Junior Systems Administrator

Targeted Talent; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology service provider in Kitchener is seeking a skilled System Administrator to manage and maintain their IT infrastructure. Responsibilities include system migrations, daily monitoring of hardware integrity, and managing VOIP systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Windows system administration and familiarity with Linux, Cloud, and networking. Must possess a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Windows system administration.
• Fundamental understanding of Linux.
• Experience managing VOIP phone systems.
• Experience or certifications in Hyper-V and/or VMware.

Responsibilities

• Perform system migrations via Hyper-V and VMware.
• Conduct daily system monitoring for hardware integrity.
• Review and verify system/application logs.
• Ensure systems are patched and up to date.

Skills

Windows System administration

Linux understanding

Network and Storage understanding

Cloud technologies understanding

Managing VOIP systems

Hyper-V and/or VMware experience

Managing enterprise scale email deployments

Windows Server and Active Directory administration

Deploying and managing NAS and SAN storage

Written and verbal communication

Job description

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Perform system migrations via Hyper-V and VMware.
• Perform daily system monitoring to ensure availability and integrity of all hardware.
• Review system and application logs and verify completion of scheduled tasks.
• Ensure systems are fully patched and up to date.
• Ensure backups are completed and verified successfully.
• Deploy, maintain and troubleshoot our rapidly expanding infrastructure.
• Deploy, maintain and troubleshooting VOIP systems.
• Deploy and configure servers with associated hardware and peripherals.
• Migrate and maintain customer email platforms.
• Investigate and troubleshoot infrastructure issues internally and for customers.
• Ensure documentation is up to date and maintained.
• Monitor and maintain data centers at various locations.
• Monitor systems for uptime, security and availability.
• Provide tier 1/2 technical support when required.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

• 3+ Years Windows System administration experience.
• Fundamental understanding of Linux.
• Fundamental understanding of Network and Storage.
• Fundamental understanding of Cloud technologies.
• Experience managing VOIP phone systems.
• Experience or certifications in Hyper-V and/or VMware
• Experience managing enterprise scale email deployments.
• Experience administrating Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Experience deploying and managing NAS and SAN storage environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bonus for experience in an MSP environment.
• Bonus for experience with Hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Must have a vehicle, valid driver’s license and clean driver's abstract.