Web Systems Manager - REMOTE

Software International; Canada; Remote; CAD 89,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Web Systems Manager to oversee the technical management of large-scale websites and networks. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with the LAMP stack and at least 2 years in management. This remote position requires strong leadership abilities and a solid technical background. Benefits include competitive compensation, mentorship opportunities, and a focus on team dynamics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience with LAMP stack.
• At least 2+ years of management experience.
• Strong background with SAN storage.

Responsibilities

• Oversee systems and networks.
• Maintain vendor relationships.
• Manage website projects with Development Team Leads.

Skills

LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

Management/leadership experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Linux system administration

Network administration

MySQL troubleshooting

Tools

ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash)

InfluxDB

OpenStack

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

About the job Web Systems Manager - REMOTE

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

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: 40h/week

Rate: $65,000 - $68,000 USD/year ($88,000 - $93,000 CDN/year)

Client Location: US/Canada

Summary:

Reporting directly to the CTO and managing the Systems department, this leadership role is responsible for the overall technical management, operations, ongoing maintenance, and support of large-scale production websites and networks.

Role Responsibilities:

• Chief responsibility over systems and networks.
• Maintain vendor relationships for technical infrastructure.
• Work with Development Team Leads and Project Management to manage website projects, including final sign-off for production releases.
• Participate in planning and project discussions with Senior Management.
• Assess risks to systems and implement necessary changes.
• Ensure high levels of systems and network security, reporting concerns to the CTO.
• Design system and network architecture, including capacity planning, hardware, and software integration.
• Act as escalation point for production issues, coordinating resolution efforts.
• Manage risk through monitoring, redundancy, and backups.
• Supervise and motivate team members, ensuring healthy team dynamics.
• Provide technical support across various departments.
• Perform special projects as assigned by the CTO.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Supervise daily operations of approximately 7 Systems Administration staff.
• Mentor and assist staff with technical issues.
• Lead by example in behavior and performance.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide feedback.
• Participate in on-call rotation (12pm-8pm EST, weekly).
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years experience with LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
• At least 2+ years of management/leadership experience in a tech organization.
• Support experience with web servers.
• Strong background with SAN storage (NFS and iSCSI).
• Experience with ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, Logstash).
• Experience adding/removing nodes, expanding, and rebuilding clusters; use of InfluxDB.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, and OSPF protocols.
• 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 troubleshooting, LAN/WAN/VPN setup, Linux firewalls, cloud technologies (OpenStack, oVirt, RHEV), hardware, SAN, load balancing, backup, security, automation (Ansible, Puppet).
• Experience with various web technologies.