IT - Infrastructure Engineer - UNIX / Intel

Nelnet; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

401K

Life insurance

AD&D insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Performance-based incentive pay

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Job summary

Nelnet in Mississauga, Canada, is seeking a full-time IT Infrastructure professional responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining diverse technology components within a hybrid work model.

The role involves AWS/Azure, Windows/Linux servers, network security, and monitoring, with collaboration across stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions. A bachelor's degree and eligibility for the Canadian Reliability Clearance (PERC) are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining enterprise scale systems.
• Must be eligible to obtain Canadian Reliability Clearance (PERC).

Responsibilities

• Develops or modifies IT Infrastructure to meet business objectives.
• Maintain and implement technical solutions, specifications, and documentation for projects or daily support initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose design options.
• Provide training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge.
• Complete routine preventative measures and monitor network security.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral and written communication

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field

Tools

Active Directory

IIS

DHCP/DNS

Windows Server

VMware

SAN (Storage Area Networks)

Job description

CAN - MISSISSAUGA

Full time

R23021

Nelnet is a diversified and innovative company committed to enriching lives through the power of service as a student loan servicer, professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payment processor, renewable energy solutions, and K-12 and higher education expert. For over 40 years, Nelnet has been serving its customers, associates, and communities.

The perks of working at Nelnet go beyond our benefits package. When you join the Nelnet team, you're part of a community invested in the success of each individual. That support comes through in our work, as we are united by our mission of creating opportunities for people where they live, learn, and work.

Provides daily ongoing deployment, configuration, support, administration, maintenance and technical solutions to various technology components that make up the IT Infrastructure environment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops or modifies IT Infrastructure to meet business objectives.
• Maintain and implement technical solutions, specifications, and documentation for various sized projects or daily support initiatives.
• Works with multiple customers, stakeholders, and system owners to produce requirements, determine feasibility, analyze cost/benefits requirements, and recommend design solution options.
• Provide training and technical support for users with varying levels of IT knowledge.
• Completes routine preventative measures and maintains/monitoring network security.

Compensation Range for this Role: $79,956-$127,000 CAD (based on experience)

This role has a hybrid work requirement of 2 days minimum in office per week.

Additionally, this position requires the successful completion of a Government of Canada Reliability Clearance (PERC) as a condition of employment. Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required clearance throughout their employment.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related fields and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE:

• Applicable experience includes Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Windows Servers, Linux Servers, Active Directory, SQL Server, Network, Switching/Routing, Firewalls, Data Archival, LAN, WAN, VoIP, MPLS, Monitoring and Messaging Systems.
• Experience designing, implementing and maintaining enterprise scale systems with High Availability Configurations (Clustering, Load Balancing, Fault Tolerance, etc.), Systems Configuration Management, Optimization Tuning, and Monitoring.
• Preferred background working in security focused environments with skills in audit remediation and systems hardening.
• Experience with Scripting, Automation, Cisco UCS, Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, or PKI.

COMPETENCIES – SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

• Strong analytical, judgment and problem solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, interacts will with technical and non-technical clients.
• In depth working knowledge of Active Directory, IIS, DHCP/DNS, TCP/IP, Windows Server, VMware Infrastructure, Storage Area Networks (Fiber channel, FCoE and iSCSI), server hardware familiarity include hardware virtualization, fiber channel switching.
• Working knowledge of Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, Hyper-Converged technologies.

This position is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, HSA and FSA, generous earned time off, 401K/student loan repayment, life insurance & AD&D insurance, employee assistance program, employee stock purchase program, tuition reimbursement, performance-based incentive pay, short- and long-term disability, and a robust wellness program.

Nelnet is committed to providing a welcoming and respectful workplace where all associates have the opportunity to succeed. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. We value the unique contributions of every team member and believe that a positive work environment benefits everyone.

Qualified individuals with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations in order to apply or compete for positions at Nelnet may request such accommodations by contacting Talent Acquisition at 402-486-5725 or [e-mail].

Nelnet is a Drug Free and Tobacco Free Workplace.

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You may know Nelnet as the nation’s largest student loan servicer – but we do more than that. A lot more. We’re also a professional services company, consumer loan originator and servicer, payment processor, renewable energy innovator, and K-12 and higher education expert (and that’s just a shortlist). For over 40 years, we’ve been serving our customers, associates, and communities to make dreams possible.

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