System Administrator

at  Toronto Catholic District School Board

System Administrator - Technology Infrastructure
Vision
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is proud to be a significant part of the fabric of publicly funded Catholic education in the province of Ontario. We serve approximately 84,000 students in nearly 200 Catholic schools in the City of Toronto and represent close to 475,000 Catholic school supporters.
At the TCDSB, we grow in knowledge, with justice and hope. The TCDSB is an inclusive Catholic learning community that nurtures faith development and academic excellence through the love of God, neighbor, and self.
We fully engage students in learning that supports their academic, spiritual, socio-emotional, and physical growth and development. At TCDSB, we have a long and distinguished history of providing excellence in Catholic education for the Toronto community.
The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations our Catholic values, and the Board’s Pastoral Plans are foundational to our exemplary approach to teaching and learning in the 21st Century.
With a staff of 14,000, the TCDSB is a dynamic school board and is seeking a full-time System Administrator-Technology Infrastructure within the ICT department.
We are an inclusive employer and all interested applicants are welcome to apply.
Key A ccountabilities
Reporting to Senior Manager Technology Infrastructure, the primary function of this position is for the effective administration, monitoring, and troubleshooting of the enterprise infrastructure systems and services.
Perform system administration tasks of infrastructure environment for Azure IaaS, enterprise monitoring, VMware, Active Directory, Azure AD, storage, backup, and Citrix
Plan and implement monthly security patches on firmware, OS (Operating System), system, application and tools
Define and perform implementation plans for server and system configuration changes, upgrades and migrations
Perform system monitoring and mitigation of infrastructure system, application and security events
Execute the validation of the infrastructure DR plan and support of the data backup and recovery processes
Perform problem identification, troubleshooting, investigation, analysis, and documentation of server, system and application issues and develop action plans for resolution
Responsible for timely resolution of server, system and application related incidents and problem tickets/tasks and escalated technical issues
Prepare, update and maintain infrastructure documentation and advisories that includes system technical and functional specifications, server or system related operational policies, standards, procedures, guidelines and checklists, and end-user documentation and advisories
Assist with research and evaluation of new technology and audit and review of current computing environment
Provide guidance to vendor partners and technical training, supervision and evaluation of support staff as required
Perform other duties as required
Requirements
Minimum Three (3) year College Diploma in Information Technology i.e., Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent qualifications and experience
Minimum Two (2) years’ experience with increased responsibilities performing technical support, system administration of the enterprise infrastructure for a large scale, multi- location enterprise environment
Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certification is an asset
Extensive experience and knowledge and skills with Windows operating systems (Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019/2022), Domain Controllers, Active Directory and Azure AD, Digital Certificates, PowerShell and scripting, Microsoft 365 applications and IT security concepts and best practices.
Proven knowledge and system administration experience with virtual desktop and application infrastructures
Proven knowledge and experience with System Centre Azure IaaS (Infrastructure As A Service), Azure Monitor, VMware, Enterprise SAN/NAS storage management (Dell Unity preferred) and Enterprise backup system (Dell EMC Networker and Data Domain preferred)
Proven networking knowledge and skills with TCP/IP (subnets, VLANs, ports, routing), DNS, DHCP, Firewalls, VPN, IPSEC, SSL, Secure FTP
Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work with technical, administrative and academic teams as well as external vendors and consultants
Well-developed organizational, follow-up, teamwork, oral and written communication skills with strong attention to detail and independent decision making and problem-solving abilities
Availability to work outside core office hours, as required
This is a non-union Level 10 position with a salary range of $ 69,305 - $ 85,266 along with comprehensive benefits including pension plan, vacation, and professional development opportunities.
Who We Are
Our mission at TCDSB is to inspire learning in every way and support our students and employees.
Employees who work in our corporate setting are passionate and have a strong belief in our mission and making TCDSB a leader in public education. We are:
Committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Accountable
Relationship builders
Adaptable
People developers we engage, coach, and develop
Continuous improvers and innovators; and
Team oriented
We know and believe that diverse and inclusive teams empower us to make better decisions and inspire continuous improvement so that we can better serve our students, communities, and employees.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, including but not limited to, those who are Indigenous, Black, 2SLGBTQ+, and racialized. You are invited to voluntarily indicate if you identify as such a person. This information will be kept confidential.
The TCDSB is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
Should you require code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the TCDSB Fair Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process. https://5il.co/1dkld
Our hybrid work model balances working from home and meaningful in-person interaction at our Catholic Education Centre located at 80 Sheppard Ave, E, Toronto, ON.
All interested applicants are asked to apply online no later than Monday, October 7, 2024 via Apply To Education.
We thank all prospective applicants for showing interest in this position; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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