Systems Administrator - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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About SickKidsDedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built – nor could it be maintained – without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.Don’t miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world’s best in paediatric healthcare.Position DescriptionThe Research Information Technology (RIT) Systems Team at the Hospital for Sick Children is seeking a highly motivated Systems Administrator to support the operation of the Mouse Imaging Centre (“MICe”), a computing intensive research lab that is part of the SickKids Research Institute. The Mouse Imaging Centre uses advanced imaging technologies such as MRI, X-ray computed, tomography, and ultrasound in mouse models of human disease to answer questions about human health. As the systems administrator for this group, you would manage a complex computing environment that includes high-performance workstations, backend computing and storage as well as specialized hardware that supports the imaging equipment. You would interact with a team of researchers and scientific software developers to maintain a highly customized software environment. As a member of the RIT’s Systems Team, you would also support the greater mission of the SickKids Research Institute, and work in collaboration with other IT groups across the organization while maintaining excellence in customer service.Reporting to the Snr Manager, RIT Infrastructure, with oversight by the Principal Investigator MICe, you will support a variety of technologies. We will need you to hit the ground running while taking over management of a Linux desktop environment, ZFS fileservers, and local computing resources. Self-motivated individuals will find opportunities for skills development in areas such as virtualization, automation, databases, security, large storage systems, network design, technical evaluation, project management and high-performance computing.Heres What Youll Get to Do:

• Primary support for a customized Ubuntu Linux desktop environment supporting several dozen users
• Manage a large local and off-site mirrored storage system
• Manage a range of local and internet facing servers and a virtualization environment
• Maintenance of hardware and liaison with vendors under the terms of support and warranty agreements
• Maintain and update technical documentation
• Other duties as assigned to support Research IT systems administration

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• BSc in Computer Science or other related field, equivalent College level certification (in Systems Administration), or equivalent work experience
• A thorough understanding Linux operating systems and their administration (desktop and server)
• Experience managing virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere
• Good understanding of common network protocols such as NFS, SMB, LDAP, DNS, DHCP, TFTP, and NTP
• Working knowledge of scripting languages including Bash, and Python or Perl
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with peers, scientific and technical audiences
• Must have the initiative and ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and complete them to required standards and deadlines

Qualifications and Experiences below are considered an asset:

• Experience with remote desktop solutions for Linux
• Experience compiling custom software
• Familiarity with scientific software such as Matlab and R
• Experience supporting large storage devices (SAN/NAS) and good understanding of file systems such as ZFS and OneFS
• Good understanding of Ethernet and related network technologies
• Experience with systems automation tools such as Ansible
• Experience with monitoring systems such as Icinga2 and LibreNMS
• Experience with ITSM ServiceDesk Plus or Service Now; issue and project tracking tools such as Jira
• Knowledge and/or experience with Agile principles and frameworks
• ITIL certification and/or experience working in an organization that supports IT service management best practices

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent.Join the SickKids Family. Work alongside the best & brightest. Flexible hybrid work environment. Freedom to innovate & be your authentic self. Learnings galore, incl. tuition reimbursement. Wellness & Peer Support Programs. Health Benefits & DB Pension Plan.Our Commitment to DiversityThe children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team. When requested, SickKids will provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and assessment process. Information received related to access or inclusion will be addressed confidentially.Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital’s receipt of all necessary documentation.FOR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY: As a health care institution, our highest priority is the safety of patients, families and staff. As a result, we are adopting all prevention measures to ensure the safety of our patients, families and our staff. Therefore, any offer of employment is conditional upon you submitting proof that you have been fully vaccinated with a Health Canada or World Health Organization (WHO) approved COVID-19 vaccination as soon as possible and no later than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective start date, in addition to satisfying any other condition(s) that may be set out in an offer. If a candidate fails to satisfy this condition (or any other condition(s) set out in an offer), any offer of employment shall be immediately rescinded.How to ApplyTip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.If you are still experiencing technical difficulties please email ask.hr@sickkids.ca to send us a short description of the issues you are experiencing. Please note that we will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.Quick Apply

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