IT Advisor

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**IT Advisor (Data Center and Cloud)**

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Dunsmuir 09

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Hybrid

Annual salary: $ 107,000.00 - 135,300.00

**Position Highlights**
This role is accountable to provide technical expertise as it relates data centre and cloud technologies across BC Hydro.
Acts as business lead by participating in key infrastructure projects by providing technical guidance and ensuring that
projects meet data centre technical requirements.

**What you'll do**
- Provides data center and cloud expertise in the planning of capital projects and work programs based on anticipated

operational requirements.
- Provides leadership and guidance to outsourced infrastructure and cloud service providers and provide oversight to the

deployment, monitoring, maintenance and support of cloud and data center services
- Reviews and approves Technology service requests, including accepting and reviewing the request, making approval

decisions, tracking, and communicating request approval status to requester, and ensuring timely closure.
- Ensures that data centre and cloud issues are addressed in a timely manner.
- Participates in software asset management initiatives, including reviewing software license deployment and optimizing use

of BC Hydro software assets.
- Monitors infrastructure and cloud capacity and performance metrics, and supports status based on hardware and software

product lifecycle.
- Participates in cloud deployment, infrastructure upgrade and refresh initiatives to ensure alignment with IT infrastructure

and cybersecurity requirements.
- Assesses, recommends, and implements improvement opportunities to optimize cloud and data center operations to

achieve cost efficiency and performance objectives
- Liaises with BC Hydro stakeholders and other Technology groups to ensure that operational and project Infrastructure

needs are met.
- Represents IT Operations in Cloud Governance committee to optimize cloud adoption and management processes
- Assists with infrastructure invoice review, material acquisition, and budget management.

**What you bring**
- University or College degree in Computer Science or related field, or a combination of education and experience may be

considered.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in implementing IT Infrastructure projects in the area of data centres and/or cloud

technologies or equivalent.
- In-depth knowledge of IT Infrastructure technology concepts, including IaaS / PaaS /SaaS Cloud services, data center,

system management, virtualization, storage, and security.
- Certifications in AWS or Azure along with Cloud experience would be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of FinOps would be considered an asset.
- A good understanding of ITIL processes and concepts is desirable.
- The ability to understand IT infrastructure requirements and translate them into actionable plans and initiatives.
- Good understanding of cybersecurity threats, risks, and mitigations would be considered an asset.
- Strong customer focus with desire to deliver exceptional service and project outcomes.
- Experience in 3rd party vendor management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate with a wide range of technical and business audiences.

**What we offer**
- A comprehensive benefits package
- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days
- A lifetime pension
- Flexible work model, depending on your role type
- Training and development courses

**What else you should know**

any delays.

PN 2029266

Location: Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 5R3

**Date Posted**:2024-09-23 **Closing Date**:2024-10-14

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