System Administrator jobs in Canada

Job Title: Ceph/Distributed Storage System Administrator
Job ID: 74089
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview:
Our infrastructure teams provide fantastic opportunities to system administrators who are passionate about maintaining reliable Linux systems and have a strong interest in automation, performance, and security. We are looking for someone motivated to build and automate 'on-prem' Ceph/distributed storage solutions.

• Deploy, update, and monitor Linux systems
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to Ceph storage clusters, ensuring timely and effective solutions
• Work closely with development teams to understand their requirements and tailor Ceph solutions to meet their needs
• Provide expert guidance on best practices for Ceph configuration, tuning, and optimization
• Support multiple on-premises environments
• Collaborate with application support teams to share and document knowledge and operational run books
• Scale and manage infrastructure with high throughput, availability, and storage requirements
• Assist with urgent issues including being part of an on-call rota to provide 2nd level troubleshooting support when required
• “Automate all the things”

What you must have:

• We are looking for someone who is willing to grow in the role and extend their Ceph skill set as our infrastructure continues to evolve to meet our future architectural goals
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Linux system administrator of bare metal, VM, and orchestrated deployments
• Enjoys automating away manual tasks using scripting (Bash, Python, etc.) and configuration management tools such as Ansible
• A problem solver who takes initiative is proactive and comfortable digging through open-source code to find answers
• Ability to analyze complex systems and problems and express them in simple terms
• Experience in troubleshooting networking issues.
• Experience working in Agile-based teams.
• A problem solver who takes initiative and is pro-active.
• Effortlessly self-motivates while working on team-based projects
• A well-organized, thorough, and detail-oriented person
• Able to keep the “bigger picture” in mind while prioritizing conflicting demands and tasks
• Confident enough to voice your opinion, ask questions, and not afraid to suggest a better solution, without being abrasive
• Enjoys collaborating with others, including other functional teams to implement automated, scalable, stable, and efficient infrastructure.

Nice to have:

• In-depth knowledge of Ceph architecture, components, and deployment strategies, with a focus on S3 Object Storage.
• Experience with performance tuning, troubleshooting, and capacity planning for Ceph clusters
• Automation and Configuration Management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Salt, Fabric, etc.)
• Experience researching and advising on new technology implementations
• Containerization experience (Docker, Podman, etc.)
• SQL administration (Postgres, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, etc.)

Salary/Rate Range: $65,000—$130,000 CAD