Infrastructure Administrator

City of Kamloops; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

CUPE Local 900

Job summary

The City of Kamloops is seeking a permanent, full-time Infrastructure Administrator to manage servers, storage, Microsoft 365, Exchange, and Active Directory in a growing hybrid environment. You will work alongside engineers and admins to keep systems healthy, complete projects, and shape future infrastructure.

Kamloops blends a vibrant community with affordable living; the organization offers a comprehensive benefits package, unionized CUPE Local 900, and a supportive team in Corporate

Qualifications

• Completion of a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree or an equivalent degree OR a combination of a diploma in a Computer Science related field AND Infrastructure or Network Certifications (covering data management and security, cloud computing, networking, and/or Microsoft backend platforms) AND 5 years Tier 3 recent experience in a combination of Infrastructure and Network.
• Minimum two years previous experience that includes managing VMware, Windows Server Administration, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 Administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage servers, storage, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Active Directory, and a growing cloud/hybrid environment.
• Collaborate with engineers/admins to keep systems healthy, tackle projects, and plan future infrastructure.

Education

Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree

Tools

VMware

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Job description

Infrastructure Administrator

(Permanent, Full-Time) - 2015

Close Date

Open Until Filled

At the City of Kamloops, we believe in progressive and barrier-free recruitment for everybody every day. This means employment opportunities for all in a safe, inclusive and diverse workplace. We know our city is stronger when we hire qualified individuals from different backgrounds with diverse experiences, cultures and perspectives.

We are focused on creating the highest levels of service excellence, based on an organization-wide community culture that celebrates our employees who make it all happen. We are known as Canada's Tournament Capital and are famous for our hospitality and community spirit, traits that make us a leader! Recreation, sports, arts and culture, health care, social activities, volunteerism, and affordable housing all meld to form a unique blend of big-city amenities with small-town ambience. This is Kamloops!

Let's make Kamloops shine! Join our team today.

Position Overview

Are you interested in being the next permanent, full-time Infrastructure Administrator at the City of Kamloops? This permanent, full-time position is a hands-on role managing the technology that keeps the City running - servers, storage, Microsoft 365, Exchange, Active Directory, and a growing cloud and hybrid environment. You'll work closely with a team of engineers and admins to keep systems healthy, tackle projects, and help shape where our infrastructure goes next.

Kamloops blends stunning natural beauty, a vibrant community spirit, and urban amenities with unparalleled outdoor adventure. Known as Canada's Tournament Capital, this welcoming city offers an affordable lifestyle, short commutes, and access to world-class recreation like Sun Peaks, lakes, bike parks, and more. Whether you're exploring Indigenous heritage at the Secwepemc Museum, dining on farm-to-table cuisine, or hitting the mountain trails, Kamloops invites you to live, play, and connect in a place where the Thompson River winds through a landscape as rich in opportunity as it is in culture.

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The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:

1. Completion of a Computer Science or Computer Engineering degree or an equivalent degree OR a combination of a diploma in a Computer Science related field AND Infrastructure or Network Certifications (covering data management and security, cloud computing, networking, and/or Microsoft backend platforms) AND 5 years Tier 3 recent experience in a combination of Infrastructure and Network.
2. Minimum two years previous experience that includes managing VMWare, Windows Server Administration, Active Directory, and Microsoft 365 Administration.

For new hires, and for those working in designated positions of trust, no formal offer of employment will be made until an applicant completes a police information check. A comprehensive benefits package is included with this position. This is a unionized position with CUPE Local 900; check out our Collective Agreement (2024 - 2025) for full details (ratified 2026 Collective Agreement coming soon). As this is a unionized position, all qualifications must be met in order to be shortlisted for the position.

This position will remain open until filled. This posting may close anytime after September 4, 2026 if a qualified candidate is found.

Hourly Rate

$51.132

Hours & Days of Work

Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (winter) 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (summer)

Hours per Week

35

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