Systems Manager - REMOTE

Software International; Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking an experienced Systems Team Lead to oversee the technical management and operations of large-scale websites and networks. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of experience with LAMP stack, 2+ years of management experience, and strong knowledge of network administration. The role is remote, offering a competitive salary of $60,000 - $65,000/year.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with LAMP stack.
• 2+ years of management experience in tech.
• Hands-on Linux system administration experience.
• Extensive experience with MySQL and network technologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Systems department operations.
• Maintain vendor relationships for infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Development Team Leads on projects.
• Manage risk, redundancy, and backups for the business.

Skills

LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

Management/leadership experience

Web server support

SAN storage (NFS and iSCSI)

ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash)

TCP/IP, BGP, and OSPF knowledge

Linux system administration

Advanced network administration

Problem-solving and communication skills

Software development lifecycle understanding

Tools

InfluxDB

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Software International (SI) supplies technical talent to Fortune 100/500/1000 companies in Canada. We currently have a long-term, renewable contract for a Systems Team Lead with our IT consulting client that primarily supports North American clients on various website and backend infrastructure services.

Role(s) Required: Systems Manager

Location: Remote (anywhere in Canada/USA/South America, but must be able to work on EST with the Canadian team)

Required Start Date: ASAP

Required End Date: 12 months + renewable annually

Type: Contract

Total Hours Approved Per Role: 40h/week

Rate: $60,000 - $65,000/year

Client Location: US/Canada

Summary:

Reporting directly to the CTO, the Systems Manager will oversee the Systems department, responsible for the technical management, operations, maintenance, and support of large-scale production websites and networks.

Responsibilities include:

• Chief responsibility over systems and networks.
• Maintain vendor relationships for technical infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Development Team Leads and Project Management to manage website projects and approve releases.
• Participate in planning and project discussions with senior management.
• Assess risks and implement necessary changes to systems.
• Ensure high levels of network and systems security, reporting concerns to the CTO.
• Design system and network architecture, including capacity planning and performance tuning.
• Act as escalation point for production issues, coordinating resolution efforts.
• Manage risk, redundancy, and backups based on business needs.
• Supervise and motivate team members, maintaining healthy team dynamics.
• Provide technical assistance across various company departments.
• Perform special projects as assigned by the CTO.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Technical supervision of about 7 Systems Administration staff.
• Mentoring and providing technical support to staff.
• Lead by example and provide performance feedback.
• Facilitate problem-solving and team collaboration.
• Participate in on-call rotations (12pm-8pm EST, weekly).
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience with LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
• At least 2+ years of management/leadership experience in a tech environment.
• Support experience with web servers.
• Strong background with SAN storage (NFS and iSCSI).
• Proficiency with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash).
• Experience adding/removing nodes, expanding and rebuilding clusters, and using InfluxDB.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, and OSPF.
• Hands-on Linux system administration experience.
• Advanced network administration skills, including routing, switching, and security.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Extensive experience with MySQL, LAN/WAN/VPN, firewall tech, cloud platforms (OpenStack, oVirt, RHEV), hardware, SAN, load balancing, backup, security, and automation tools (Ansible, Puppet).
• Experience with various web technologies.