Systems Engineer

Moneris; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Fridays

RRSP matching

Flexible benefits

Hybrid/Remote model

Learning resources access

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Moneris is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join the Platform Services and Systems Administration team. You will help design, automate, and modernize core infrastructure across a large-scale hybrid environment, aligning with CIS/NIST/PCI DSS baselines.

You will build automation, harden images, and drive Infrastructure as Code initiatives while collaborating with SRE, Security, and IT teams. This role is based in Toronto with in-office and remote flexibility.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a similar role within a large, complex enterprise environment.
• Proven track record transitioning from legacy click-ops to modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience designing and managing enterprise server estates (thousands of VMs, multi-site active/active) on RHEL and Windows Server.
• Hands-on virtualization experience with VMware vSphere and Nutanix AHV; storage across SAN/NAS/HCI.
• Extensive automation experience with Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, Python, and GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain infrastructure standards aligned to NIST, PCI DSS, and CIS benchmarks.
• Build automation pipelines for hardened Windows Server and RHEL images across Nutanix AHV, VMware ESXi, and Azure IaaS.
• Apply IaC to standardize provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle across siloed teams.
• Act as Level 3 SME for root cause identification, triage, and corrective action across the infra portfolio.
• Participate in ITIL processes for incident, problem, and change management.
• Evaluate and plan upgrades, migrations, and refreshes of core platforms; participate in architecture reviews.
• Partner with Security to implement hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls.
• Create and maintain technical docs, build standards, diagrams, automation playbooks, and knowledge base articles.

Skills

IaC

VMware vSphere

Nutanix AHV

RHEL

Windows Server

Automation

Python

PowerShell

Bash

GoToGitHub

Terraform

Ansible

SRE collaboration

Tools

VMware vSphere

Nutanix AHV

Dell SAN/NAS/HCI

Red Hat Ansible

Terraform

Python

PowerShell

Bash

GitHub

RHEL

SCCM

Azure Arc

Job description

Systems Engineer

Your Moneris Career – The Opportunity

Join the Platform Services and Systems Administration team as a hands‑on Infrastructure Engineer helping design, standardize, automate, and modernize core infrastructure platforms across a large‑scale hybrid enterprise environment.

This role sits at the center of Moneris’ on‑premises modernization effort — evolving legacy compute, storage, and virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Nutanix AHV, Dell SAN/NAS/HCI) toward a standardized, automated, and secure operating model. You will build reusable automation in Red Hat Ansible, Terraform, Python, Bash, PowerShell, and GitHub, harden Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server images to Center for Internet Security (CIS), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) baselines, and act as a Level 3 subject matter expert (SME) across compute, storage, virtualization, and identity layers. Partnering with System Administrators, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Information Security, Cloud Operations, and Infrastructure Architecture, you will drive the shift from click‑ops to Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Additionalconditions:

Location

You will be based in our Toronto office, balancing in‑office collaboration with remote flexibility.

Reporting Relationship

You will report to the Manager of Software Development

Posting Type

New Position

Salary Range

The expected base salary range for this role is$100,000 - $142,000

Total compensation may also include variable or discretionary incentive components, including but not limited to bonuses and commissions. Individual job offers aredeterminedbyvarious factors, including experience, education, skills, certifications, and other business needs.

Your Moneris Career – Whatyou’lldo

• Establish and maintain infrastructure standards aligned to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), and Center for Internet Security (CIS) benchmarks.

• Build automation pipelines for hardened Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) images across Nutanix AHV, VMwareESXi, and Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

• Apply Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to standardize provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management across siloed operational teams.

• Act as Level 3 subject matter expert (SME) for root cause identification, triage, and corrective action across the infrastructure portfolio.

• Participate in enterprise Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes for incident, problem, and change management.

• Evaluate and plan upgrades, migrations, and refreshes of core platforms; participate in infrastructure architecture design reviews.

• Partner with Information Security to implement hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance controls across the estate.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, build standards, diagrams, automation playbooks, and knowledge base articles.

Your Moneris Career – What you bring

Required qualifications:

• 3–5 years in a similar role within a large, complex enterprise environment.

• Proven track record acting as a change agent transitioning from legacy click‑ops to modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.

• Significant experienced in designing and managing enterprise server estates (thousands of virtual machines, multi‑site active/active) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Windows Server, including Server Core, Active Directory, and Entra ID.

• Hands‑on virtualization experience with VMware vSphere and Nutanix AHV; enterprise storage experience across SAN, NAS, and Hyper‑Converged Infrastructure (HCI).

• Extensive automation experience with Red Hat Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, Python, and GitHub to build reusable, standards‑based operations.

• Experience with infrastructure management tooling: VMware Aria, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), Azure Arc, Red Hat Satellite, Active Directory Group Policy (GPO), and HashiCorpTerraform.

• Solid grasp of IPv4 fundamentals and hybrid enterprise network design, including segmentation via Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) and Palo Alto Networks next‑generation firewalls.

• Understanding of core identity security, access management, and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) concepts.

Preferred qualifications:

• Exposure to FibreChannel (FC) SAN and the Dell enterprise block and mid‑tier unified storage portfolio.

• Experience with CyberArk Privileged Access Security (PAS/pCloud), CyberArk Conjur Secrets Management, and Venafi.

• Exposure to Microsoft SQL Server AlwaysOn High Availability (HA) deployments and local/global availability network appliances.

• Experience with container‑based infrastructure, DevOps pipelines, CheckMKinfrastructure monitoring, and Dynatrace enterprise observability.

What you get

• Emphasis on Wellness - Meeting Free Fridays (MF2), company‑wide holiday closure, just to name a few

• RRSP matching & defined contribution pension plan

• Flexible benefits package starting from day 1

• Thrive in a Hybrid or Remote Model - including a tech peripheral rebate!

• Extensive learning & development programs and resources - plus unlimited free access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy courses!

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program), Educational Assistance and Recognition Program

• Employee perk program with incredible discounts for over 2,400 vendors!

• Get involved in one or many of our Moneris Committees and Employee Resource Groups - Inclusive Workplace Council (IWC), Black Employee Network, just to name a few

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Note: We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

AI Disclosure: We may use AI‑enabled tools to screen, select, and assess applications. All AI outputs are reviewed and validated by our recruitment team.

We acknowledge that people from equity‑deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.