Infrastructure & Systems Administrator

Carina Software•Calgary, AB

130d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure & Systems Administrator to design, deploy, and manage our hybrid infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Azure. This role is critical to ensuring the performance, security, and reliability of our systems while supporting business growth and innovation.

Requirements

Strong experience with Microsoft Azure (VMs, networking, identity, storage, backups, security), ideally including hybrid on-premises + cloud setups.
Solid knowledge of Windows Server and/or Linux administration, virtualization, and identity management.
Good understanding of networking concepts: firewalling, VPN, subnets, security groups, and cloud networking.
Familiarity with backup/disaster recovery, monitoring, logging, and compliance/security best practices.
Excellent communication skills, ability to work independently, and strong documentation practices.

Nice To Haves

Certifications such as Azure Administrator or Azure Security are desirable but practical experience is most important.
Exposure to automation, scripting, or infrastructure-as-code for scalable infrastructure management.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage server infrastructure (on-premises and cloud-based), focusing on Azure services: virtual machines, networking, storage, identity (Azure AD), and backups.
Monitor and maintain system performance, availability, security, and reliability of servers and cloud services.
Manage user access, permissions, and identity across Active Directory, Azure AD, and hybrid setups.
Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, patching, and update processes.
Provide support for day-to-day incidents and requests, including VM provisioning, server configuration, and troubleshooting.
Work within security and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS Controls, ISO 27001) and leverage tools such as GLPI, Zabbix, Wazuh, and NetFlow.
Collaborate with development, operations, and support teams to integrate cloud infrastructure with applications and services.
Document architecture, configurations, procedures, and runbooks.
Propose improvements for performance, cost-efficiency, scalability, and resilience.