Intermediate Systems Administrator

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About the Job

Our client has a requirement for an Intermediate Systems Administrator for a Permanent opportunity. The position is located in Calgary, AB.

What makes this Special

Our client is one of the largest Banks in North America. With exponential growth and millions of customers and clients who are served through our various businesses: Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management, U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking, and Wholesale Banking. Being part of this company is being part of a better Canadian service.

Role

Our client is looking for a Intermediate Systems Administrator who can Install, setup, and monitor systems. Perform a variety of maintenance, evaluation, installation, and training tasks to ensure systems performance meets company and user requirements.

 Job Description

• Administer, develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures necessary to ensure the security and integrity of the corporate systems
• Configure, manage, monitor and troubleshoot systems such as servers, virtual infrastructure, Citrix, backup systems, directory services and SAN infrastructures
• Work with manufacturers/partners/vendors to evaluate, design, implement, and troubleshoot systems
• Evaluate and/or recommend system hardware, peripheral equipment, and software
• Perform software and application installation, and upgrades
• Monitor and investigate system problems, identify their source, determine possible solutions and provide remediation plans for optimization and problem resolution
• Identify utilization patterns and their effect on operation/system availability and performance expectations and devise plans to ensure proper scalability
• Investigate user problems, identify their source, determine possible solutions and implement fixes
• Implement system security such as configuring host firewalls, system lockdown, applying cryptography to communication end-points, managing host security
• Vulnerability assessment on systems and remediation to comply with best practices
• Continuous review of logs to capture anomalies/trends/attacks/misuse of resources
• Develop and conduct various training and instructions for system users; assist users in maximizing use of networks and computing systems
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed
• Document system problems and resolutions for future reference
• Document procedures and step-by-step guides relating to job activities
• Document and maintain licenses for department/organization
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Assist department team members with tasks if required
• Provide on-the-job training to new department staff members
• On-call rotation
• Be involved in after-hours maintenance activities

Qualifications

• BS degree in Computer Science or related field
• 7+ years experience in Information Technology of which at least 3 years are in an Intermediate Systems Administration role
• Microsoft Certification is a plus (MSCA, MCSE or MCITP)

Keywords: Citrix, SAN, Infrastructure, system administrator, MSCA

How to Apply

Online:To apply for this and other suitable exciting opportunities with Zylog Systems (Canada) Ltd., you can register and apply online at www.ZylogCanada.com