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Systems Administrator

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

$40 to $50 CAD / hour · Contract

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$40 to $50 CAD / hour
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Original job description

The Systems Administrator is responsible for maintaining, supporting, and optimizing the organization's IT infrastructure to ensure reliable business operations. This role provides technical expertise across systems, networks, security, and user support while driving stability, performance, and continuous improvement.

Client Details

The company operates in the insurance industry in Thornhill.

Description

  • Monitor servers, networks, and core systems to identify issues early and maintain reliable service.
  • Investigate and resolve system incidents, documenting solutions to support consistent issue resolution.
  • Manage user accounts, access permissions, and system configurations to maintain appropriate access.
  • Install, configure, and maintain hardware, software, and operating systems used across the company.
  • Complete routine system maintenance, updates, and backups to help protect system availability.
  • Review system performance and capacity, identifying practical improvements to maintain stable operations.
  • Work with technology colleagues and business users to understand technical needs and address service requests.
  • Maintain clear technical documentation for system settings, changes, and recurring support procedures.

Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. Company encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants.

Profile

The successful candidate will possess experience administering enterprise IT environments, including servers, operating systems, networking, and user support. They will demonstrate strong technical troubleshooting abilities, an understanding of infrastructure security best practices, and familiarity with system monitoring, maintenance, and performance optimization. Experience supporting business-critical applications and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders will be highly valuable. The ideal individual will communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical users, prioritize competing demands, and maintain a customer-focused approach. They will be detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently while contributing to team objectives. A continuous learning mindset and commitment to delivering reliable, efficient IT services will help them excel in the role.

Job Offer

  • Opportunity to manage and support critical technology infrastructure that supports business operations.
  • Exposure to a broad range of systems, networks, security, and technical environments.
  • Visibility across multiple business functions through collaboration with internal stakeholders.
  • Ongoing learning opportunities through hands-on technical problem solving and system improvements.
  • Ability to make a direct impact on operational stability, efficiency, and user experience.
MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class otherwise protected under applicable human rights legislation. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled and all other qualified applicants
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Responsibilities

Monitor, maintain, and optimize servers, networks, operating systems, and business-critical systems, including managing accounts, permissions, updates, and backups. Troubleshoot incidents, document solutions and configurations, assess performance and capacity, and collaborate with colleagues and users to resolve technical needs.

Requirements

The candidate should have experience administering enterprise IT environments, including servers, operating systems, networking, and user support, along with strong troubleshooting skills and knowledge of infrastructure security and performance optimization. They should communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, manage competing priorities, work independently and collaboratively, and take a proactive, customer-focused approach.

Skills

  • Systems Administration
  • Server Administration
  • Operating Systems
  • Networking
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Infrastructure Security
  • System Monitoring
  • System Maintenance
  • Backup Management
  • Performance Optimization
  • User Support
  • User Account Management
  • Access Permissions
  • Hardware And Software Configuration
  • Technical Documentation
  • Stakeholder Collaboration

Benefits

  • Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Visa sponsorship

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Categories

  • Technology
  • Customer Service & Support

Keywords

  • Insurance
  • Enterprise IT
  • IT Infrastructure
  • Systems Administration
  • Servers
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • System Monitoring
  • Incident Resolution
  • User Accounts
  • Access Permissions
  • System Configuration
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • System Updates
  • Backups
  • Infrastructure Security
  • Business-Critical Applications
  • Performance Optimization
  • Capacity Planning
  • Technical Documentation
  • User Support
  • Service Requests
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Continuous Improvement

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