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**IT Systems Specialist - Applications and Server Infrastructure #25-151 (Job opportunity)**:
**Full-time Permanent - Recruitment #25-151 (Non-Union)**:
**Division: Corporate Services**:
**Location: Main Office - 1300 Paris St., Sudbury**:
**Current Work Location Arrangement: Partial On-site** - The position requires a combination of regular on-site and remote work. Reasons and schedules can vary, but worker attends on-site regularly (for example, each week).**:
**Salary: $95,186.00 - $108,781.40 annually**:
**Additional compensation**:

- **Relocation allowance (i.e. moving expenses) available.**:

- **Comprehensive Benefits plan**:

- **OMERS Pension**:
**Position summary**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Planning and configuration of systems infrastructure, both on-prem and cloud, including but not limited to Hypervisors, Storage Area Networks, Backup Systems, Windows Servers, SQL Server, SharePoint 2013, M365 services such as SharePoint Online and Exchange Online, Linux Servers, and Web Servers.
- Gather and analyze server infrastructure (computer & storage) and security requirements of assigned projects, assist in developing a secure design and transferring knowledge to the super-users within each area.
- Assist in creating and updating documentation for supporting systems including IT policies and procedures including maintenance, server and software configurations.
- Performs administrative and other duties to support the function.
- Provides input into the budget process upon request.
- Provides back-up to, primarily, IT Systems Specialist - Security & Network Infrastructure and other members of the Information Technology team and provides support to the Manager Information Technology to oversee and implement direction for all IT infrastructure.
- Assists in testing recovery from off-site server room.
- In collaboration with IT Systems Specialist - Security & Network Infrastructure, perform trend analysis for software and systems to improve or leverage these systems.
- Assists in developing long terms strategies and capacity planning for meeting future hardware and software technology needs.
- Participates in the orientation of staff, students, volunteers and others as may be required for the position.
- Provide mentoring and support to other members of the IT team.
- Provides technical advice and consultation for software and hardware.

**Secondary Responsibilities**:

- Assist with the planning and management of the IT Security and Network infrastructure.
- Familiarize with the existing security and network infrastructure to support the IT Systems Specialist - Security & Network Infrastructure, for providing network support.
- Assist with the planning and configuration of IT network infrastructure including but not limited to VOIP phone systems, network switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access points, and network monitoring.
- Assist with identifying required upgrades for security and network systems.
- Assist with planning and administering VPN and VOIP phone services to staff and clients
- Assist and provide backup to IT Systems Specialist - Security & Network Infrastructure, in creating and updating documentation for supporting systems including IT policies and procedures including maintenance, network equipment, security tools, and policies.
- Assist with monitoring and configuration of firewalls, network and other technologies for threats, vulnerabilities and unauthorized access (requires monitoring other staff and what they are doing on the network).
- Assist with responding to security alerts, incidents, and perform threat assessment

**Requirements**:

- Minimum 3- year degree or diploma in Computer Science or related discipline.
- Suggested current certifications or equivalent: MCSE, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Database Administrator Associate, Security +, M365-related certs, and ITIL.
- Must be familiar with security best practices, ITIL framework, and security monitoring tools.
- Preference given to experience with Veeam B&R and Dell Datadomain dedupe appliances.
- Experience with SharePoint 2013 (or any on-premises version) is required.
- Experience with Microsoft Defender for Cloud and XDR is preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Teams Phone is an asset.
- Advanced systems administration, database and cloud administration.
- Experience with Hyper-V and VMWare virtualization is required.
- Preference given to hands-on experience with Azure Stack.
- Experience with Azure Iaas and PaaS services is required.
- Experience with multiple cloud providers such as AWS and GCP is an asset.
- Experience with Network and Administration is an asset.
- Strong communication, troubleshooting and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated organizational, planning, time management and analytical skills.
- The ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and a