RQ09170 - Infrastructure Integration Specialist (N/S) - Senior

Rubicon Path; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Toronto is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Integration Specialist (Senior) to ensure data centre availability and support IT hardware infrastructure. Responsibilities include coordinating work with service providers and resolving hardware incidents. Candidates should have strong technical skills, including knowledge of server configurations and ITIL processes. This full-time role offers opportunities to enhance services in a critical data centre environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge building IT infrastructure.
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking installation and configuration.
• Knowledge of Data Centre Protocols and Procedures Guides.

Responsibilities

• Fulfil mandated Data centre availability and uptime commitments.
• Guiding, monitoring, and coordinating work by service providers.
• Maintenance and support of IT hardware infrastructure.

Skills

Knowledge building IT infrastructure

Experience supporting multiple technical teams

Knowledge with V-Centre and VMware

Server installation and configuration

Networking installation and configuration

Implementing and supporting security architecture

Knowledge of ITIL concepts

Job description

RQ09170 - Infrastructure Integration Specialist (N/S) - Senior

Job Openings RQ09170 - Infrastructure Integration Specialist (N/S) - Senior

About the job RQ09170 - Infrastructure Integration Specialist (N/S) - Senior

Description

Deliverable: KTLO, Data Centre Support, Project Refreshes, Decommissioning (Network or Server), Co-Location Support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fulfil mandated Data centre availability, reliability, efficiency and uptime service commitments.
• Engaging appropriate internal or external service provider resources, as required, to resolve issues in order to mitigate support failure and interruption to Data centre operations.
• Guiding, monitoring, and coordinating work conducted by internal and external service providers, providing direction on work procedures and ensuring mitigation of adverse impact.
• Maintenance and support of the IT hardware infrastructure at the Data centres.
• Analysis and resolution of hardware and server incidents and problems for infrastructure.
• Documentation and implementation of infrastructure Change Requests.
• Updating incident and problem tickets, reporting on incidents, problems, and changes, identification and mitigation of risks to the infrastructure, updating the Configuration Management Database.
• Making Changes and recommendations for enhancing server infrastructure, decommissioning of hardware including servers, storage devices and other relevant components including coordination of disposal.
• Available for on-call support when required.
• Working knowledge of network topology, security architecture, server build, and physical infrastructure, and deployment models.
• Server installation and configuration.

SkillsExperience and Skill Set Requirements

Evaluation Breakdown

1. Technical Skills - 30%

Parameters:

• Demonstrated knowledge building IT infrastructure.
• Demonstrated knowledge working with and supporting multiple technical teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge with V-Centre, VMware and building and maintaining virtual servers.
• Demonstrated knowledge building and supporting servers of Windows 2008, 2012, 2016, Solaris, AIX, Mainframe.
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking installation, supporting and configuring network devices (routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers).
• Demonstrated knowledge implementing and supporting security architecture.
• Demonstrated knowledge building and supporting backup infrastructure.
• Demonstrated knowledge installing, configuring, and supporting SAN and Tape Library Infrastructure.
• Demonstrated knowledge of server installation and configuration, and loading of the Operating System including virtual servers.

2. Working in an Uptime Tier IV Data Centre - 20%

Parameters:

Demonstrate Knowledge and Skills with regards to the following:

• Knowledge with ITIL concepts and procedures.
• Knowledge with Corporate Change, Incident, Problem, and Release Management.
• Knowledge of Data Centre Protocols and Procedures Guides and working in an Uptime Certified Tier IV & Tier II Data Centre.

3. Problem Solving - 15%

Parameters:

Demonstrate Knowledge and Skills with regards to the following:

• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques to provide leadership and solutions, which deal with a variety of advanced systems administration, technical, operational and service problems efficiently and effectively (e.g. troubleshooting persistent problems arising from diverse situations).
• Knowledge to fulfil mandated Data Centre availability, reliability, efficiency and uptime service commitments.
• Knowledge for engaging appropriate internal or external service provider resources, as required, to resolve issues in order to mitigate support failure and interruption to Data Centre operations.
• Knowledge of guiding, monitoring, and coordinating work conducted by internal and external service providers, providing direction on work procedures and ensuring mitigation of adverse impact.

4. General Skills and Observations - 5%

Parameters:

Demonstrate Knowledge and Skills with regards to the following:

• Ability for strong documentation and writing skills.
• Knowledge for providing incident resolution.
• Knowledge of engaging vendors to address incidents/issues.
• Ability of working with and supporting multiple technical teams.

Must Have:

• Demonstrated knowledge working with and supporting multiple technical teams.
• Demonstrated knowledge with V-Centre, VMware and building and maintaining virtual servers.
• Demonstrated knowledge building and supporting servers of Windows 2008, 2012, 2016, Solaris, AIX, Mainframe.
• Demonstrated knowledge of networking installation, supporting and configuring network devices (routers, switches, firewalls and load balancers).
• Knowledge of Data Centre Protocols and Procedures Guides and working in an Uptime Certified Tier IV & Tier II Data Centre.
• Knowledge for providing incident resolution.