Senior IT Analyst - Infrastructure
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for the development, implementation and administration/maintenance of the company's mission-critical server infrastructure and network environments. Resources practices to enable an employee-oriented and high performance culture that emphasize empowerment, quality and productivity.
Key Results Areas:
- Installation, configuration and administration of Windows Server environments with specific emphasis on Active Directory Services; GPO, WSUS, DHCP, DNS; File and Storage Services; Remote Desktop Services.
- Installation, configuration, and administration of Microsoft SQL server.
- Installation, configuration and administration of VMware environments and guest servers.
- Installation, configuration and administration of Veeam Backup and Replication.
- Installation, configuration, and administration of Linux Server environments.
- Design, installation, configuration and maintenance of wired and wireless network systems and all related infrastructure such as routers, switches, access points and firewalls.
- Installation, configuration and administration of enterprise storage solutions such as Storage Area Networks, Network Attached Storage and Direct Attached Storage Units.
- Identifying, diagnosing and addressing information security threats.
- Developing and maintaining backup jobs and backup schedules for all information repositories such as file servers and databases, to ensure effective recovery strategy aligned with business requirements.
- Installation, configuration and administration of VMware Virtualized environment, including hosts, networking and storage resources.
- Provide technical guidance and support to IT Support team members, including addressing escalated technical support issues.
- Visit multiple locations to ensure that information systems infrastructure is optimally maintained.
- Identify, research, and master new technologies related to services that comprise the company's systems architecture.
- Maintain up-to-date network and server-relate manuals, procedures and other documentation.
Functional/Technical Competencies
Quick learner and excellent hands-on Knowledge of the following technologies:
- Windows Active Directory
- Windows GPO
- Windows server update Server (WSUS).
- Windows Server administration and Networking
- Windows Remote Desktop Services
- Veeam Backup and Replication.
- VMware ESXI and Vcenter.
- McAfee EPO.
- Microsoft Office 365.
- Enterprise Server - HP and IBM.
- Knowledge of Fortinet Fortigate Security Appliances.
- Sound knowledge of security concepts.
- Familiar with ISO 27001 and other related standards.
- Excellent Knowledge of Ubiquity wireless solutions.
- Working knowledge of software design, development and implementation on a network platform.
- Good knowledge of the development, configuration and maintenance of Client/Server Applications.
- Ability at programming will be a distinct asset.
- Bachelor's Degree in information Systems.
- PMP or other project management designation.
- MSCE: Core Infrastructure.
- Certification in any of the technical competencies listed above would be an asset.
- Minimum of five (5) years' working experience in Network Infrastructure, IT Security or Server administration, implementation and administration.
We thank all interested applicants; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.