Systems Administrator

City of Winnipeg; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Education and staff development

Job summary

City of Winnipeg is seeking a Systems Administrator to maintain and evolve the City’s IT infrastructure. The role covers servers, networks, storage, backup, security, and cloud services across Windows and Linux environments.

You will join the Innovation & Technology department, working at 510 Main Street in a hybrid arrangement and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable, scalable services for residents and staff.

Qualifications

• University degree in computer science or equivalent training/experience.
• IT Service Management certification is an asset.
• Three years’ experience administering enterprise infrastructure services.
• Experience with VMware, Azure, Veeam, and storage/recovery solutions is preferred.
• Ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective operation of City IT infrastructure environments.
• Provide technical expertise for large-scale information systems.
• Improve skills and awareness of emerging technologies to enhance service delivery.
• Support cybersecurity and incident response activities.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Azure

Veeam Data Platform

IBM FlashSystem

Education

University Degree in Computer Science

IT Service Management certification

Tools

VMware Cloud Foundation

Cisco UCS

Ubuntu Linux

Windows Server

Oracle Linux

Azure Kubernetes Service

Red Hat OpenShift

Terraform

Job description

Recruitment Details

Systems Administrator

Department: Innovation & Technology

Designated Work Location: 510 Main Street, 6th Floor; Hybrid with designated work location

Position Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday

Salary: W.A.P.S.O. Grade 3

$77,751.230 - $104,418.317 annually, W.A.P.S.O. Grade 3 (Schedule A-1)

$77,751.230 - $101,793.273 annually, W.A.P.S.O. Grade 3 (Schedule A-2)

Employee Group: W.A.P.S.O.

Posting No.: 127406

Closing Date: November 4, 2026

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer-paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits. We take pride in fostering a , diverse , safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

Flexible work arrangements, which may include flexible hours, remote work, or a hybrid of remote work may be available; subject to review and approval. Please note that Employees who are approved to work remotely are responsible for and must demonstrate that they are available to return to their Designated Work Location and/or other work location to attend meetings or attend other tasks that occur in person.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse, skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City; Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers are encouraged to self-declare.

For the purpose of this recruitment, Equity may be a factor in selection. Consideration will be given to Indigenous Peoples, Women, and Persons with Disabilities.

In accordance with the applicable collective agreement(s), recruitment and promotion provisions will be considered prior to applying equity strategies. Where permitted, preference will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as members of the equity group(s) listed above.

Requests for Reasonable Accommodation will be accepted during the hiring process.

Job Profile

Responsibilities:

• Database systems
• Internal and external web systems
• Email systems
• Collaboration and file sharing systems
• Telephony
• Application serving/processing systems .
• Server platforms, such as Windows Server and Ubuntu Linux
• Backup and Recovery Services, such as Veeam Data Platform and Azure Backup
• Disaster Recovery Services
• Storage Services, such as IBM FlashSystems
• Identity and Access Management
• Networks (LAN and WAN)
• Firewalls
• Load Balancers
• Remote Access services
• Various other Infrastructure Services, such as Microsoft Azure and Containerization Platforms

Primary duties include analysis, implementation, modification, testing, documentation, and problem resolution of IT infrastructure hardware and software.

The role also participates in capacity planning, performance optimization, incident response, change management, vulnerability remediation, technology evaluations, and the development and testing of backup and disaster recovery procedures.

As The Systems Administrator, Your Duties Will Include

• Ensure the effective operation of the City's IT infrastructure environments.
• Provide technical expertise and problem-solving skills to contribute towards the acquisition, development, and support of complex large-scale information systems.
• Continuously improve technical skills, organizational knowledge, and awareness of emerging technologies to adapt to change and improve service delivery.
• Support Cybersecurity.

Your Education And Qualifications Include

• A University Degree in Computer Science or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Certification in IT Service Management or a relevant technical domain (Microsoft Azure Administrator, DevOps, Terraform, Platform Engineering, Red Hat OpenShift Administrator, etc.) is an asset.
• Three years of experience deploying, maintaining and administering, at a systems level, at least one infrastructure service utilized by the City in large-scale business systems. Relevant technologies may include VMware Cloud Foundation or VMware vSphere Foundation, Microsoft Windows Server, Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Microsoft Azure, Veeam Data Platform, Cisco UCS, and IBM FlashSystem.
• Experience with supporting other infrastructure systems including enterprise storage, backup and recovery, disaster recovery, server hardware, virtualization, operating systems, networking, identity and access management, monitoring, automation, container platforms, or public cloud services'would be an asset.
• Experience in analyzing system problems to carry out corrective actions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of infrastructure service delivery environments, particularly VMware Cloud Foundation or VMware vSphere Foundation and Microsoft Azure.
• Knowledge of the modern information technology industry, trends, and applications in relevant domains, including public cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS; container platforms such as Azure Kubernetes Service and Red Hat OpenShift; infrastructure as code and configuration management; scripting and automation; source control and continuous integration and delivery practices; DevOps; platform engineering; observability; and the responsible use of AI tools.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain effective and positive working relationships with teams, partnerships and alliances.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to be flexible and responsive to changing priorities and circumstances as well as the ability to work on diverse projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of IT Service Management frameworks and ability to implement service management processes.
• IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service https://canalliance.org/en/ at application.

Conditions Of Employment

• The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer.
• Ability and willingness to work occasional off-hours.
• Ability and willingness to be on call 7x24 on a rotating basis.

Position Reports To

Supervisor, the Systems Administrator

• *In accordance with Article 4, an employee who enters the bargaining unit on or after the date of ratification [October 29, 2020] shall be placed on Schedule A-2.

Employees of the bargaining unit who are on Schedule A-2 at the time of ratification will continue to be paid in accordance with Schedule A-2. Employees of the bargaining unit who are on Schedule A-1 at the time of ratification will continue to be paid in accordance with Schedule A-1 until they are the successful applicant to a position at a higher Administrative Salary Level (Grade) or they (or the Association on their behalf) initiate a successful reclassification to a higher Administrative Salary Level (Grade) in which case they will be placed on Schedule A-2 and subsequently follow article 25-2 (Position Evaluation - Treatment of Incumbents).