System Administrator

**What Vista Does**:
Vista Projects is an integrated industrial engineering firm that helps clients **navigate the digital transformation** of their projects and operations. Our proven project execution process is based on a “single source of truth” model that eliminates the potential for inefficient engineering designs, cost overruns and project completion delays.

**Why We Do It**:
We believe the world needs industrial projects and that intelligent engineering data can increase the likelihood of innovative solutions getting to market. Over the years, our multi-discipline teams have conceptualized and designed some of the most challenging and successful industrial processing projects in the North American energy sector. Vista has established itself as a trusted industrial engineering partner for all types of projects, from conceptual studies and pilots to large-scale commercial expansions.

**Where We Work**:
**What You Would Do in This Role**:
The Senior System Administrator leverages specialized expertise to manage complex IT systems and network infrastructures, ensuring secure, reliable, and scalable operations. This role involves designing advanced network architectures, leading significant projects, mentoring team members, and contributing strategically to IT initiatives.
- Network Architecture Design: Design and implement secure, reliable, and scalable network architectures for LAN, WAN, and WLAN environments.
- Advanced System Management: Oversee and maintain complex servers, networking equipment, and hardware to ensure optimal performance and maximum uptime.
- Security Administration: Manage network security, including configuring Palo Alto firewalls and VPNs, to protect company data and systems.
- Protocol Configuration: Configure and manage advanced networking protocols such as VLANs, Stacking, LACP, STP, BGP, QoS, VRRP, TCP/IP, and DHCP.
- WAN Management: Manage corporate-wide networks with a mix of WAN links (MPLS, VPLS, SD-WAN, PTP, etc.).
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Monitor servers and networks using tools like Zabbix, Wireshark, and SolarWinds; quickly diagnose and resolve issues to minimize downtime.
- Documentation: Document all installations, repairs, maintenance tasks, and system performance, providing comprehensive reports for transparency.
- Mentorship: Provide guidance to junior and intermediate administrators, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing.
- Innovation: Identify opportunities for technological improvements and drive the implementation of innovative solutions.

**Requirements**:

- Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Experience: 5-8 years in system administration roles, with expertise in complex IT and network environments.
- Technical Mastery: Advanced proficiency in operating systems (Windows Server, Linux), virtualization technologies, and network infrastructure.
- Networking Expertise: Proficiency in configuring HP routers & switches, Cisco Meraki devices, and advanced networking protocols.
- Security Knowledge: Experience managing network security, including Palo Alto firewalls and VPNs.
- Monitoring Tools: Proficiency with network monitoring tools like Zabbix, Wireshark, and SolarWinds.
- Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead projects and mentor team members effectively.
- Problem-Solving: Exceptional analytical skills to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills for conveying technical information to diverse audiences.

**Preferred**:

- Advanced Degree: Master's degree in Information Technology or related field.
- Certifications: Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CCNP, or AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
- Cloud Experience: Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Automation Skills: Proficiency in scripting and automation tools (PowerShell, Python, Ansible).

**Why People Like Working with Us**:
Working with Vista is a chance to contribute to the type of challenging municipal and industrial projects that the world requires. If that doesn’t excite you, this role likely won’t be a fit.

Challenging projects require focus, and we enable our people to do their best work with modernized project systems that are based on our leading use of intelligent data-centric execution architecture. Our staff and clients like that it gives them real-time access to validated data shared across all project departments. This fosters project design and business decisions based on a single, authoritative source of truth and provides **increased transparency** and **collaboration** with team members and clients, leading to improved engineering quality and a product we can all take pride in.

**What We Offer**:
An opportunity with Vista is not just a job; it is a chance to tackle challenging projects with colleagues who are among the most recognized and accomplished in their disciplines.

**Vista offer