Senior Server Infrastructure Specialist

7 days ago

Brampton, Ontario, Canada Buchanan Technologies Full time

Senior Server Infrastructure Specialist

Job Type: Permanent, full-time

Are you an ambitious and highly motivated senior specialist in server infrastructure with experience in Windows, Linux and Exchange infrastructure solutions? Are you looking to make the next step in your career?

As a Senior Server Infrastructure Specialist within our client's ITS Infrastructure Data Center Operations Department, you will be responsible for assisting in the design, implementation, and management of cloud and on-premises server infrastructure solutions within the organization's Information Technology (IT) environment. You will provide technical expertise and guidance in evaluating, selecting, and implementing server infrastructure solutions, and ensuring the security, availability, performance and scalability of the infrastructure.

What will your typical day look like?

  • Assists with design of server infrastructure solutions, including, but not limited to, Windows, Exchange, Linux, Azure, and/or other cloud technologies to meet the organization's requirements for performance, scalability, security, and availability.
  • Leads the implementation and deployment of server infrastructure solutions, including configuration, provisioning, and automation of virtual machines, containers, storage, networking, and other infrastructure components. Ensure compliance with best practices, security standards, and organizational policies.
  • Monitors, analyzes, and optimizes the performance, utilization, and capacity of server infrastructure components. Identifies and resolves performance and scalability issues, and proactively recommends improvements to enhance the performance and efficiency of the infrastructure.
  • Collaborates with security teams to ensure the server infrastructure is secure and compliant with organizational and industry standards. Implements security controls, encryption, and access controls to protect data and prevent unauthorized access.
  • Assumes responsibility for Capacity, Availability and/or Lifecycle planning of Server Infrastructure.
  • Provides Level 3 technical expertise and troubleshooting support for server infrastructure incidents and problems. Investigates and diagnoses issues, proposes and implements solutions, and documents resolutions.
  • Creates and maintains documentation, including As-Built documents, configuration guides, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and knowledge base articles. Shares knowledge and provides knowledge transfer training to intermediate and junior staff members to enhance their understanding of deployed server infrastructure technologies.
  • Collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs) from various IT disciplines to form comprehensive solutions to meet or exceed design criteria specified by diverse business units.
  • Creates, maintains, and validates appropriate disaster avoidance and recovery plans in conjunction with other IT teams.
  • Creates and reconciles procurement documents for goods/services in support of the server infrastructure, including budgeting/forecasting analysis.
  • Maintains a high level of technical knowledge of industry trends and products.
  • Provides guidance and oversight, and mentors intermediate and junior staff in deploying and maintaining Windows, Exchange, and/or Linux infrastructure environments.
  • Performs administrative duties such as gathering quotes from vendors, participating in technology forecasting, and other administrative duties inherent to this role.
  • Performs additional duties as assigned.

Enough about us, let's talk about you

You are someone with:

  • A university degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • One or more certifications in the following, or an equivalent field, is required:
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
  • Equivalent certification
  • A minimum of five (5) years of direct experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Microsoft Windows Servers, including high availability, disaster recovery, security, and automatic failover configurations.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of working experience with the Windows Servers and associated technologies:
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022/2019 Datacenter and previous editions
  • BitLocker Encryption at the OS level
  • Domain Controller (DC), Active Directory (AD), GPO, Kerberos, NTLM, Distributed File System (DFS), Domain Name System (DNS), DHCP & RADIUS, etc.
  • Windows patching using SCCM or a similar tool
  • Windows OS deployment using SCCM or a similar tool
  • Automation of OS deployment using Resolve or other similar tools
  • Troubleshooting and monitoring of Windows, Exchange and Linux servers using SCOM or SolarWinds or a similar tool
  • Networking, storage, and security concepts related to servers
  • A minimum of 3 years of working experience with the following systems, tools and/or technologies:
  • Linux Operating Systems Administration and Management
  • Application Load Balancers, such as F5 Big-IP and/or F5 NGINX Plus
  • Networking, storage, and security concepts related to servers
  • A minimum of 1 year of working experience with the following systems, tools and/or technologies:
  • Windows Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition Gen 2 Hotpatch
  • Azure VM with Encryption at host level using CMK
  • Azure Cloud technology and its respective services
  • VMWare vSphere Hypervisor
  • Experience in automation and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform, Ansible, and PowerShell.
  • Knowledge of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls, and VPNs.
  • Understanding of security principles and best practices for Microsoft Windows & Exchange Servers in both on-premises and cloud environments.
  • Knowledge of different Storage types (like SAN, iSCSI, NFS, HCI, Object Storage) and working knowledge of using them in Datacenter and Cloud for Server infrastructure.
  • Experience in implementing and managing Backup and Recovery solutions for Microsoft Windows & Exchange Servers workloads.
  • Experience in migrating Microsoft Windows & Exchange Servers workloads to Azure Cloud.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience in configuring and managing Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) will be an asset.
  • Working knowledge of electrical power distribution for data centers and computer systems will be an asset.
  • Experience in Microsoft vendor management is preferred.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

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