System Administrator

Eastlink • Halifax, NS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The System Administrator will be responsible for a wide variety of activities relating to the management of IT systems and products/applications which help deliver Eastlink’s solutions. As the ideal candidate, you are an analytical, creative thinker who enjoys taking initiative, exercises an entrepreneurial approach to their work, and are able to effectively respond to changing organizational priorities within a rapidly evolving environment. Highly customer focused, you are a strong communicator, comfortable with cross-departmental interaction in addition to being an autonomous, ambitions contributor, eager to learn and adapt to new, changing technologies.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education focused on Computer Science, Data Communications/Networking, Information Technology or a related field
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)
• Strong knowledge of networking, TCP/IP, IP addressing, core network services DNS/DHCP and network troubleshooting
• Familiar with scripting in shell, Perl, or Python
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

• System Monitoring (Patching and Vulnerabilities)
• System Programming, Scripting, and Automation
• Common Open-Source tools and applications
• VMware vSphere and SAN technology
• Managing system backups and restores
• Cloud experience is considered an asset
• Experience working in a secure environment considered and asset
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible and AWX, Landscape or RHEL Satellite are considered an asset
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Docker and Kubernetes are considered an asset
• Experience with vulnerability and troubleshooting tools such as Rapid7, nmap, tcpdump, and wireshark are considered and asset
• Windows experience considered an asset
• Understanding of Agile methodology would be an asset

Responsibilities

• Analyze, evaluate, co-ordinate, implement, manage and support the day-to-day maintenance of a diverse and highly available Linux environments providing Eastlink internal and external services
• Deploying new Linux infrastructure to support business initiatives
• Work with network and hardware teams to troubleshoot, provide recommendations, and proactively monitor systems
• Strong security focus applying best practices, patching, and monitoring security vulnerabilities
• Ensure system reliability with a strong focus on security by applying best practices in regard to patching, backups, security, anti-virus, and monitoring security vulnerabilities
• System hardening and vulnerability testing
• Collaborate with team members in benchmarking, research, planning, design, and implementation of new technologies and improvement of existing infrastructure
• Responsible for documenting procedures, problems and their resolutions
• Conduct research into systems related issues and products

Benefits

• Eastlink operates in a culture of continuous improvement through listening, learning, and adapting, which enables us to respond quickly to the evolving needs of both employees and customers.
• We recognize that our truly greatest competitive edge is our people and that delivering a great customer experience begins with a great employee experience.
• Our philosophy of developing and training our team “on the ground” not only helps to create a strong onboarding experience but also readies employees for future growth opportunities within the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree