Senior Linux & OpenStack Administrator — Automation Lead

Fortinet; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity company is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator for their FortiStack team in Burnaby, BC. This role entails managing and developing their OpenStack-based private cloud platform, requiring extensive experience in Linux administration, datacenter virtualization, and large-scale production environments. A degree in Computer Science or related field is needed, along with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

100% company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health Spending Account

Personal Spending Account

Employee & Family Assistance Plan

Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Competitive Paid Time Off

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in production platform operation.
• Senior-Level Experience in Linux server administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
• Knowledge in server virtualization (KVM, VMware, etc.).
• Excellent ability to organize, multitask, work individually and in a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deployment and operation of an OpenStack-based private cloud.
• Linux Server Administration (Ubuntu/Red Hat/CentOS).
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical problems.
• Providing technical leadership and sharing knowledge across teams.

Skills

Linux server administration

Datacenter virtualization

Network administration

Scripting languages

Monitoring tools

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or related field

Tools

OpenStack

KVM

VMware

Zabbix

Nagios

Job description

A cybersecurity company is seeking a Senior Linux System Administrator for their FortiStack team in Burnaby, BC. This role entails managing and developing their OpenStack-based private cloud platform, requiring extensive experience in Linux administration, datacenter virtualization, and large-scale production environments. A degree in Computer Science or related field is needed, along with excellent communication skills.