Senior Systems Administrator leading enterprise infrastructure operations for GHS, an IT and managed services provider. Supporting Windows, Linux, Azure, Microsoft 365, VMware, and client environments.
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain IT infrastructure including physical and virtual servers, operating systems, storage platforms, and supporting services
Ensure infrastructure availability, reliability, security, and performance through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity management
Plan and execute operating system upgrades, security patches, maintenance releases, and infrastructure lifecycle activities
Implement, test, and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions
Support data centre and server room operations, hardware deployments, equipment lifecycle management, and infrastructure support activities
Maintain and audit software, hardware, and infrastructure asset inventories
Respond to and resolve infrastructure incidents, service requests, and operational issues according to service-level agreements
Act as primary technical escalation point for Service Desk, L2 Support, SysAdmin, and Linux SysAdmin resources
Lead root cause analysis for major incidents and recurring technical issues, tracking corrective actions to completion
Coordinate technical escalations with vendors, clients, cloud providers, and internal specialist teams
Participate in scheduled on-call rotation and provide after-hours support when required
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, coaching, and knowledge transfer to infrastructure team members
Establish and maintain infrastructure standards, procedures, governance, and best practices
Drive automation, standardization, continuous improvement, and operational maturity initiatives
Administer and support Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Group Policy, and identity/access management services
Support hybrid infrastructure across on-premises environments, Azure, Microsoft 365, IBM Cloud, and GCP
Support Managed Services client infrastructure including Windows Server, VMware, Hyper-V, Veeam, storage, backup, and related x86 platforms
Participate in vulnerability remediation, security hardening, compliance, change management, and operational risk management
Lead infrastructure projects through planning, implementation, validation, documentation, and transition to operations
Evaluate technologies, architecture designs, and operational processes and recommend improvements for scalability, resiliency, security, and supportability
Requirements
University degree or diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience
8+ years of progressive infrastructure administration experience within enterprise IT and/or Managed Services environments, including support for multiple client infrastructures
Strong administration experience across enterprise Windows Server and Linux environments, including physical, virtual, and hybrid cloud infrastructure
In-depth experience with server patching, compliance, and lifecycle management using WSUS, SCCM/MECM, BigFix, or equivalent enterprise management platforms
Strong VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, backup, and disaster recovery experience, including clustered, highly available, and recovery-enabled environments
Strong knowledge of SAN/NAS storage, Fibre Channel concepts, and core networking technologies including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, FTP, and SFTP
Advanced experience with Active Directory, Entra ID, Group Policy, authentication, identity lifecycle management, and hybrid identity services
Hands-on experience supporting Azure and Microsoft 365 environments, with ability to provide L2 operational support for GCP and IBM Cloud environments
Experience configuring, maintaining, and improving enterprise monitoring and alerting platforms such as ManageEngine, Checkmk, or similar solutions
Ability to lead complex technical escalations, major incident resolution, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
Demonstrated experience leading infrastructure projects, technical implementations, migrations, operational handovers, and transition-to-support activities
Ability to review infrastructure designs, assess risk, plan capacity, and recommend improvements
Experience coordinating service delivery and technical escalations with vendors, clients, cloud providers, and internal stakeholders
Experience mentoring technical resources and providing technical leadership across Service Desk, L2 Support, SysAdmin, and Linux SysAdmin teams
Strong understanding of security hardening, vulnerability remediation, compliance requirements, change management, and operational risk management
Experience with ITSM platforms such as ServiceNow, with strong technical documentation skills
Ability to participate in on-call rotation and occasionally travel to client sites and data centers within the Greater Toronto Area
Legally eligible to work in Canada
Successful criminal record check
Nice-to-have certifications and skills include VCP, Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, Microsoft Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, VMCE, advanced Linux administration, IBM Cloud, Rubrik, Zerto, IBM Spectrum Protect/TSM, Fibre Channel switches, VTL, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Infrastructure-as-Code, LAN/WAN, routing, switching, firewalls, and network troubleshooting
Benefits
Competitive salary
Health benefits (medical, vision, dental)
Life insurance
Pension plan
Professional development
Amazing company culture
Free parking
Gym on-site
Diverse and inclusive workplace
Accommodation through each stage of the recruitment process for individuals with disabilities
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