Unix Storage Administrator

2iSolutions Inc.; Regina; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

2iSolutions Inc. seeks a Junior to Intermediate Unix/Linux Storage Administrator for a 1+ year contract onsite in Regina, starting in November or December. You will help manage enterprise Unix/Linux OS, servers, and centralized storage infrastructure.

Core responsibilities include patching, provisioning storage with SAN/NAS (IBM SVC, NetApp), backups, and automation scripting with Bash, Python, Ansible, or Puppet. Strong shell skills and storage experience are required.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of Unix/Linux system administration and enterprise storage experience.
• Proficient in Bash and Python shell scripting.

Responsibilities

• Install, patch, upgrade, and harden Unix/Linux distributions.
• Provision, monitor, and tune block, file, and object storage systems using SAN/NAS; experience with IBM SVC and NetApp is a plus.
• Track disk space utilization, CPU, memory, and I/O performance; forecast storage/compute needs.
• Design, test, and execute data backup policies, snapshots, replication, and recovery plans.
• Write and maintain automation scripts and CM tools using Bash, Python, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Manage user accounts, SSH keys, LDAP/Active Directory, and apply security patches or firewall policies.
• Diagnose kernel panics, mount failures, network storage latency, disk dropouts, and hardware faults with vendor support.

Skills

Deep command-line proficiency

Shell scripting (Bash, Python)

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

We are seeking a Junior to Intermediate Unix/Linux Storage Administrator resource for a 1+ year contract, onsite, in Regina, starting in November or December.

The candidate will help to manage, configure, and maintain enterprise Unix/Linux operating systems, physical/virtual servers, and centralized storage infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities:

• Install, patch, upgrade, and harden Unix/Linux distributions
• Provision, monitor, and tune block, file, and object storage systems using technologies such as SAN, NAS storage experience with IBM SVC, and NetApp
• Track disk space utilization, CPU, memory, and I/O performance; forecast future storage and compute requirements.
• Design, test, and execute data backup policies, snapshots, replication, and system recovery plans.
• Write and maintain automation scripts and configuration management tools using Bash, Python, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Manage user accounts, SSH keys, directory services (LDAP/Active Directory), and apply security patches or SELinux/firewall policies.
• Diagnose kernel panics, mount failures, network storage latency, disk dropouts, and hardware faults alongside vendor support.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 2 to 4+ years of hands-on experience in Unix/Linux system administration and enterprise storage environments.
• Deep command-line proficiency and shell scripting (Bash, Python).