Senior Systems Administrator at Brock University

Thorold, ON L2V 4Y6, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 May, 25

Salary

75460.0

Posted On

27 Apr, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Computer Science, System Center Suite, Itil, Bash, Php, Active Directory, Apache, Scripting Languages, Operating Systems, Perl, Cisco Ucs, Iscsi, Sharepoint, Virtual Environment, Capacity Planning, Scom, Web Servers, Mysql, Network Architecture

Industry

Information Technology/IT

Description

KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or the equivalent combination of education and experience would be considered;
Experience as a Windows and Linux Systems Administrator in a mixed environment of medium (10-50 servers) to large (greater than 50 servers) size enterprise IT infrastructure environment;
Ability to solve complex technical problems involving Windows/Linux operating systems;
Working knowledge of Windows operating systems 2012/2022;
Practical experience administering Active Directory;
Working knowledge of operating system installation, administration, capacity planning and systems management;
Ability to lead a team through a system development lifecycle;
Ability to work both independently and as part of a diverse team;
Daily contact with university faculty & staff to understand requirements, coordinate activities and communicate project risks, progress and decisions;
Promotes and embodies inclusivity and respect within the workplace and the broader community;
Strong organizational and problem determination skills;
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing demands and client groups;
Accountable for the security, integrity and recoverability of IT systems;
Ability to analyze problems, research possible solutions, and identify lingering issues.

PREFERRED OR ASSET SKILLS:

Experience with Sharepoint;
Experience with in an HA, clustered, virtual environment;
Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP stack and network architecture and services;
Experience with RedHat Linux;
Experience with SAN and NAS environments, ISCSI and Fiber Channel;
Experience configuring and administering various web servers (IIS, Apache, etc) and Apache Tomcat;
Experience with one or more scripting languages (PHP, Perl, Bash, etc);
Experience or working knowledge of following software components: MS-SQL, MySQL, SCOM, Cisco UCS;
Experience with PCI-DSS compliance;
Experience in MS Exchange administration;
Experience with MS System Center Suite;
Experience with incident, problem and change management; and
ITIL and/or project management experience.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Manager, IT Infrastructure, the Senior Systems Administrator works with a team of system administrators responsible for the planning, implementation, maintenance, and support of the University’s Windows and Linux environments and provides support for Brock’s virtualized environment and private cloud infrastructure.  The incumbent leads and participates in the design, configuration, testing, implementation, lifecycle management, and support activities for the enterprise systems and applications at Brock.