IT System Administrator

Locations: The ideal candidate will be able to work onsite and be to commute to both of our manufacturing plants with their own car and a valid driver's license: 335 Steelcase Road East and 61 McPherson Street

Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00

Job Summary: Reporting to the Senior IT And Dev Ops Manager, we are looking for a talented System Administrator with 5-8 years of experience who has experience in in a Windows & Linux environment, Windows servers, Linux servers, Vmware Vsphere, NAS & SAN, backup solutions (e.g Veeam) or backup exec with tape library, and networking equipment like switches, routers, PaloAuto firewalls. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills, a mindset of critical thinking in IT, and understand the principles of IT operations, Cloud experience with AWS is a plus as well.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and assistance to end-users as needed

• Prepare end user devices following the on/off board procedure

• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot system / network related equipment / issues

• Manage and maintain Windows servers, Active Directory, and related services

• Maintain all kinds of production applications

• Administer VMware vSphere infrastructure including virtual machines, clusters, and storage

• Implement and manage backup / DR solutions, including tape-based systems, ensuring data integrity and disaster recovery readiness

• Perform scheduled system upgrades, patches, and security configurations 

• Monitor / review system and network performance, resource utilization, reports, and optimize as necessary

• Fully document systems / network configurations, processes, procedures, changes, issues and fixes

• Make sure all our knowledge base is up to date

• Collaborate with production teams to ensure efficient and reliable IT service delivery

Key Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• 5-8 years of experience in system / network administration.

• Proficiency in Windows / Linux Server operating systems and services (e.g., Active Directory, DNS, DHCP)

• Strong understanding of VMware vSphere and virtualization concepts.

• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls, switches, routers and networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, VLANs, VPN)

• Familiarity with backup concepts and solutions, including tape-based systems.

• Mindset of IT operations principles

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Relevant Microsoft, vmware, CCNA certifications are preferred

• Cloud experience with AWS is a plus