IT & data jobs in Canada

Explore it & data jobs in Canada. Choose a role or place to find work that fits.

Counted Nov 3, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 4,748
Employers: 2,050

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $96,317Across 418 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $50.14Across 314 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $120,437Across 60 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $48.16Across 19 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 4%190 listings
Hybrid: 38%1,818 listings
On-site: 57%2,726 listings

Not specified: <1% (14 listings)

Employers hiring include TD (82), S M Software Solutions Inc (64), J&M Group (50).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

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Data Modeler
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- $65 to $70 CAD / hour
- Contract
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- $92,000 to $100,000 CAD / year
- Full-time
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Canada
- Full-time
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- Full-time
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- Contract
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Dawn InfoTek

System Administrator

Toronto, ON, Canada
Greater Toronto Area, Canada, Canada

Contract

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Job details

Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 28, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 29, 2026

Original job description

Dawn InfoTek Inc. is a professional IT consulting firm that partners with major financial institutions, investment firms, and government organizations. We are committed to delivering innovative technology solutions and connecting top-tier IT talent with leading organizations.

We are currently seeking a highly skilled System Administrator to join our dynamic team and support one of our major banking clients.

Location: Scarborough, ON (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office)

Position Type: 8 month Contract

Responsibilities:

Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, and support backup, restoration, and migration services across on-premises and cloud environments.

Design and develop Backup Testing as a Service capability to help stakeholders validate end-to-end application recovery using Cohesity Data Protection services.

Partner with technical and business subject matter experts to ensure migrated applications meet recovery and business requirements.

Participate in scheduled changes and troubleshooting activities, including occasional non-standard working hours.

Manage and maintain backup and NAS platforms across on-premises and Google Cloud environments.

Provide Level 2 support and coordinate vendor escalations for transitioned services.

Develop and maintain operational documentation, including build guides, runbooks, and technical specifications.

Contribute to implementation planning and service delivery activities.

Must Have Skills:

10+ years of experience as a Backup Administrator, with hands-on expertise in technologies such as Cohesity, Dell EMC Data Domain, NetBackup, Veeam, or similar backup and replication platforms.
2+ years of experience administering Microsoft Windows Server 2019/2022 and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x/10.x
5+ years of experience working with networking technologies and operational support.
5+ years of experience supporting agent-based backups for SQL Always On Availability Groups (AAG), Oracle, DB2, and similar database platforms, with a solid understanding of SQL VSS and RMAN backups.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

2+ years of experience with architecture, deployment, or operational support of VMware vSphere Hypervisor and Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization.
Experience with scripting and automation, including REST APIs, PowerShell, and Python
Previous experience in banking or financial services
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with vendors and cross-functional teams

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Responsibilities

Deploy, operate, troubleshoot, and support backup, restoration, migration, and NAS services across on-premises and cloud environments, including Google Cloud. Develop a backup testing capability, support application recovery requirements, provide Level 2 support and vendor coordination, and maintain operational documentation and service delivery plans.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of backup administration experience, 2+ years administering Windows Server 2019/2022 and/or Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x/10.x, and 5+ years of networking support experience. Also requires 5+ years supporting agent-based backups for database platforms such as SQL AAG, Oracle, and DB2, along with strong communication skills; virtualization, automation, and financial services experience are advantageous.

Skills

Backup Administration
Cohesity Data Protection
Backup And Recovery
Data Migration
Dell EMC Data Domain
NetBackup
Veeam
Windows Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Networking
SQL Always On Availability Groups
SQL VSS
Oracle RMAN
VMware vSphere
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
PowerShell

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Keywords

Backup Administration
Cohesity Data Protection
Dell EMC Data Domain
NetBackup
Veeam
Backup And Replication
Backup Testing As A Service
Data Restoration
Data Migration
NAS
Google Cloud
Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2022
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.x
Networking
SQL Always On Availability Groups
SQL VSS
Oracle RMAN
DB2
VMware vSphere Hypervisor
Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization
REST APIs
PowerShell
Python
Level 2 Support
Operational Documentation
Runbooks
Application Recovery
Financial Services

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