IT Server Specialist

1 month ago

Saint John, Canada Irving Oil Full time

As an IT Server Specialist you will be responsible for working with our vendors to maintain the Data Center by provisioning physical, virtual and cloud servers, tracking server activity, performing software upgrades, maintaining Server hardware, helping with technical problems, and improving efficiency by analyzing and evaluating network server functions. This role provides guidance and ensures that industry best practices are followed with respect to storage systems, operating systems, account security, directory services, and server virtualization, software and application packaging/deployments.

What we offer:
  • Work environment – Work in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and a café
  • Hybrid Work Model – Allows for a blend of in-office and work-from-home days
  • Competitive compensation – Includes an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance
  • Flexible Benefits Plan – In effect from day one and offers three levels of coverage to select from to meet your unique, personal needs
  • Paid vacation – There is an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too
  • Wellness support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program
  • Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation-matching program
Your Responsibilities:
  • Oversee maintenance and operations of multiples servers: database, file, mail, print, web, and application servers
  • Work with vendors to maintain and configure servers to operate at optimal capacity: connectivity, utilization, server administration, and performance tuning
  • Manage the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) suite of tools with administration, deployment packaging, network inventory, boundaries, installer and network designing
  • Lead End User teams in deployment packaging and processes related to SCCM
  • Ensure that storage systems and backups are properly maintained
  • Ensure that proper server backup and recovery strategy as well as disaster recovery and business continuity practices are followed
  • Oversee the process of troubleshooting for server issues, know how to identify, diagnose, and resolve problems, document the solution, and track issues whether it’s network, host, or operating systems
  • Work with other team members and vendors to source hardware that will meet company requirements and standards
  • Maintain a strong understanding of Windows and Linux Server environments
  • Create test plans and strategies for new functionality
  • Create, request, and present technical specifications and requirements for purchase of new servers
  • Stay current with system information, changes, and updates and how that may affect functionality
Your Skills:
  • Support multiple customers and stakeholders. Need to be able to react quickly and calmly to any server issues and resolve them as quickly as possible
  • Knowledge of Active Directory, Domain Name Servers (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and other basic corporate network services
  • Ability to use PowerShell and other scripting languages to streamline repetitive tasks and make changes on a large volume of endpoints
  • A good understanding of security concepts such as certificates, encryption, firewalls, and NTFS permissions
  • Excellent troubleshooting capabilities, ability to read and understand logs, use command line tools to verify configurations and connectivity
Your Experience:
  • Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related field
  • 8+ years IT experience with a minimum Experience leading software deployment solutions and projects
  • 5 years’ experience working with Enterprise level Server infrastructure, Virtual and Physical
  • Extensive experience installing, managing and troubleshooting Microsoft Server environments
  • Experience with infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) in an Azure Cloud environment
  • Experience working in a vendor supported network environments
  • Linux experience is an asset
  • Certifications in ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) is an asset

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that’s created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

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