System Administrator, Senior

Linamar Corporation • Guelph, ON

1d • CA$90,000 - CA$130,000

About The Position

Under minimal supervision, responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, in support of business processing requirements. Perform software installations and upgrade operating systems and layered software packages. Schedule installations and upgrade and maintain them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures. Monitor and tune systems to achieve optimum performance levels. Ensure server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions. Ensure data/media recoverability by implementing disaster recovery systems and testing to ensure they function nominally. Develop and promote standard operating procedures and policies. Develop and maintain a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation. Complete tasks and projects assigned within timelines established to meet the needs of the business. Provide Tier 3 support to all other SA’s and mentor the team in technical areas. Research and provide insight into new solutions and processes to help streamline operations and reduce downtimes and increase productivity.

Requirements

• University or College degree in the field of computer science or a related field is required.
• Minimum 8 Years in an Enterprise Server environment required
• Windows 2012R2/2016/2019/2022/2025
• Active Directory/DNS/DHCP
• Office 365 and Microsoft Office Suite
• Virtual Server Technologies (HyperV)
• TCP/IP and related networking protocols
• Superb collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Project planning and implementations in Enterprise Class systems
• PowerShell
• PowerBI
• SQL Server Technologies
• Microsoft Azure Technologies
• Microsoft Failover Clustering
• Experience with HA environments
• Understanding of Storage technologies
• Disaster Recovery planning, implementation and testing
• MS SCCM
• MS SCOM
• Datacenter management/implementations/migrations

Nice To Haves

• Additional Computer Science certifications will be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system of servers, virtual and physical.
• Support global systems within Corporate IT maintaining a 99.99% SLA/Uptime this includes but not limited to, AD/DNS/O365/Azure/Server Hardware/Storage Hardware/File Storage/DB Servers/App Servers/Virtual Hosts/VMs.
• Ensure adequate monitoring and tuning of Corporate IT systems, to maintain a proactive approach to systems reducing outages.
• Support hardware solutions and replace systems as per end-of-life recommendations and hardware failures as they arise.
• Follow best practice Change Management as set out by Corporate IT policies, from planning implementation, implementing solutions, documenting back out plans individually or in a large team environment.
• Identify systems that require attention for security reasons and implement best practices. Review security of systems on a regular basis.
• Disaster recovery planning of existing systems, new systems. Test disaster recovery procedures on an annual basis, documenting implementation steps and recording outcomes. Corrective measures to the disaster recovery plans if so required.
• Ensure backups of systems are successful and retrievable for compliance.
• Develop, Document and promote standard operating procedures.
• Conduct routine hardware and software audits of servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive database/library of all supporting documentation for all systems under your purview.
• Discuss technical matters concerning the management of server systems with co-workers and colleagues.
• Work in conjunction with technical teams (Network/DB/APP/Tech Services) on major projects and deployments of various systems.
• Technical Support for other Linamar facilities as assigned.
• Must be able to work alone or as an individual and in a collaborative group atmosphere.
• Meet yearly objectives set forth by management and update status in quarterly reviews.
• Continuously update technical skills and knowledge of new technologies.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Sustainability Council
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior