Senior Analyst - Linux Systems Administration

Description

The company makes software for mission-critical intelligent systems, used in automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical and telecommunications. Its software has been used in NASA missions such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope and several Mars rovers, and in 5G work including the first successful 5G data session with Verizon and one of the largest Open RAN networks, built with Vodafone.

The company has more than four decades of history and holds Great Place to Work certification. It has been named a Top Workplace for ten consecutive years. Its culture is built on growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

You will join an international team of Linux and Windows administrators who support a large, multi-platform global environment every day.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, build, troubleshoot and maintain infrastructure, covering hardware platforms, client applications, server services and Linux operating systems, working mostly on your own.
• Give enterprise-level support for hardware and Linux OS issues, and escalate server and hardware problems when needed.
• Take part in a 24x7 support rotation that includes handling trouble tickets.
• Manage and support Linux and Windows infrastructure, DNS, NIS/IDM, NFS, SAMBA and Dell server hardware at an enterprise level.
• Build, install and maintain physical and virtual servers.
• Keep systems and applications current with security and system patches, updates, and virus and malware protection.
• Write automation and business solutions in Shell, Perl and Ansible.
• Plan for growth and capacity, and analyze the current enterprise to recommend capacity planning, performance tuning and design improvements.
• Make sure production systems are backed up and protected.
• Evaluate, test and recommend new hardware, OS, network and application upgrades, including their effect on existing configurations.
• Design and explain solutions that meet strategic business or technical needs, and bring in new technologies where they solve those needs.
• Work with internal and external teams so solutions match company standards.
• Document standards, procedures and troubleshooting processes.
• Help select services and products from various vendors.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Linux server operating systems.
• 2+ years of experience with VMware or another hypervisor.
• Experience with Orcharhino, Red Hat Satellite or other patch deployment tools.
• Experience running a large, multi-platform environment of 500+ machines across multiple sites.
• Solid understanding of Linux security fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of DNS, NIS/IDM, NFS and SAMBA.
• Strong leadership and influence in one or more projects or disciplines.
• Ability to make decisions on non-routine matters within broadly defined policies and procedures.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to plan and run complex projects that require complex analysis.
• Extremely proficient in two or more IT disciplines.
• Experience managing IT infrastructure projects.
• Nice to have: experience with Amazon Web Services, Azure or other cloud technology, F5 or another load balancer, and cloud backup solutions.
• Good communication skills and a preference for teamwork.

Conditions

Compensation ranges from $80,000 to $120,000 CAD, plus an annual incentive bonus. Pay depends on education, experience, knowledge, skills, location, abilities and internal equity.

Citizenship may affect eligibility. You must complete a security clearance process to perform the core duties of the role, as required by applicable law. Citizens of Belarus, Burma, China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Haiti, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan or Zimbabwe may not be able to perform those duties.

The clearance process may take a significant amount of time. Any offer depends on your legal ability to perform the core duties. The company handles this under applicable human rights and privacy law.