Senior IT Administrator
- Surrey, BC, Canada
$90,000 – $105,000 (commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications) · Full-time
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- Pay
- $90,000 – $105,000 (commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications)
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5+ years of IT administration experience, preferably in a multi-site environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Senior IT Administrator – Surrey, BC Permanent | On-site
$90,000 – $105,000 (commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications)
About Us
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions across Technology, Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.
THE ROLE
STRIVE Recruitment is proud to partner with a well-established, family-owned Western Canadian electrical distributor with 20+ locations across BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, consistently recognized as one of Canada's Best-Managed companies, to recruit for a Senior IT Administrator based in Surrey, BC.
They offer a stable, values-driven workplace with strong employee benefits, including a birthday off, health and dental coverage, an employee assistance program, annual profit-sharing, an employee share ownership program, RRSP matching after one year of employment, and access to ongoing professional development resources.
The client is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior IT Administrator to lead the management, security, and reliability of their IT infrastructure across multiple branch locations. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, and includes mandatory participation in after-hours support for urgent security incidents and critical infrastructure issues.
Key Responsibilities
$90,000 – $105,000 (commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications)
About Us
STRIVE is a specialist recruitment firm offering proactive recruitment solutions across Technology, Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration, and Manufacturing Operations. STRIVE supports various clients from small to medium-sized enterprises to Fortune 500 organizations for their permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment needs.
THE ROLE
STRIVE Recruitment is proud to partner with a well-established, family-owned Western Canadian electrical distributor with 20+ locations across BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, consistently recognized as one of Canada's Best-Managed companies, to recruit for a Senior IT Administrator based in Surrey, BC.
They offer a stable, values-driven workplace with strong employee benefits, including a birthday off, health and dental coverage, an employee assistance program, annual profit-sharing, an employee share ownership program, RRSP matching after one year of employment, and access to ongoing professional development resources.
The client is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Senior IT Administrator to lead the management, security, and reliability of their IT infrastructure across multiple branch locations. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, and includes mandatory participation in after-hours support for urgent security incidents and critical infrastructure issues.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain network infrastructure, including firewalls, switches, routers, and VPN connections
- Serve as system administrator for Microsoft 365, Active Directory, hybrid cloud and on-prem environments, Azure, and SAML authentication
- Implement and oversee cybersecurity programs, including Incident Response and Disaster Recovery Plans, applying Zero Trust principles
- Administer backup, virtualization, and storage systems, including Veeam, VMware, NAS, VOIP, and asset management platforms
- Provide after-hours support for emergencies, outages, and security incidents, with periodic travel to branch locations
- Use RMM tools and ticketing systems to monitor, manage, and resolve IT issues efficiently
- Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and automation workflows to streamline IT operations
- Provide end-user technical support and mentor junior IT staff
- Support remote branch offices with network connectivity, endpoint management, and troubleshooting
- Take ownership of critical IT infrastructure, including monitoring, patching, maintenance, and documentation
- Plan and execute IT projects, including system upgrades, migrations, and new technology deployments
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of IT administration experience, preferably in a multi-site environment
- Extensive hands-on experience with Fortinet firewalls, switches, and VPN configurations
- Willingness and ability to work after hours as required, including responding to critical incidents
- Experience with VMware, Veeam, Microsoft 365, and enterprise-scale network infrastructure
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, incident response, and disaster recovery
- Experience supporting remote branches and multi-site IT environments
- Familiarity with RMM tools and ticketing systems for IT service management
- Proven ability to work independently and manage complex IT projects
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to complex, high-priority issues
- Ability to take full ownership of critical infrastructure and respond confidently under pressure
- Effective mentorship of junior team members alongside consistent end-user support
- Successful execution of IT projects, upgrades, and migrations with minimal disruption
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage and secure multi-site IT infrastructure, including networks, Microsoft 365 and hybrid systems, cybersecurity, backups, virtualization, and endpoint support. Provide after-hours incident response, support branch offices, mentor junior staff, automate operations, and deliver infrastructure projects and upgrades.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology, or equivalent experience, and at least five years of IT administration experience. Candidates should have hands-on Fortinet, VMware, Veeam, Microsoft 365, and enterprise networking experience, along with cybersecurity and disaster recovery knowledge and willingness to provide after-hours support.
Skills
- Fortinet Firewalls
- Switches And Routers
- VPN Configuration
- Microsoft 365 Administration
- Active Directory
- Azure
- SAML Authentication
- Cybersecurity
- Incident Response
- Disaster Recovery
- VMware
- Veeam
- PowerShell Scripting
- IT Project Management
- End-User Support
Benefits
- Birthday Off
- Health And Dental Coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Annual Profit-Sharing
- Employee Share Ownership Program
- RRSP Matching
- Professional Development
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Technology
- Security & Safety
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Fortinet
- Firewalls
- Switches
- Routers
- VPN
- Microsoft 365
- Active Directory
- Hybrid Cloud
- On-Premises Infrastructure
- Azure
- SAML
- Zero Trust
- Incident Response
- Disaster Recovery
- Veeam
- VMware
- NAS
- VoIP
- Asset Management
- RMM Tools
- Ticketing Systems
- PowerShell
- Automation
- Endpoint Management
- Network Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity
- IT Service Management
- System Upgrades
- Migrations
- Multi-Site IT