Systems Administrator

Michael Page (Canada); California; On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exposure to diverse systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous learning opportunities

Direct impact on operations

Job summary

MPI is recruiting on behalf of a Thornhill-based insurance company for a IT Infrastructure Specialist. You will monitor servers, networks, and core systems to identify issues early and maintain reliable service.

The Successful Applicant will have experience administering enterprise IT environments, including servers, operating systems, networking, and user support, plus strong troubleshooting, security best practices, and system monitoring.

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise IT environments, including servers and networking.
• Strong troubleshooting abilities and security best practices knowledge.
• Familiarity with system monitoring, maintenance and performance optimization.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and document procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor servers, networks, and core systems to identify issues early and maintain reliable service.
• Investigate and resolve system incidents, documenting solutions to support consistent issue resolution.
• Manage user accounts, access permissions, and system configurations to maintain appropriate access.
• Install, configure, and maintain hardware, software, and operating systems used across the company.
• Complete routine system maintenance, updates, and backups to help protect system availability.
• Review system performance and capacity, identifying practical improvements to maintain stable operations.
• Work with technology colleagues and business users to understand technical needs and address service requests.
• Maintain clear technical documentation for system settings, changes, and recurring support procedures.

Skills

Networking

Servers

Security

Cloud Technologies

IT Troubleshooting

System Monitoring

Documentation

Job description

• Gain broad infrastructure ownership and hands-on exposure to critical systems.
• Build expertise across networking, servers, security, and cloud technologies.

About Our Client

The company operates in the insurance industry in Thornhill.

Job Description

• Monitor servers, networks, and core systems to identify issues early and maintain reliable service.
• Investigate and resolve system incidents, documenting solutions to support consistent issue resolution.
• Manage user accounts, access permissions, and system configurations to maintain appropriate access.
• Install, configure, and maintain hardware, software, and operating systems used across the company.
• Complete routine system maintenance, updates, and backups to help protect system availability.
• Review system performance and capacity, identifying practical improvements to maintain stable operations.
• Work with technology colleagues and business users to understand technical needs and address service requests.
• Maintain clear technical documentation for system settings, changes, and recurring support procedures.

Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. Company encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants.MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will possess experience administering enterprise IT environments, including servers, operating systems, networking, and user support. They will demonstrate strong technical troubleshooting abilities, an understanding of infrastructure security best practices, and familiarity with system monitoring, maintenance, and performance optimization. Experience supporting business-critical applications and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders will be highly valuable. The ideal individual will communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical users, prioritize competing demands, and maintain a customer-focused approach. They will be detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently while contributing to team objectives. A continuous learning mindset and commitment to delivering reliable, efficient IT services will help them excel in the role.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to manage and support critical technology infrastructure that supports business operations.
• Exposure to a broad range of systems, networks, security, and technical environments.
• Visibility across multiple business functions through collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Ongoing learning opportunities through hands-on technical problem solving and system improvements.
• Ability to make a direct impact on operational stability, efficiency, and user experience.