System Engineer

Wind River; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A software company in Ottawa is seeking an experienced IT System Engineer to manage and optimize both on-premises and cloud systems. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Kubernetes, Proxmox, Terraform, and AWS management, with over 7 years of experience. The role offers a hybrid work model and competitive benefits including health insurance and learning opportunities.

Benefits

Hybrid Work

Health insurance

Income protection through disability coverage

Matching RRSP

Vacation and time off policies

Learning benefits

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in system engineering or infrastructure roles.
• Experience with server sizing and capacity planning for application workloads.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Proxmox VE.

Responsibilities

• Architect and size physical and virtual server infrastructure.
• Perform server lifecycle management including firmware updates.
• Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.

Skills

Kubernetes

Proxmox VE

Terraform

AWS

iSCSI

Fibre Channel

Linux system administration

Scripting (Bash, Python, Ansible)

Networking concepts

Monitoring tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Dell OpenManage

Job description

Overview

Description Position at Wind River. ABOUT WIND RIVER Wind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy. The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in NASA space missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent 5G milestones including the world’s first successful 5G data session with Verizon and building one of the largest Open RAN networks in the world with Vodafone. The company has received industry recognition for its technology innovation and leadership, and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer-focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software defined world.

Role overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated IT System Engineer to join our infrastructure team. This role involves managing and optimizing both on-premises and cloud-based systems, with a strong focus on Kubernetes, Proxmox, Terraform, and AWS. The ideal candidate will also have experience with Dell OpenManage, storage systems, and networking protocols such as iSCSI and Fibre Channel, and be capable of designing and sizing server hardware to meet the performance and scalability needs of specific applications.

Responsibilities

• Architect and size physical and virtual server infrastructure based on application requirements (CPU, memory, storage, IOPS, network).
• Perform server lifecycle management including firmware (FW), BIOS, and BMC updates.
• Utilize Dell OpenManage tools for hardware monitoring and maintenance.
• Configure and manage storage nodes, including SAN/NAS systems.
• Implement and troubleshoot iSCSI and Fibre Channel protocols for storage connectivity.
• Design, deploy, and maintain virtualized environments using Proxmox VE and Kubernetes.
• Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform for both on-prem and cloud resources.
• Administer and optimize AWS infrastructure, including EC2, VPC, IAM, and related services.
• Monitor and maintain system performance, availability, and security.
• Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.
• Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to support CI/CD pipelines and containerized applications.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Linux-based systems (Debian/Ubuntu preferred).
• Implement and enforce security best practices across systems and cloud environments.
• Document infrastructure, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Provide Tier 2/3 support for infrastructure-related incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in system engineering or infrastructure roles.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Proxmox VE.
• Proficiency in Terraform and AWS infrastructure management.
• Experience in server sizing and capacity planning for application workloads.
• Solid Linux system administration skills.
• Experience with Dell OpenManage and server maintenance tasks (FW, BIOS, BMC updates).
• Hands-on experience with storage systems and protocols like iSCSI and Fibre Channel.
• Familiarity with networking concepts (VLANs, firewalls, routing).
• Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Checkmk, Prometheus, Grafana) is a plus.
• Scripting experience (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible).
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
• Must be legally able to work in Canada without any type of visa sponsorship/transfer.
• Must be a local resident of the greater Ottawa area with ability to work 3 days/week on site.

Benefits

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work.
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
• Income protection through short and long-term disability coverage.
• Matching RRSP.
• Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance.
• Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through Unmind.
• Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.

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