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Systems Administrator
- Victoria, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Mandate
Reporting to the Associate Director, Data Centre Services, the Systems Administrator works as part of a team to design, build, and ensure the operational effectiveness and security of the university’s servers, storage and data centres. Members of this team maintain administrative, teaching and learning systems essential to the operation of the entire university. These systems are required to be in operation 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year.
Objectives
This position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant discipline plus at least three years of experience in system administration in a large enterprise or academic environment. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Windows Specialist
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Reporting to the Associate Director, Data Centre Services, the Systems Administrator works as part of a team to design, build, and ensure the operational effectiveness and security of the university’s servers, storage and data centres. Members of this team maintain administrative, teaching and learning systems essential to the operation of the entire university. These systems are required to be in operation 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year.
Objectives
- Design, install, configure, and maintain server hardware and software, ensuring performance, availability, and security.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex server software and hardware issues and automate administrative tasks.
- Specialize in multiple domains such as storage, backup, virtualization, security, and applications.
- Provide expert guidance on Linux or Windows systems and lead decisions on adopting and deploying new technologies.
- Lead infrastructure projects, communicate technical impacts, and advise on system maintenance and cybersecurity.
This position requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or other relevant discipline plus at least three years of experience in system administration in a large enterprise or academic environment. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
Windows Specialist
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Expert knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server and client operating systems, features and roles.
- In-depth experience with administrating multiple Windows server applications (e.g., Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint, SQL Server, etc.).
- Proficiency with scripting and revision control (e.g., PowerShell scripting, Git).
- Expert experience installing and administrating enterprise virtualization, storage and backup environments (e.g., VMware, NetApp, Veeam, etc.).
- Expert knowledge of RedHat Enterprise and/or Ubuntu Linux.
- In-depth experience administrating multiple Linux server applications (e.g., Apache, Tomcat, Gitlab, JupyterHub, MySQL, LDAP, etc.).
- Proficiency with scripting and revision control (e.g., PERL, Bash and/or Python, Git).
- Working knowledge of provisioning and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.) and building packages and maintaining repositories (e.g., RPM).
- Expert experience installing and administrating enterprise virtualization, storage and backup environments (e.g., VMware, OpenStack, containers and/or Kubernetes, NetApp, TSM, Veeam, etc.).
- High degree of attention to detail, the ability to understand complex technical concepts and the need to maintain broad and in-depth technical knowledge of all aspects of servers and server operating systems.
- Expert level of problem-solving abilities; must be able to effectively identify and resolve unique, unusual and highly complex technical problems.
- Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities and work under pressure to meet time sensitive and mission critical deadlines in a complex environment.
- Ability to take initiative and work with limited direction.
- Ability to mentor, coach, and train technical staff and teams and act as a resource.
- Ability to successfully contribute to complex projects: developing project work plans; monitoring and directing the activities of a project team.
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to collaborate, build and maintain positive relationships with diverse individuals and work effectively in a team environment.
- Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive and respectful working and learning environment.
- Ability to work outside of normal working hours on an emergency or pre-scheduled basis.
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Responsibilities
Design, install, configure, secure, and maintain university server, storage, and data centre systems that support essential services around the clock. Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, automate administration, guide technology decisions, and lead projects while advising on maintenance and cybersecurity.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline and at least three years of systems administration experience in a large enterprise or academic environment; equivalent education, training, and experience may be considered. Candidates need expert Windows or Linux administration skills, experience with enterprise applications and virtualization, storage, and backup environments, and strong problem-solving, communication, project, and teamwork abilities.
Skills
- Windows Server Administration
- Linux Administration
- Server Hardware and Software
- Active Directory
- PowerShell
- Bash
- Python
- Perl
- Git
- Virtualization
- Storage and Backup Administration
- Cybersecurity
- Scripting and Automation
- Troubleshooting
- Project Leadership
- Technical Mentoring
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Categories
- Technology
- Education
- Security & Safety
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Systems Administration
- Data Centre Services
- Windows Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Ubuntu
- Active Directory
- Exchange
- SharePoint
- SQL Server
- Apache
- Tomcat
- GitLab
- JupyterHub
- MySQL
- LDAP
- PowerShell
- Perl
- Bash
- Python
- Git
- Ansible
- Puppet
- Chef
- RPM
- VMware
- OpenStack
- Kubernetes
- NetApp
- Veeam
- TSM