System Administrator

5 days ago

Halifax, Canada BF&M Full time

**System Administrator**

Industry: Information Technology
Location: Nova Scotia

**Reference # JG-16346**

Meridia Recruitment Solutions has partnered with BF&M, a leading insurance provider with operations in Bermuda, Halifax and across the Caribbean, to recruit for their System Administrator in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Founded in 1903, BF&M takes great pride in helping their customers protect what matters most, as well as giving back to the communities in which they work. BF&M is comprised of several companies selling health, life, pension, property and casualty insurance products.

**Role Description**:
**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Design, install, and manage Windows, Linux and FreeBSD servers and virtual machines, as well as other IT hardware components
- Script and automate routine system and user management tasks
- Provide tier two IT support to business users
- Design, implementation and maintenance of tools to support ITIL management functions
- Contribute to the development of standard build and hardening processes, security standards, and team procedures
- Prioritize, test, and deploy software updates for security and functional issues
- Contribute to system architecture standards
- Capacity planning and monitoring
- Follow and uphold security policies
- Act as a technical resource in support of other business and IT projects as required
- Take part in the team's out-of-hours on-call schedule as required

**Your Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary education or the equivalent knowledge gained through a combination of education and experience.
- Three or more years of experience as a system administrator in a mixed Linux/UNIX and Windows environment
- Experience with Linux/Unix servers administration
- Experience with Microsoft Active Directory
- Strong conceptual understanding of TCP/IP networking in a typical enterprise environment
- Experience administering Virtualization platforms, preferably Hyper-V
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
- A disciplined approach to work, with high attention to detail and a cautious approach when working on production systems

**The following qualifications are considered an asset**:

- Linux Servers Patching
- Administration of Citrix VDI environment
- Microsoft SCCM, and end point management
- Checkpoint VPN
- Cisco Unified Call Manager
- Microsoft Exchange 2013 or later
- SharePoint Administration
- Working with Data Loss Prevention Solutions
- HP storage solutions

**Who we are**:
At BF&M, great talent is at the core of our success across all jurisdictions in which we operate. Key programs are dedicated to appreciating and developing our people through training resources, performance reviews, bonus awards, sports and social events and various opportunities to share knowledge with colleagues from around the world. We strive to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We offer flexible working arrangements with a hybrid model of working in the office and at home.

For more information contact Brooke Ireland, Senior Consultant at
902-421-1214
. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Brooke know.
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