Platform System Administrator

RedPico; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in Toronto is seeking a skilled Platform System Administrator to manage and support its analytics platform environment. The role involves ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of platform components across various infrastructures, including Linux systems and cloud services. The candidate must have strong experience in OS administration and IT infrastructure. This position is hybrid, requiring 3 on-site and 2 remote workdays, each week, under a contract basis.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in OS administration with a focus on Linux environments.
• Strong infrastructure administration background across compute, storage, and networking.
• Hands-on experience with backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux-based operating systems.
• Manage infrastructure components including compute, storage, and system resources.
• Monitor platform health and performance using system monitoring tools.

Skills

OS administration

Infrastructure administration

System monitoring tools

Backup and disaster recovery

Networking fundamentals

Cloud technologies (Azure/AWS)

Tools

Linux

Alation Data Catalog

AutoSys

HAProxy

Job description

Downtown Toronto (Regent Park / Port of Toronto), Canada | Posted on 01/26/2026

• City Downtown Toronto (Regent Park / Port of Toronto)
• Country Canada

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Platform System Administrator to support and manage our analytics platform environment. In this role, you will ensure the reliability, availability, performance, and security of core platform components across infrastructure, operating systems, cloud environments, and application layers. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to maintain mission‑critical systems and enable seamless data operations.

Location: Within GTA

Work Mode: Hybrid (3 days on-site, 2 days remote)

Status: Contract

Responsibilities:

• Administer and maintain Linux ‑ based operating systems
• Manage infrastructure components including compute, storage, and system resources
• Monitor platform health and performance using system monitoring tools
• Perform backup, restore, and disaster recovery activities
• Support networking functions including firewalls and file transfers
• Administer platform ‑ related applications and services
• Oversee Alation Data Catalog administration
• Support scheduling and orchestration using AutoSys
• Manage load balancing configurations in HAProxy
• Work with Azure and AWS cloud services to support platform operations

Qualification, Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in OS administration with a focus on Linux environments
• Strong infrastructure administration background across compute, storage, and networking
• Demonstrated experience with system monitoring tools and operational dashboards
• Hands ‑ on experience with backup, restore, and disaster recovery procedures
• Knowledge of firewalls, networking fundamentals, and secure file transfer mechanisms
• Practical experience administering enterprise applications and platforms
• Experience supporting ETL tools, orchestration platforms, and load balancers
• Familiarity with cloud technologies in Azure and/or AWS

Nice To Have:

• Experience with Ab Initio ETL administration
• Experience with Alation Data Catalog
• Experience with AutoSys orchestration
• Experience configuring HAProxy load balancing
• Exposure to hybrid cloud or multi ‑ cloud platform environments