Systems Administrator [#4980]

Alteo Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Alteo is seeking a Systems Administrator to support a Montreal-based environment. You will oversee system administration and internal IT support, managing infrastructure, maintaining services, and resolving incidents across Windows, Unix/Linux, and cloud-enabled platforms.

Responsibilities include security/compliance, virtualization, scripting with PowerShell/Bash/Ansible, and working with Entra ID/SSO. Strong communication and initiative are essential.

Qualifications

• DEC in IT or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant IT experience.
• 3+ years of experience in system administration.
• Expertise in technical support and IT infrastructure management.
• In-depth knowledge of Windows systems.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, a sense of initiative, and good autonomy.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, etc.).
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux systems (asset).
• Experience with virtualization and configuration management tools (asset).
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and SSO (asset).
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, SOC2 compliance, and related infrastructure tools (asset).

Responsibilities

• System administration: installation, configuration, maintenance, and security of IT systems.
• Security and compliance: implement cybersecurity best practices and access/update management.
• Internal infrastructure management: ensure functioning of workstations, networks, servers, and collaboration tools.
• Automation and continuous improvement: identify and implement automation solutions.
• Technical support: manage level 2 user support and optimize troubleshooting processes.

Skills

Windows systems

Scripting/Automation

Unix/Linux basics

Virtualization

Azure AD / Entra ID

SSO

Cybersecurity

IT infrastructure

Problem solving

Communication

Education

DEC in IT or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Intune

Microsoft Defender

Jira

Confluence

GitHub

Slack

AWS

Job description

Alteo is looking for a Systems Administrator for a permanent position based in Montreal.

You will be responsible for overseeing system administration and internal technical support. This key role includes managing internal IT infrastructure, maintaining systems and services, and providing technical support to users.

Responsibilities:

• System administration: Ensure the installation, configuration, maintenance, and security of IT systems (Windows,networks, servers, etc.).
• Security and compliance: Implement best practices in cybersecurity and ensure access and update management.
• Internal infrastructure management: Ensure the proper functioning of workstations, networks, servers, and collaborative tools.
• Automation and continuous improvement: Identify and implement solutions to automate and optimize systems management and support.
• Technical support: Manage level 2 user support, resolve incidents, and optimize troubleshooting processes.

Profile:

• DEC in IT or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant IT experience
• 3+ years of experience in system administration
• Expertise in technical support and IT infrastructure management
• In-depth knowledge of Windows systems
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, a sense of initiative, and good autonomy.
• Knowledge of scripting and automation (PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, etc.)
• Knowledge of Unix/Linux systems (asset)
• Experience with virtualization and configuration management tools (asset)
• Experience with Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) and SSO (asset)
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, SOC2 compliance, and related infrastructure tools (asset)

Technical environment:

• AWS (EC2, Route53, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub), managed with Terraform.
• SSO authentication with Microsoft Entra on several of these services
• Windows environment management with Microsoft Intune MDM and Microsoft Defender EDR.
• Microsoft 365, Jira and Confluence cloud, Github, and Slack tools.