Systems Administrator

Swim Recruiting; Surrey; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public-serving organization in Metro Vancouver is seeking a Systems Administrator. This full-time hybrid role involves supporting and enhancing a broad IT infrastructure including networks and cloud services. The ideal candidate has over 4 years of experience in systems administration, with strong Office 365 and Fortinet knowledge. Compensation ranges from $80,000 to $100,000.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a Systems Administrator.
• Hands-on experience with managing physical and virtual servers.
• Strong knowledge of Office 365 administration.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance IT infrastructure.
• Ensure system availability, reliability, and security.
• Contribute to modernization and improvement initiatives.

Skills

Systems Administration

Virtualized environments

Office 365 administration

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Tools

Fortinet

Veeam Backup & Replication

Azure

AWS

Job description

Full-time permanent opportunity with a public-serving organization that delivers programs and services across the province.

• Permanent Systems Administrator role.
• Collaborative environment with strong values around teamwork, accountability, and innovation.
• Hybrid role in Surrey, BC — 3 days/week on-site.

What & Why:

Our client is looking for a Systems Administrator to support and enhance a broad IT infrastructure that includes networks, servers, cloud services, and end-user technology. You’ll ensure system availability, reliability, and security while contributing to ongoing modernization and improvement initiatives.

Who:

Our client is a provincial organization with a wide operational footprint, delivering essential programs, services, and administrative support across multiple departments. They foster a collaborative, mission-driven culture where teams work closely to support organization-wide initiatives.

The IT team plays a central role in enabling day-to-day operations and long-term strategic goals. It’s a tight-knit group that values knowledge sharing, process improvement, and creating stable, secure systems.

You:

You’ll bring the following experience and capabilities:

• 4+ years as a Systems Administrator.
• Hands-on experience with virtualized environments and managing both physical and virtual servers.
• Strong knowledge of Office 365 administration (Intune, SharePoint, Exchange, Security & Compliance).
• Familiarity with Fortinet technologies (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiAnalyzer, FortiManager).
• Experience with Veeam Backup & Replication and exposure to Azure or AWS.
• Strong troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and Tier III support experience.

Compensation

This role pays between $80,000–$100,000.

Next Steps:

If the sound of this opportunity excites you, and you’re confident that it’s a good fit for your experience and career goals, then we’d love to hear from you! Please send your updated resume to us by applying to this posting and one of our awesome team of recruiters will be in touch.