Technical Specialist Advisory, Linux - Unix Expert

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in the Americas is seeking a Systems Administrator for its Unix Infrastructure team in Toronto. This role involves providing technical support for over 3,000 mission-critical servers, ensuring security compliance, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with Solaris and Red Hat Linux systems, and strong communication skills. A commitment to diversity and an inclusive work environment is emphasized.

Benefits

Competitive Rewards program including bonus

Flexible vacation and personal days

Upskilling through online courses

Community engagement opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
• 10+ years of experience with Solaris and RedHat Linux.
• Experience troubleshooting Oracle Sparc and x86 hardware.
• Hands-on experience with Veritas/Symantec tools.
• Strong knowledge of SAN/NAS storage systems.
• Good scripting skills for automation using Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems-level support for mission-critical servers.
• Ensure security and compliance through management practices.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery testing.
• Work on capacity planning and recommendations.
• Monitor systems and rectify potential issues.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge.

Skills

Excellent communication (verbal/written)

Hands-on technical experience with Solaris and Red Hat Linux

Troubleshooting with Oracle Sparc and x86 hardware

Configuration and troubleshooting of Veritas/Symantec Storage Foundation

Technical knowledge on SAN / NAS storage file systems

Scripting capabilities (e.g., shell, perl)

Good problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Post-secondary education in Computer Science or related field

Education

Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering

Tools

Ansible

Solaris ZFS

Veritas Clustering/Storage Foundation

VMware

Job description

Overview

Requisition ID: 233750

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

The team: Scotiabank’s Global Technology Enterprise Platforms (GTEP) Operations - Infrastructure Support’s Unix Infrastructure team is responsible for providing infrastructure support on servers running RedHat Linux & Solaris operating systems for various mission-critical business applications.

The role

As part of our team, you will provide systems-level support for over 3,000 mission-critical application production and non-production servers. Your responsibilities include technical troubleshooting and providing solutions to complex issues, also work on capacity planning and providing recommendations. This role will include project work and interacting with multiple stakeholders. You will participate in semi-annual Disaster Recovery (DR) fail-over testing regularly as outlined in the bank's policies and procedures to ensure DR functionality.

There is occasional overtime for after-hours or weekend work. Also, rotational 24x7 on-call support is required.

Responsibilities

• You thrive on multi-tasking and prioritizing work to meet deadlines in a large complex environment.

• You embrace 2nd level UNIX support on production issues, participating in Incident Management / Problem Management / Change Management; and working on security vulnerabilities as part of the audit and compliance requirements.

• You are eager to work on Solaris, Linux operating systems running on Oracle Sparc and x86 HW products, and virtual hosts including LDOM’s, VMware and Cloud.

• You also want to work with Veritas Clustering/Storage Foundation, RedHat clustering, Solaris ZFS (Zettabyte File System) and EMC/Hitachi SAN storage products.

• You are keen to monitor the environment and identify any issues that could be of a risk and then rectify them.

• You enjoy working on automation by using Ansible for implementing changes, patching, fixing security vulnerabilities, and writing scripts for system monitoring.

• You take pride in aiding with project management functions during all stages of requirements rollout including assessment, planning, initiation, implementation, and management.

• You like the challenge to assist in the identification, development and maintenance of policies and procedures that are relevant to the proper operational functions of the Unix infrastructure.

• As part of your “DNA”, you are detail-oriented, proactive, have an eagerness to learn and thrive on challenges.

• You are willing to mentor and coach more junior members of the team sharing your knowledge to grow the team through the individuals.

Qualifications

• You can demonstrate excellent communication (verbal/written) skills.

• You have at least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience with the system administration, recovery, configuration & troubleshooting of Solaris (versions 10/11) and Red Hat Linux (versions 7/8) Operating Systems.

• You have at least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience in troubleshooting with the Oracle Sparc and x86 hardware products, and where necessary know when to engage the vendor.

• You have at least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience with the configuration, administration, builds and troubleshooting of Veritas/Symantec Storage Foundation (VSF) & Veritas/Symantec Cluster Services.

• You have at least 10+ years of hands-on technical working experience with Network Information Service (NIS)/IDM, Network File System (NFS), Solaris Zones & Solaris Logical Domains (LDOM’s).

• You can demonstrate a very good technical working knowledge on SAN / NAS storage file systems and Virtualization platforms/technologies.

• You possess very good scripting capabilities (e.g., shell, perl) to complete day to day UNIX tasks; plus, the use of Ansible automation.

• You have good problem-solving, troubleshooting and analytical skills.

• You can work well under pressure with time constraints and can prioritize competing priorities appropriately.

• You have completed a post-secondary education in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related field of study.

What's in it for you?

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Allyship - We strive to create an inclusive culture where every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are, and are embraced through bias-free practices and inclusive values across Scotiabank. We embrace diversity and provide opportunities for all employee to learn, grow & participate through our various Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that span across diverse gender identities, ethnicity, race, age, ability & veterans.

• Accessibility and Workplace Accommodations - We value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Scotiabank continues to locate, remove and prevent barriers so that we can build a diverse and inclusive environment while meeting accessibility requirements.

• Upskilling through online courses, cross-functional development opportunities, and tuition assistance.

• Competitive Rewards program including bonus, flexible vacation, personal, sick days and benefits will start on day one.

• Dynamic Ecosystem - Free tea & coffee, universal washrooms, and lots of space for team collaboration.

• Community Engagement - No matter where you choose to work from; we offer opportunities for community engagement & belonging with our various programs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.