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Sr Hands-on Systems Architect (Closed)

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Toronto
Direct Hire
$140,000

ARE YOU A SENIOR EXPERT ON ENTERPRISE-GRADE SERVERS AND SYSTEMS? DO YOU THRIVE IN MISSION-CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTS?Our client is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer/Architect to join their team.

Senior Systems Engineer/Architect

The Senior Systems Engineer/Architect is responsible for design, implementation, administration, support, maintenance, and monitoring of server, messaging, application, Active Directory, virtualization, data, and storage infrastructure.

About the Opportunity

  • Senior level architecture and hands-on administration of company server and network systems with primary responsibility and ownership for managing Windows servers, VMware vSphere, EMC Storage, AD, MSSQL
  • Evaluate and install system upgrades and patches, perform routine maintenance and associated administrative duties
  • Constant monitoring and securing of all systems
  • Collaborate with management, users, and vendors to investigate issues and provide third level technical support of associated hardware and software systems for applications, services, servers, and system security issues across the Enterprise
  • Establishment and documentation of policies and procedures to ensure proper use of systems by internal entities. Carry out necessary tasks to implement solutions
  • Contribute to design, implementation, documentation, and support of solutions for the technology infrastructure. Perform technical planning, system integration, and support of Windows Platforms, Messaging & Collaboration, Web Services, and VMware based systems
  • Maintain systems management and monitoring tools/platforms
  • Configure and maintain redundant systems for all critical systems where applicable, troubleshoot and correct issues with system and data backup environment
  • Implement and support production releases following established policies and procedures
  • Status reporting: Create and provide management with periodic written status and summary of performance and utilization of associated IT systems, and tasks
  • Perform other tasks as required

About You

  • University degree in Computer Science or Information Systems (or related)
  • 7-10 years of experience in systems engineering and support
  • Senior level experience in architecture and maintenance of secure server/network environments with automated failover and recovery
  • Expert knowledge of Windows servers in a critical environment, including fail-overs and DR
  • Strong skills in Active Directory architecture and support, Group Policy (2016 helpful)
  • Strong knowledge of VMWare vSphere and related (eg. Horizon, Orchestrator, etc)
  • Administrative scripting experience desired (PowerShell,), VBscript helpful
  • Strong in Storage Area Network (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS) concepts, EMC Vblock experience preferred
  • Citrix exposure is a plus
  • Monitoring and administration of MS SQL Server (uptime, logs, etc) is a plus
  • Exposure to private/public/hybrid cloud concepts (Azure, AWS) is a plus
  • Exposure to networking (Cisco, HP, voip, Palo Alto, etc) is a plus

Salary

$120,000 - $175,000/year plus 20% bonus

How to Apply

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please note that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats. When referencing this job, quote #21263.

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

About Lannick

Lannick is the premier professional recruitment and staffing firm in the Greater Toronto Area. Founded in 1985, Lannick provides best-in-class finance, accounting and technology professionals at all roles and levels through its three divisions: Lannick Finance & Accounting, Pro Count Staffing and Lannick Technology. Lannick places more than 1,000 candidates annually and is a preferred vendor for Canada’s most successful organizations. Learn more at www.lannick.com.

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