Systems Engineer

at  Canada Cartage

WHY YOU’LL LOVE CANADA CARTAGE

An iconic Canadian company with over 100 years of helping companies grow and succeed in Canada, we provide national dedicated fleet solutions, general freight services, managed transportation, fulfillment & distribution, and home delivery. With a national network of terminals, cross-docks, and distribution centers, we are one of Canada’s largest and most trusted supply chain service providers. Driven to exceed customer expectations, and supported by technology and innovation, we bring simplicity to complex logistics challenges.
We work with intelligent and focused leaders who are driven to create an outstanding customer experience in partnership with Canadian leading brands. Canada Cartage is deep rooted in family values with an entrepreneurial culture where ideas are welcomed, growth is fostered and high performance is championed. A recognized thought leader and founded in 1914, Canada Cartage dominates the industry by delivering innovative fleet solutions.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Systems Engineer provides effective and timely operational and technical support for core systems, such as Server, Storage, Virtualization, backup and recovery, and core Microsoft platforms, etc. This includes working with partners to design, test, plan and implement foundational infrastructure technology. You will ensure the stability, integrity and efficient operation of the in-house information systems that support core organizational functions. This is achieved by monitoring, maintaining, supporting and optimizing foundational/core infrastructure.

ALONG WITH THE FOLLOWING SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:

• Strong and detailed organization and time management skills
• Ability to be creative in the pursuit of technical solutions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Cyber Security mindset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working experience and strong technical knowledge in a multi-site networking environments both on premise and cloud services
• Working experience with networks, windows server environments, virtual server environments, Microsoft eco system – on-prem and cloud
• Ability to work in a team environment, with strong emphasis on following procedures, sharing best practices and documentation creation and upkeep
• Industry intermediate to advanced level certifications such as Microsoft VMware and/or other core infrastructure solutions
• Must have a valid driver’s license and vehicle

• Be a technical leader to the team and organization for advanced IT services.
• Leads in planning and implementing changes to foundational/core infrastructure
• Provides advanced level support for troubleshooting of large-scale problems
• Proactively analyzing and identifying trends that may lead to better performance, proactive problem resolution, and capacity planning.
• Collaborating with project leads to determine how requirements will be approached and managed for infrastructure requirements. Always with a Cyber Security Mindset
• Assist in designing and implementing new server, storage, core systems, backup and recovery solutions and/or improving the efficiency of current infrastructure
• Installing, configuring, and supporting infrastructure equipment including physical and virtual servers, storage, backup and recovery and core software solutions, rack and stack in the datacentre.
• Partner with industry solution providers, lead requirement needs, test and validate solutions Procuring infrastructure equipment and managing subcontractors involved with installation.
• Maximizing system performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting
• Arranging scheduled upgrades
• Standard setting, Planning and Updating systems equipment to the latest firmware / OS / Driver releases, keeping systems up to date with supportable and stable releases.
• Reporting system status, stability, and trends to key stakeholders
• Other duties and tasks, as well as involvement with other IT projects as required and assigned.
• Provide guidance to IT peers to ensure cyber security, IT infrastructure standards, compatibility, scalability, and capacity are known and planned.