Lead a team of infrastructure engineers while staying hands-on with servers, networking, virtualization, cloud, and production operations in a hybrid Toronto role.
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage a team of 5+ engineers across infrastructure and production operations. Own day-to-day operations for servers, storage, virtualization, networking, and cloud services (Azure/AWS). Participate hands-on in cross-functional projects, ensuring technical feasibility and alignment with enterprise standards. Maintain uptime, reliability, and operational excellence while improving processes, automation, and service quality. Collaborate with developers, architects, security teams, and vendors to deliver innovative IT solutions.
Requirements
7+ years in infrastructure operations or systems engineering (servers, networking, storage, virtualization, cloud). 2+ years in technical or team leadership roles. Strong expertise in containers & orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes), networking (Fortinet/Cisco), virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V/Proxmox), and systems administration (RHEL/Debian/Windows Server). Experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, and IaC/CI-CD tools like Terraform or Ansible. Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
Benefits
Make a direct impact on infrastructure strategy and operations. Work in a collaborative, high-performing team culture. Opportunities to lead and innovate in a hybrid environment.
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