, label, and document new equipment deployments.
• Perform replacement of failed components, including:
• GPUs
• CPUs
• DIMMs/Memory
• Power Supplies
• Network Adapters
• Storage Drives
• Motherboards
• Respond to hardware alerts and critical incidents in accordance with service level agreements.
• Execute firmware, BIOS, and software updates in accordance with Lenovo best practices.
• Manage support cases with Lenovo engineering and third-party vendors, tracking issues through resolution.
• Participate in technical review meetings and provide infrastructure status updates.
• Coordinate maintenance activities and planned outages with customers and support teams.
• Maintain accurate documentation related to hardware, configurations, upgrades, and repairs.

Required Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise data center hardware environments.
• Strong knowledge of servers, storage systems, networking equipment, and GPU/CPU infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with hardware installation, troubleshooting, break-fix, and component replacement.
• Familiarity with firmware management, system upgrades, and preventative maintenance.
• Experience working with vendor support organizations and managing technical escalations.
• Basic Linux administration experience (RHEL, CentOS, or SUSE).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting High Performance Computing (HPC) or clustered environments.
• Familiarity with NVIDIA GPU-based systems and high-speed networking technologies.

Additional Locations: * Canada - Quebec - Montréal

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The anticipated annual compensation range for this position is67,400-103,270 CAD. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, skills, and business considerations. Individuals may also be considered for bonuses and/or commissions. Lenovo's various benefits can be found at www.lenovobenefits.com

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