System and Cloud Administrator

Date Posted: 10/31/2025

Req ID: 45815

Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department: MedIT

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity:

MedIT provides information technology support for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Our mission is to partner and collaborate with clients, University, and third parties to determine value based, sustainable technology solutions that enable the Faculty to achieve its academic mission.

The System and Cloud Administrator is part of the Infrastructure team responsible for ensuring the the stability, security, and efficiency of MedIT's cloud infrastructure. You will configure, implement, and maintain network systems, servers, hardware, and software that supports business operations across multiple locations. Additionally, you will work closely with internal and external teams to deploy, maintain, and optimize cloud-based solutions while ensuring compliance with security and operational standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Configuring, administering, maintaining and troubleshooting highly complex systems (Windows, Linus, cloud-based systems), and resolving network performance issues
• Reviewing and implementing highly complex virtual computing and storage infrastructure
• Analyzing, recommending and designing internal network solutions to meet client needs
• Reviewing, assessing, and implementing cloud application architecture according to requirements
• Implementing and maintaining the cloud environment including recommending cloud adoption strategies and plans
• Contributing to network and infrastructure projects including consulting with clients on the development of project scope, resources and technical recommendations
• Executing security measures for network devices and introducing variations as required based on direction and guidance from information security
• Drafting and creating complex technical documentation and user support guides

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four (4) years of experience in a Cloud Administrator (or similar) role, preferably in a higher education setting
• Demonstrated experience administering and supporting Windows and Linux servers, including command-line interfaces and system administration.
• Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge of cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Demonstrated experience with networking equipment, VLANs, VPNs and VoIP in order to assist in configuration, maintenance and monitoring
• Understanding of fundamentals like IP addressing, DNS, firewalls, VPNs, and load balancing.
• Familiarity with concepts and platforms like VMware and Hyper-V, as well as containers like Docker.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and security policies, is critical for safeguarding cloud resources.
• Experience managing cloud databases and data storage systems.
• Experience working with DevOps principles, including continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, is necessary for collaborating with development teams to deploy applications.
• Demonstrated experience and proficiency with scripting languages (i.e., Python, PowerShell) for task automation and infrastructure management
• Experience with troubleshooting systems and applications in a complex networked environment
• Experience creating complex and technical documentation and user support guides
• Experience preparing complex data models
• Experience implementing security measures for highly complex networks and systems
• Knowledge of tools for performance monitoring and troubleshooting to ensure optimal cloud performance.
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written) to communicate effectively with both highly-technical and non-technical users
• Strong interpersonal to effectively work with a wide range of faculty, staff, and students
• Excellent and documented analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent time management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work well as a team member in multi-professional environment and as an individual contributor
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision and to act on one's own initiative

Assets (Nonessential):

• Certifications such as ITIL, PMP, CISSP, CompTIA+
• AWS Solutions Architect Certification (Professional level preferred), AWS Developer Certification (Associate), AWS Sysops Certification (Associate)

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Adaptable
• Motivated self-learner
• Problem solver
• Resourceful
• Responsible
• Team player

Closing Date: 11/14/2025, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

USW Pay Band 12 - $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Information Technology (IT)

Recruiter: Sharon Hung

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.