Senior Systems Administrator - Montreal

Fednav Limited; Montreal; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major shipping company in Montreal seeks a Senior Systems Administrator to oversee their IT infrastructure, focusing on system design and maintenance. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, strong technical skills in cloud technologies, and excels in communication and problem-solving. Bilingualism is required due to global operations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a System or Network Administrator with at least 5 years.
• Knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and patch management.
• Experience with Cybersecurity best practices in infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement solutions in collaboration with IT stakeholders.
• Set up software, hardware, and cloud services.
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.

Skills

Networking knowledge (LAN, WAN)

PowerShell scripting

VMware

Cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS)

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving aptitude

Education

BSc/BA in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft 365

Active Directory

Job description

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Senior Systems Administrator - Montreal

Apply locations Montreal time type Full time posted on Posted 16 Days Ago job requisition id JR100298

Fednav, headquartered in Montreal, is the largest international dry bulk shipping group in Canada engaged in worldwide ocean transportation.Fednav has five international offices established on four continents. Founded in 1944, we are a driven, innovative, and respected organization committed to our employees and customers.

The Senior System Administrator is responsible for the solution architecture, design as well as maintaining, upgrading, and managing software, hardware, and networks. The role requires broad knowledge of infrastructure and security best practices, resourcefulness and the ability to diagnose and resolve problems quickly. The goal is to ensure that the technology infrastructure runs smoothly, efficiently and with security by design.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE
Key responsibilities include:

• Research, Architecture and Design: With the help of key IT stakeholders, find solutions and provide designs to implement them efficiently. Keep informed about new technology trends and advancements.
• Install, Configure and Maintain: Set up software, hardware as well as cloud services and deploy recommended updates as needed.
• Monitor Performance: Ensure systems are running efficiently and troubleshoot issues.
• Security Management: Implement security measures such as access controls, backups, and firewalls policies.
• IT L2-L3 Support: Provide technical assistance to the IT department and critical users.
• Documentation: Maintain technical documentation, manuals, and IT policies.

WHAT YOU BRING | THE PERSON
The ideal candidate has:

• Experience: Proven experience as a System or Network Administrator with, or similar role for at least 5 years
• Technical Skills: Knowledge of networks (LAN, WAN), and patch management. Microsoft operating system, VMWare. Cloud infrastructure such as Azure and AWS.
• Scripting: Ability to use PowerShell scripts when required for efficient management of on-premises and cloud infrastructure
• Education: BSc/Ba in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline or equivalent experience. Professional certifications are a plus.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, resourcefulness, teamwork and problem-solving aptitude. Comfortable presenting to upper management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Cybersecurity best practices application in infrastructure and operations contexts
• Experience with Partner/Vendor management
• Experience with Virtualization, Windows Servers, Active Directory, DNS, Cloud solutions (Azure/AWS)
• Experience with Microsoft 365 environments, including Exchange, Entra ID, Defender, Intune
• Experience with Unified Communications a plus (Teams Room Systems, Teams PSTN telephony)

*For positions available in Montreal (Quebec), please note that bilingualism is required due to our frequent communication with our global partners.

Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and
corporate responsibility define our values.

www.fednav.com

As a Top Employer , our success always starts with yours. Together, we help create a great place to work that fosters the sharing of ideas and collaboration . Our work experience is a combination of everything that makes us unique: a rich culture that reflects our core values and diversity that spans across continents, our commitment to sustainability , our recognition programs and events that bring us closer, but first and foremost, our people .