System Administrator
- Calgary, AB, Canada
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Job details
- Job type
- Contract
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We are seeking an experienced Senior System Administrator to support enterprise infrastructure operations within a government environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring, securing, and optimizing critical systems across Windows, Azure, scheduling, database, and middleware platforms while supporting operational stability and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
· Administer and support enterprise Windows Server environments.
- Manage virtualization platforms and remote system administration activities.
- Configure, monitor, and maintain Microsoft Azure services including compute, storage, networking, security, and monitoring.
- Utilize AI-enabled tools to support system monitoring, diagnostics, automation, and incident analysis.
- Execute system patching, backup management, recovery testing, and disaster recovery activities.
- Administer IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS) including job setup, scheduling, and operational support.
- Support SQL Server and MySQL database administration activities.
- Maintain and troubleshoot CMOD, VPSX, WBI, and MQ (Message Queue) environments.
- Monitor infrastructure health using enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms such as PagerDuty, Nagios, or equivalent solutions.
- Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to improve system reliability.
- Collaborate with technical teams to support infrastructure upgrades, enhancements, and operational initiatives.
- Document operational procedures, configurations, and support activities.
Must-Have Qualifications
Skill
Level of Experienc
Details / Examples
Enterprise System Administration
Senior
Proven experience supporting enterprise environments
Windows Server Administration
Advanced
Administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, security
Virtualization Technologies
Advanced
Enterprise virtualization platform management
Microsoft Azure
Advanced
Compute, storage, networking, security, monitoring
AI-Enabled Operations Tools
Advanced
Monitoring, diagnostics, automation, incident analysis
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Advanced
Patching, recovery processes, resiliency planning
IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS)
Advanced
Job setup, scheduling, administration
SQL Server Administration
Intermediate to Advanced
Operational database administration
MySQL Administration
Intermediate to Advanced
Operational database administration
CMOD / VPSX / WBI / MQ
Intermediate to Advanced
Middleware and document management support
Monitoring & Alerting Tools
Advanced
PagerDuty, Nagios, or equivalent platforms
Education
Requirement
Details
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Nice-to-Have Qualifications
Skill
Level of Experienc
Details / Examples
Government Environment Experience
Preferred
Experience supporting public sector organizations
Azure Automation
Preferred
Infrastructure automation and operational efficiency
Enterprise Monitoring Excellence
Preferred
Advanced observability and operational analytics
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Senior System Administrator at Sapsol Technologies Inc will maintain, monitor, secure and optimize critical enterprise systems. The work includes patching, backups, disaster recovery, job scheduling, database support, incident investigation and documentation.
Requirements
Candidates need senior experience supporting enterprise environments, advanced skills in Windows Server, virtualization, Azure and monitoring tools, and intermediate to advanced skills with IWS, SQL Server, MySQL and middleware. A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is required.
Skills
- Windows Server administration
- Microsoft Azure
- IBM Workload Scheduler (IWS)
- SQL Server administration
- MySQL administration
- CMOD
- VPSX
- WBI
- IBM MQ
- PagerDuty
- Nagios
- Virtualization
- Remote system administration
- Backup management
- Disaster recovery
- Patch management
- AI-enabled monitoring tools
- Incident management
- Root cause analysis
- Azure Automation
- Infrastructure automation
- Technical documentation
Categories
- Government & Public Sector
- Software
- Consulting
Keywords
- System Administrator
- Senior System Administrator
- Windows Server
- Microsoft Azure
- IBM Workload Scheduler
- IWS
- SQL Server
- MySQL
- CMOD
- VPSX
- WBI
- MQ
- PagerDuty
- Nagios
- Virtualization
- Disaster Recovery
- Government IT
- Infrastructure
- Contract
Seniority
Senior
Tools
- Windows Server
- Microsoft Azure
- IBM Workload Scheduler
- SQL Server
- MySQL
- CMOD
- VPSX
- WBI
- MQ
- PagerDuty
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Computer Science
- Information Technology