Data Center System Administrator

Lenovo; Prince George; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo in Prince George, BC, is seeking a Data Center Systems Administrator to provide hands-on support for mission-critical data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, networking, and GPU/CPU hardware. The role requires installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and upgrading hardware, coordinating with Lenovo engineering and vendors, and ensuring availability and performance.

On-site position with opportunities to work with HPC and high-speed networking, focusing on reliability and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise data center hardware environments.
• Strong knowledge of servers, storage, and networking gear.
• Hands-on installation, troubleshooting, and component replacement.
• Familiar with firmware management and system upgrades.
• Experience coordinating with vendors and managing escalations.
• Basic Linux administration (RHEL/CentOS/SUSE).
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Install and support server, storage, networking, and GPU/CPU infrastructure.
• Perform hardware break-fix and preventive maintenance.
• Rack, label, and document new equipment deployments.
• Respond to hardware alerts and incidents per SLAs.
• Coordinate maintenance and outages with customers and teams.
• Maintain accurate hardware configurations and repairs documentation.
• Manage cases with Lenovo engineering and third‑party vendors.

Skills

Data center hardware

Server hardware

Storage systems

Networking equipment

GPU/CPU infrastructure

Linux administration

Vendor management

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Job description

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Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Data Center Systems Administrator in Prince George, 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
• Cooling Components
• 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.

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