Senior Systems Administrator to provide server, storage, and virtualization support within a Windows enterprise environment
Job Type: Permanent
Positions to fill: 1
Start Date: Oct 10, 2022
Job End Date: Oct 10, 2022
Pay Rate: Salary: Negotiable
Job ID: 123608
Location: Vancouver, Victoria
Our client is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to provide server, storage, and virtualization support within a Microsoft on-premises and cloud environment.
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity with competitive salary and extended health and wellness benefits offered! The end client is in Richmond, BC with the successful candidate required to be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week (first 4-weeks in office for training). Quarterly travel may be required.
Must-Have Skills:
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Responsibilities Overview:
This is a permanent, full-time opportunity with competitive salary and extended health and wellness benefits offered! The end client is in Richmond, BC with the successful candidate required to be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week (first 4-weeks in office for training). Quarterly travel may be required.
Must-Have Skills:
- 7+ years’ experience administrating enterprise Windows and Azure environments
- 7+ years’ experience with Windows Server administration, storage, and Active Directory
- System virtualization experience with Hyper-V, Azure, Intune, Auto Pilot, and MECP
- Bachelor’s degree, continued education, and/or higher certification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- Certifications with one or more of the following: Microsoft Server, Windows, Azure
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Office 365 and SharePoint experience
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles and best practices (Security/IAM in the cloud)
- Experience with running and maintaining scripting (PowerShell)
- Experience with containers and application containerization
Responsibilities Overview:
- Install, upgrade, and maintain software, virtual servers, storage, data centres, database performance, and integrate potential for automation processes
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of an efficient and robust systems infrastructure to minimize any unnecessary unplanned system downtime
- Ensure database backups are maintained as per procedures, and disaster recovery plans and regular testing occurs for risk mitigation and management
- Schedules and coordinates system maintenance activities
- Monitor systems and platform performance and troubleshoot problem areas as needed and ensures logs are kept up to date and documented thoroughly
- Works with business and IT groups to develop and implement best practice policies, standards and guidelines on systems, network, security, risk, and compliance
- Define and communicate policies and standards for acquiring, implementing, and operating new infrastructure and systems, equipment, software, and other technologies