Systems Administrator Team Lead - Jobs in Montréal, QC

Job Description

Looking for an opportunity to join a great company whose core purpose is to power the visionaries of this world by delivering them cutting edge infrastructure technology solutions that are tailored to their needs, quickly, reliably and cost efficiently.As a cutting-edge Montreal-based technology company, Hypertec is a global provider of information technology products and services. Its strategic divisions serve more than 3,000 customers in over 70 countries. Its solutions are employed by organizations from small to large in sectors including cloud providers, media and entertainment, financial services, aerospace, engineering, healthcare, government and education.To keep up with our rapid growth, we are looking for a System Administrator Team Lead to join our growing team, all while being a leading example of our company culture.CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pro-actively & strategically analyze, design, plan, and provide technical guidance in all areas of IT infrastructure, architecture, capacity management, high availability, disaster recovery and back up strategy;
• Investigates new technologies and techniques, stays current with industry developments to generate recommendations on key third-party components necessary to implement solutions;
• Ensures efficient day to day operations of all systems and infrastructure by managing incidents, and service requests in a timely manner;
• Maintain systems performance by performing system monitoring, analysis and tuning; troubleshoot system hardware, software, networks, operating and managing systems; develop, test, and evaluate upgrades; design and run system load/stress test and confer and escalate to the vendors as needed;
• Define IT operational policies and procedures; ensure that IT systems and infrastructure conform to the documented standards and are deployed using established processes; document networks and infrastructure architecture and keep equipment inventory up to date;
• Act as a project leader for major infrastructure/server upgrade and critical new technology deployments;
• Secure network and IT systems by following best practices;
• Provide coverage for after hours’ issues on an on-call basis;
• Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential;
• Design, cost, build, and deploy systems to support new customers and new services.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent experience;
• Microsoft Certifications: MCSA, MCTS, or equivalent experience;
• 5+ years of experience in systems administration in a Microsoft environment;
• Advanced understanding of systems support and architecture;
• 2+ years’ experience with governance of systems, policies, procedures, and best practices;
• Proven ability to:
• Manage systems projects.
• Evaluate complex requests and incidents and assign work to other admins.

• Extensive knowledge of server, network, and security architecture and best practices;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with various teams including Development, Project Managers and Architects ensuring stability of a global infrastructure;
• Ability to prioritize and meet critical project deadlines and work in an environment in transition;
• Organized and able to document the administration process;
• Proactive with a desire to improve the status quo;
• Excellent skills in problem solving;
• Good skills in English and French - communication both oral and written;
• Availability to work outside normal hours.

Knowledge advanced (in at least 3 of the following areas):

• Microsoft Office 365, Cloud Services for Exchange, CRM, Onedrive, SharePoint, and Teams;
• Azure IaaS management and architecture;
• Microsoft Azure and on-prem Active Directory (scripting, gpo, migration, sites, rights mgmt);
• Windows server management, including; Server services (dns, dhcp, dfs, nfs, print, ias, iis, rds, wds, wsus, hyper-v, virtual apps, remote apps);
• PowerShell Scripting;
• Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint and System Center;
• Virtualization, clusters, high availability and redundancy with HyperV;
• Configuration management with SCCM, Intune.

Asset if knowledge in:

• Linux system administration;
• Networking, switching, routing, voip, design and configuration;
• SAN Storage management and architecture;
• IT Operations, ITIL and ServiceNow;
• Backup and recovery operations;
• Firewall, Load Balancer and Reverse Proxy operations;
• Cloud management IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A dynamic and collaborative work environment;
• Competitive compensation package;
• On-site cafeteria;
• Free access to our 24/7, fully equipped gym + trainer;
• BBQ, theme days and other employee engagement events;
• Career advancement opportunities.

Are you up for the challenge Apply NowHypertec is an equal opportunity employer.Hypertec evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status or any other legally protected characteristic.Job Type: Full-time