Linux, SAN and Storage Administrator

Jobtailor; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Capitale-Nationale, Quebec, is seeking a Senior Linux Administrator to manage enterprise Linux servers and storage, including SAN and IBM Storwize/SVC environments. You will automate with Ansible, monitor with Zabbix, and contribute to backup and disaster recovery while ensuring high availability.

Fluency in French and strong Linux expertise are required. This role emphasizes on-site work in a demanding, enterprise setting with virtualization and extensive storage responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science or equivalent training.
• At least 5 years of experience in Linux administration, storage or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable distributions.
• Hands-on experience with Fibre Channel SANs, HBAs, zoning, LUN presentation and multipathing.
• Experience with IBM SVC, IBM Storwize, V5000, V7000 or comparable storage solutions.
• Good knowledge of VMware, Zabbix, Ansible, TCP/IP, DNS and diagnostic tools.
• Experience with backup, restoration, high availability and disaster recovery.
• French language is required; English technical knowledge is a plus.
• Thoroughness, autonomy and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Administer enterprise Linux servers and storage environments.
• Manage Linux installations, upgrades, patches, services, and logs.
• Support SAN workflows including LUNs and multipathing.
• Work with IBM SVC/Storwize storage solutions and virtualization platforms.
• Automate configurations and deployments using Ansible and scripts.
• Provide backend support for monitoring with Zabbix.
• Participate in backup, restoration, and disaster recovery activities.
• Document architectures, changes, incidents and recommendations.
• Join on-call rotation for incident response.

Skills

Linux Administration

Fibre Channel SAN

VMware Management

Zabbix

Ansible Automation

Backup and Restoration

Disaster Recovery

TCP/IP

French language

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science

Tools

IBM SVC

IBM Storwize

NetBackup

Rubrik

IBM TSM

VMware

Zabbix

Ansible

Job description

• Administer, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise Linux servers, including Red Hat, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux and Debian
• Manage Linux installations, upgrades, patches, services, file systems, LVM, performance and logs
• Participate in the administration of SAN and Fibre Channel environments, including HBAs, zoning, LUNs, multipathing and path diagnostics
• Administer or support IBM SVC and IBM Storwize solutions, including V5000, V7000 or comparable technologies
• Perform volume presentation and mapping, validate host-to-storage connectivity, and monitor capacity and performance
• Participate in storage migrations in collaboration with Solaris administrators and application teams
• Create and maintain VMware templates to accelerate the deployment of Linux virtual machines
• Automate configurations and deployments using Ansible, shell scripts or equivalent tools
• Provide backend support for monitoring platforms such as Zabbix
• Participate in backup, restoration and disaster recovery activities using IBM TSM, Rubrik, NetBackup or comparable solutions
• Document architectures, changes, procedures, incidents and recommendations
• Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation for incidents affecting Linux, SAN or storage

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science, or equivalent training
• At least 5 years of experience in Linux administration, storage or infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable Linux distributions
• Hands‑on experience with Fibre Channel SANs, HBAs, zoning, LUN presentation and multipathing
• Experience with IBM SVC, IBM Storwize, V5000, V7000 or a comparable enterprise storage solution
• Good knowledge of VMware, Zabbix, Ansible, TCP/IP, DNS and diagnostic tools
• Experience with backup, restoration, high availability and disaster recovery
• Knowledge of Solaris, ZFS, Oracle or SPARC environments is an asset
• Linux, IBM Storage, VMware or Zabbix certifications are an asset
• Excellent spoken and written French; working knowledge of technical English
• Thoroughness, autonomy, interdisciplinary analytical skills and the ability to work under pressure

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in Linux Administration, particularly with Red Hat and comparable distributions, alongside strong capabilities in managing enterprise storage solutions such as IBM SVC and IBM Storwize. Proficient in automation using Ansible and maintaining virtual environments with VMware, while also possessing solid backup and disaster recovery skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Linux Administration
• IBM SVC
• IBM Storwize
• Ansible Automation
• VMware Management

Hard Skills

• Linux Administration
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Fibre Channel SAN
• LUN Presentation
• Multipathing
• VMware
• Zabbix
• Backup and Restoration
• Disaster Recovery
• TCP/IP

Soft Skills

• Thoroughness
• Autonomy
• Interdisciplinary Analytical Skills
• Ability to Work Under Pressure

Certifications & Qualifications

• Linux Certification
• IBM Storage Certification
• VMware Certification
• Zabbix Certification

Industry Keywords

• Enterprise Linux
• Storage Solutions
• SAN Administration
• Performance Monitoring
• Capacity Management

Tools & Technologies

• IBM TSM
• Rubrik
• NetBackup
• Ansible
• Zabbix