DevOps / Senior Systems Administrator / Engineer

Harris Computer; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in mission-critical software solutions is seeking a DevOps/Senior Systems Administrator/Engineer to drive operational improvements and ensure system health. This remote position fosters growth through hands-on experience, training opportunities, and requires travel within North America.

Benefits

3 weeks' vacation and 5 personal days

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision

Employee stock ownership

Remote work options

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience with Linux and Windows Server.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure.
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Architecting cloud environments and managing provisioning.
• Providing Tier 2/3 technical support for customers.
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation.

Skills

Linux

Windows Server OS

Cloud platforms

Networking

Security

Infrastructure management

Containerization

CI/CD tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Ansible

Jira

GitLab

Terraform

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A division of Harris; Systems & Software is seeking a DevOps / Senior Systems Administrator / Engineer to join our team.

This is a hands-on role where you will learn and gain experience both by doing and via training / certification opportunities. Success is measured by the operational improvements you contribute to both your team and the organization.

This remote role welcomes candidates anywhere in Canada and the US. This role requires travel up to 5% within North America. A valid visa / passport is required.

What Your Impact Will Be

• Architecting customer cloud environments
• Project management, coordination, and customer meetings for TechOps responsibilities of upgrades and migrations, both on-prem and cloud
• Applying out of the box thinking to address customer technical needs
• Cloud and on-premises system provisioning, network setup and maintenance
• Working with development team to resolve application related issues
• Monitoring internal and customer system health
• Tier 2 / 3 technical support for internal and external customers (after hours support rotation required)
• Diagnosing and resolving operating system issues (performance problems, configuration issues, etc.)
• Administration of Linux and Windows servers
• Administration of Site-to-Site VPN tunnels, on-premise networking and cloud networking configuration
• Deploying changes to customer environments using Ansible
• Implementing continuous improvement through automation using Ansible / Jira / GitLab / Terraform
• Leading and mentoring more junior team members
• Creating and maintaining technical documentation
• Educating users

What We Are Looking For

• A bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science, information science, information systems, or related field OR equivalent work experience in a systems admin role
• At least 7 years of experience / familiarity with Linux (Oracle, RHEL, CentOS) and Windows Server OS
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and infrastructure management
• Experience / familiarity Fortinet Fortigate firewall / vpn, switches
• 3 years’ experience working and managing tasks on complex technical projects with a customer focus
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong experience with CI / CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Ability to travel up to 5% within North America

What Would Make You Stand Out

• Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g.,OCI Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
• Experience with programming Python and Cloud vendor SDKs

What We Can Offer

• 3 weeks' vacation and 5 personal days
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision paid 100% by Harris starting from your first day of employment
• Employee stock ownership and RRSP / 401k matching programs
• Lifestyle rewards
• Remote work and more!

About Us

Since 1973, our unrelenting mission at Systems & Software has been to give quality customer information system (CIS) solutions to municipal and investor-owned utilities. We understand the importance of a committed, engaged group of teammates to achieve this mission.

Systems & Software is part of Harris Computer, a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., which trades on the Toronto stock exchange under the Ticker CSU. Visit us at www.ssivt.com to learn more about our customer information system (CIS), enQuesta. Visit us at www.harriscomputer.com to learn more about Harris Computer.

About Harris

Harris is a leading provider of mission critical software to the public sector in North America. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc. (“CSI”, symbol CSU on the TSX), Harris has become the cornerstone for CSI’s investment in utility, local government, school districts, public safety, and healthcare software verticals. Our success has been realized through investments in our proprietary software and market expertise. This focus, combined with acquiring businesses that build upon or complement our offerings, has helped drive our success. Harris will continue to growth through reinvestment – both in the people and products that we offer and making investments in acquiring new businesses.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Information Technology

Software Development

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