Senior Systems Administrator (Platform Services)

Moneris; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payment processing company based in Toronto is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator specializing in virtualization and data protection solutions. This hybrid role requires over 5 years of experience with VMware vSphere, FC SAN, and backup operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance disaster recovery capabilities and maintain critical infrastructure. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including RRSP matching and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

RRSP matching

Learning & development programs

Employee Assistance Program

Paid year-end closure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of expertise in VMware vSphere design and operation.
• Experience managing FC SAN and data services.
• Hands-on with backup and data protection technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain virtualization infrastructure.
• Administer Commvault environment with Microsoft SQL Server workloads.
• Participate in continuous improvement of recovery plans.

Skills

VMware vSphere design

Data protection operations

Scripting and automation

Backup solutions management

FC SAN management

Tools

Dell PowerProtect Data Manager

Commvault

PowerCLI

Ansible Automation Platform

Job description

Senior Systems Administrator (Virtualization, Storage, and Data Protection)

Location: You will be based in our Toronto office and will work in a hybrid model.

Reporting Relationship: You will report to Manager, Systems Infrastructure.

Your Moneris Career - What you'll do

• Work with peers in Infrastructure Architecture and IT Operations teams to plan, build, deploy, monitor, maintain and support on‑premise virtualization infrastructure to deliver scalable, reliable and efficient platform to support Moneris business.
• Design, administer and maintain a Commvault environment with HSX clusters with complex Microsoft SQL Server workloads.
• Design, administer and manage a Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) with PowerProtect Data Domain with Cloud Tier for protection of VMware, K8s Containers and Microsoft SQL Server workloads.
• Partner with peers in SYSADMINs, DBAs, Network Infrastructure Admins, Application Owners/Support/SREs along with Infrastructure/Enterprise Architecture, Information Security, Risk Management teams to participate in tabletop and planned tests to deliver on continuous improvement of disaster/cyber‑recovery plans and capabilities.
• Follow Moneris standards to respond to requests, incidents and submit and implement changes for daily operations of on‑premise virtualization, storage and data protection infrastructure.
• Contribute to development or updates to standards, processes and policies related to service delivery and technical capabilities.
• Participate in on‑call rotation with occasional travel to Moneris datacentres within the GTA as necessary for steady‑state support or project activities.

Your Moneris Career - What you bring

• 5+ years of senior‑level expertise in VMware vSphere design, deployment and operation of complex VMware vSphere environments (development through to mission‑critical production) in a large and complex enterprise environment. Exposure to other virtualization technology such as Nutanix AOS/AHV is an asset.
• 5+ years of senior‑level experience in managing FC SAN, storage (block/file) and data services including involvement in design, implementation and support of services backing mission‑critical 24x7 environments.
• 5+ years of senior‑level experience in design and administration of backup and data protection operations with expertise in core concepts across a diverse set of data protection solutions/technologies and enterprise applications.
• Expert‑level knowledge in core vSphere technologies including vCenter, ESXi, Aria Operations, Log Insight, PowerCLI, Host Profiles, Update Manager, HA/DRS, MPIO, VADP/VAIO‑based solutions for backup and replication.
• Solid understanding and experience with FC SANs and Ethernet networks in complex enterprise environment.
• Experience with Dell/EMC PowerMax (V4) enterprise and PowerStore mid‑tier unified storage products including design, configuration, deployment, administration with emphasis on data services such as snapshots/replication and performance tuning and optimization.
• Hands‑on experience with development/customization of scripts and automation including Shell Scripting, PowerCLI (PowerShell) and/or Ansible Automation Platform.
• Experience with supporting application SRE and other Operations teams running applications on virtualized Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure.
• Understanding of core storage concepts (MPIO, snapshots, replication) with FC SAN (Dell/EMC Connectrix, PowerStore, PowerMax) and data protection concepts (Dell PowerProtect Data Manager) within a virtualized environment with servers, databases and container‑based workloads.
• Hands‑on experience and knowledge related to operations of these technologies within on‑premise datacenter environments.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose and troubleshoot complex deployments and leverage 3 rd‑party tools such as Dynatrace as necessary to root cause to resolve configuration, performance, capacity or availability concerns.
• Interest in passion in support for continuous improvement and helping to shape “what comes next” within the platform services team at Moneris.

Your Moneris Career - What you get

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits starting from day 1, and your choice of either a health spending account (HSA) or personal spending account (PSA).
• RRSP matching & defined contribution pension plan.
• Learning & development programs and resources including unlimited free access to Coursera and an Educational Assistance Program.
• Holistic approach to your well‑being, with an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, access to 24/7 virtual health care, wellness events and a supportive workplace culture.
• A workplace committed to investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) through various initiatives including employee inclusion groups (EIGs), mentorship, DEI learning and workshops, educational events, and various resources including an internal DEI website and newsletter.
• Company‑wide paid year‑end closure & personal time off (including religious, personal, and volunteer days).

Find out more about the work perks and benefits you get as a Moneris employee at Moneris.com/careers

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Note: We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

We acknowledge that people from equity‑deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.