Senior Network and Systems Administrator - 9-months contract

at  OTIP Group of Companies OGC

Company Description
OTIP (Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan) is a member-focused, service-driven organization. We are committed to putting our people first by fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, providing a competitive total compensation package and investing in career development. Our team is currently looking for a/an:

SENIOR NETWORK AND SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (HYBRID AND REMOTE OPTIONS AVAILABLE)

Job Description

• Defining, designing, implementing, testing and maintaining high quality services for cloud (Azure/M365), virtualization, server, SANs, VMware, mobility, firewalls, telephony, desktop, network switches and routers and other technology to provide a highly available, reliable and safe enterprise computing environment, using industry best practices.
• Establishing performance and quality standards; monitors the enterprise technology services (internal and external) for optimal quality, performance, service level agreements, as well as, efficiencies and maintains a high level of system availability. Develops strategies to assess, implement and test improvements including patch updates. Executes on strategies.
• Overseeing fluid and dependable operations and system back up for all technology services, including disaster recovery and related, and maintaining up to date documentation.
• Conducting investigation, troubleshooting and analyzing, and presenting recommendations related to all enterprise technology services, with technology experts (internal and external) and business partners, including cost analysis, requesting and assessing quotes, and procurement of services and equipment. Takes technical ownership for initiatives.
• Ensuring documentation and knowledge bases are kept up to date through methods of continuous improvement as an effective tool for design, support and troubleshooting.
• Working with vendors to determine best procedures for problem resolution and manages vendor relationships throughout lifecycle of technology or service.
• Providing guidance to the organization in the implementation, support and design of the enterprise systems to meet OTIP’s business, security and service level requirements on an ongoing basis.
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