IT Systems Engineer

Partner One Capital•Montreal, QC

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Partner One is a leading investment group with a 30-year history of acquiring and growing successful software companies. Trusted by over 2000 of the world’s largest corporations and governments, Partner One owns some of the fastest-growing enterprise software companies globally. Due to growth and our commitment to continual improvement, we are looking for an experienced Engineer to join our multi-disciplined IT & Security team. Reporting to the Head of IT & Security, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

Requirements

Experience with IAC (infrastructure as code) methodologies utilizing tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Docker, etc
Scripting experience with languages such as; powershell, Bash, Python, etc
Minimum of 3 years experience in a varied IT System Management role.
Experience following change management and similar ITIL best practice
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, other languages are a plus.
Experience managing and configuring various hypervisor technologies including; Hyper V, Open-Stack and vSphere.
Experience managing and supporting users on Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and IBM cloud.
Strong knowledge of security technologies, including NGFW, WAF, IPS, EDR, NDR, AV, MDM, MFA, SIEM, email security, patch management, vulnerability management and vulnerability scanning
Demonstrable passion and enthusiasm for security, including the ability to keep current with the latest threats, technologies and trends.
Must exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Must be a proactive, self starter eager to learn and show initiative.

Nice To Haves

CCNA, ITIL, IBM, MCDST, BICSI
Experience working in a Data Center environment or similar
Ability to pass required government security clearance
Experience in a raised floor enterprise-scale data center is a plus
Ability to accurately maintain documentation, spreadsheets, technical schematics and diagrams
Experience in structured cabling, both fiber and copper
Experience in repair/replacement of computer/server components and hardware
Ability to work in a physically demanding setting
2nd line level experience managing, Windows and Linux based server operating systems
Basic understanding of AC/DC power principles, data center power distribution and data center best practices

Responsibilities

Troubleshooting network and software issues.
Installing, configuring, and maintaining software and hardware-based IT and Security systems.
Supporting all cloud-based SAAS and PAAS solutions.
Understand the organization's IT and Security challenges, IT & Security strategy, and testing and ensuring proper and secure functionality of IT Systems.
Investigation of security events and incidents
Resolution of service requests, incidents, and problems
Identification and remediation of vulnerabilities
Coaching staff on newly developed hardware and software systems
Testing, troubleshooting, and configuring software, hardware, and network systems both on-prem and within cloud hosting environments.
Work in Data Center to bring servers and switches online
Perform regular inspections and reporting of all critical infrastructure systems (HVAC, Electrical, Fire)
Support the Systems & Infrastructure Lead with data center rack and server layout and capacity & growth planning.
Provide on-site support in the Data Center during incidents, RMA, project, and maintenance activities
Provide tier II support for data and network systems infrastructure
Provide planning and vendor oversight for network change activity
Deploy and maintain hardware onsite including; Physical servers and storage appliances, network hardware, and power equipment i.e. UPS
Maintain inventory of all hardware
Deploy and maintain new data center infrastructure
Diagnose the root cause of technical issues in the data center