Senior Solaris Technical Lead – Level 3

Jobtailor; Quebec; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Canada is seeking an experienced Solaris architect to serve as the Level 3 technical authority for Solaris and SPARC environments. You will analyze and resolve major incidents across boot processes, OpenBoot PROM, Zones, LDOMs, ZFS, UFS, networking, and storage, and define standards and validation criteria.

The role requires leading migrations from Solaris 10 to 11, UFS to ZFS, and SAN storage migrations, assessing risks and rollback plans, coordinating with vendors, and mentoring

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT experience with 8+ years Solaris administration and architecture
• Proficiency with Solaris 10/11, SPARC servers, LDOM, CDOM, ZFS, UFS, and OpenBoot PROM
• Advanced SAN/Fibre Channel experience: HBAs, zoning, LUNs, multipathing, troubleshooting
• Experience with migrations, high availability, backup, restoration, and DR
• Excellent French and functional English; strong documentation skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as Level 3 technical authority for Solaris environments
• Analyze and resolve major incidents related to boot processes, OpenBoot PROM, Zones, LDOMs, ZFS, UFS, networking, and storage
• Define, review, and approve technical standards, procedures, change plans, rollback plans, and validation criteria
• Design and oversee Solaris 10-to-11 migrations, UFS-to-ZFS migrations, SPARC migrations, and SAN storage migrations
• Assess risks, dependencies, maintenance windows, and rollback mechanisms before critical changes
• Lead root cause analyses and provide recommendations following major incidents
• Design or review business continuity, redundancy, and disaster recovery plans including RTOs, RPOs, and tests
• Coordinate technical escalations with Oracle, IBM, and other vendors as required
• Guide Level 2 Solaris administrators, provide mentoring and knowledge transfer
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide critical after-hours support

Skills

Solaris Administration

Technical Leadership

Disaster Recovery Planning

SAN and Fibre Channel Environments

Oracle Solaris 11 Certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

College diploma in Computer Science

Tools

IBM SVC

IBM Storwize

Fibre Channel

Job description

• Serve as the Level 3 technical authority for Oracle Solaris and SPARC environments
• Analyze and resolve major or complex incidents related to boot processes, OpenBoot PROM, boot devices, Zones, LDOMs, ZFS, UFS, networking, and storage
• Define, review, and approve technical standards, operating procedures, change plans, rollback plans, and validation criteria
• Design and oversee Solaris 10-to-Solaris 11 migrations, UFS-to-ZFS migrations, SPARC T-Series migrations, and SAN storage migrations
• Assess risks, application dependencies, maintenance windows, and rollback mechanisms before critical changes
• Lead root cause analyses and provide recommendations following major incidents
• Design or review business continuity, redundancy, and disaster recovery plans, including RTOs, RPOs, and test scenarios
• Coordinate technical escalations with Oracle, IBM, and other vendors as required
• Guide Level 2 Solaris administrators, provide mentoring, and contribute to knowledge transfer
• Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation and provide critical after-hours support when required

Requirements

• Hold a bachelor's degree or college diploma in computer science, or equivalent training, combined with significant relevant experience
• Have at least 10 years of experience in information technology, including at least 8 years in Solaris administration and architecture
• Proficiency with Solaris 10 and Solaris 11, SPARC servers, LDOM, CDOM, Solaris Zones, UFS, ZFS, and OpenBoot PROM
• Advanced experience with SAN and Fibre Channel environments, including HBAs, zoning, LUNs, multipathing, performance, and troubleshooting
• Knowledge of IBM SVC, IBM Storwize, V5000, or V7000 is a significant asset
• Experience with migrations, high availability, backup, restoration, and disaster recovery
• Good knowledge of Linux, Oracle, VMware, TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, VLANs, and monitoring tools
• Oracle Solaris 11 certification or equivalent certification is a significant asset
• Excellent spoken and written French; functional technical English
• Technical leadership, composure in critical situations, sound judgment, autonomy, and excellent documentation skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Solaris Administration and Architecture, with a strong focus on Solaris 10 and Solaris 11 environments, including migrations and disaster recovery planning. Proficient in technical leadership and mentoring, with the ability to analyze complex incidents and implement effective solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Solaris Administration
• Technical Leadership
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• SAN and Fibre Channel Environments
• Oracle Solaris 11 Certification

Hard Skills

• Solaris 10
• Solaris 11
• SPARC Servers
• ZFS
• UFS
• OpenBoot PROM
• LDOM
• CDOM
• Migrations
• Backup and Restoration

Soft Skills

• Excellent Documentation Skills
• Composure in Critical Situations
• Sound Judgment
• Autonomy

Certifications & Qualifications

• Oracle Solaris 11 Certification

Industry Keywords

• Information Technology
• Business Continuity
• Redundancy
• Change Management
• Technical Standards

Tools & Technologies

• IBM SVC
• IBM Storwize
• Fibre Channel
• TCP/IP
• DNS
• NTP
• VLANs
• Monitoring Tools