Systems Administrator

Compunnel Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services company in Calgary is seeking a Senior IT Systems Administrator to manage IT infrastructure and support data center operations. Candidates should have over 7 years of hands-on experience across various IT domains, including Linux and Oracle administration. The role also requires knowledge of VMware and enterprise security solutions. This hybrid position involves 3 days onsite and 2 days remote work.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of increasingly responsible IT Infrastructure administration in data center/SaaS architectures.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with complex projects in technology.
• Experience recommending new technologies to improve service.

Skills

IT Infrastructure administration

Linux Systems Administration

Oracle Database Administration

VMware Virtualization

Firewall and VPN design

Enterprise Security Administration

Microsoft Windows Server Administration

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related Engineering field

Tools

vSphere

PRTG

Confluence

SharePoint

Job description

Job Title: Senior IT Systems Administrator

Location: Calgary, AB - Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSc in Computer Science or related Engineering field is preferred.
• 7+ years of increasingly responsible IT Infrastructure administration in data center / SaaS architectures within a DevOps / Agile framework.
• 7+ years of hands‑on experience administering data center infrastructure and complex cross‑functional and cross‑organizational projects for mid to large‑scale technology companies.
• Experience recommending new enterprise class technologies and processes that will improve overall customer service, reduce operating costs and / or provide a competitive advantage.
• In-depth and highly technical understanding of and administration experience for all major functional areas of IT (networking, compute and storage)
• 7+ years of Linux Systems Administration (Red Hat)
• 7+ years of Oracle Database Administration.
• 10+ years of experience with VMware Virtualization technologies (vSphere, Operations Manager, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, etc)
• 7+ years of Firewall and VPN design and implementation (eg : Juniper SRX)
• 7+ years of data storage solutions administration
• 5+ years of Enterprise Security / Information Security Administration and Management (Cyber Defense, Penetration Testing, Digital Forensic and Incident Response, etc)
• Knowledge of Infrastructure and Datacentre monitoring software (PRTG, Sensu)
• Microsoft Windows Server Administration (Windows Server 2008 / 2012 / 2016)
• Collaboration services such as Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft CRM
• IPS / IDS
• Backup, Deduplication and Replication Technologies (Quantum, EMC Data domain)
• Experience with VLANs, VTP, and network protocols ' particularly EIGRP, BGP, and OSPF.