Senior Systems Administrator

American Iron and Metal; Montréal-Est; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading metal recycling firm in Canada is looking for a skilled IT Administrator. This role involves maintaining servers, managing cloud environments, and ensuring operational excellence in IT services. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience, a degree in IT, and strong skills in Windows, Linux, and automation tools. The company offers a competitive salary, benefits, and a fun work environment.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Vacation and benefits

RRSP matching program

Tuition scholarship up to $8,500

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in hybrid systems administration.
• Strong proficiency in Windows Server and Active Directory.
• Expertise in virtualization and storage management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of servers and virtualization.
• Administer cloud and M365 environments.
• Oversee backups, disaster recovery, and incident management.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

M365

PowerShell

Backup and Restore

Linux Administration

VMware

Terraform

ITIL Practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Ansible

Job description

Overview

American Iron & Metal (AIM) is a family-owned company recognized as a global leader in the metal recycling industry with more than 125 locations and 4,000 employees worldwide. We have continued to thrive over the past eight decades thanks to the dedication of our employees and the continued trust and support of our customers.

Be part of the AIM team, a growing team with an entrepreneurial spirit that, over the years, has become a successful and versatile company with business divisions that include metal recycling, decommissioning and demolition, automotive parts sales and recycling, weld assembly manufacturing, construction waste recycling, and the production of custom industrial and mining products.

We pride ourselves on doing good things for the environment to help create a greener, more sustainable future for all.

It\'s simple: we do it well. We strive for excellence.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the proper operation and maintenance of Windows/Linux servers, virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), and storage
• Managing core services: Active Directory, Entra ID, DNS, DHCP, files and print
• Administering cloud and M365 environments (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, identity synchronization)
• Planning and executing patches and updates (OS and applications) with testing and rollback plans
• Overseeing backups, restores, and disaster recovery procedures; configure proactive monitoring, participate in incident management and root cause analysis.
• Automate recurring tasks with PowerShell, Bash, or Terraform.
• Maintain the integrity of the CMDB, configurations, and compliance standards.
• Manage access, certificates, and privileged accounts according to established processes.
• Collaborate with the Network, Cybersecurity, and Service Desk teams to ensure SLA compliance.
• Participate in on-call rotations and mentor junior administrators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in hybrid systems administration (on-premises and cloud).
• Strong proficiency in Windows Server, Active Directory, Entra ID, M365, and experience in Linux administration.
• Expertise in virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V), storage, backup, and monitoring tools.
• Advanced automation skills (PowerShell, Bash) and knowledge of IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience in patch management, backup/restore, and business continuity.
• Solid understanding of ITIL practices in incident and change management.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and interteam collaboration skills.
• Rigorous, analytical mindset focused on reliability and continuous improvement.
• Recognized certifications: Microsoft Administrator/Engineer, VMware VCP, RHCSA/RHCE, ITIL Foundation, CompTIA Security+ (asset)

Additional Information / Benefits

• A competitive annual salary, vacation, benefits and a RRSP matching program
• Annual AIM tuition scholarship program up to $8,500 per eligible dependents
• The tools and support needed to be successful in your career and professional development
• A dynamic & rewarding work environment that is also a lot of fun!