Sr Engineering Specialist

Permanent Full Time

We are looking for a Senior Engineering Specialist – Compute and Storage

The Senior Engineering Specialist is responsible for designing, deploying, and operationalizing new computer and storage technologies. He or she will also provide technical leadership by researching and conducting proof-of-concept on emerging technologies to determine business fit and promoting a mindset of continuous service improvement by conducting service health assessments. See below for additional information re: responsibilities:

What you will do

• Provides technical consulting on capabilities and limitations of compute and storage technologies
• Leads validation and practicality of new technologies through rapid prototyping
• Researches and evaluates technologies/products and make recommendations
• Tests and evaluates computer and storage technologies against established criteria
• Works with vendors to finalize detailed technical specifications for hardware and software
• Installs hardware and/or software in test and if need to in production environments
• Builds or enhances compute and storage technologies infrastructure components, and integrates 3rd party components, using standard tools (batch languages, programming languages, etc.)
• Unit and system test all technology deliverables, and supports business acceptance testing
• Implements all deliverables with the highest possible quality (that is, fewest implementation defects)
• Participates in the creation of project deliverables (estimates, schedules, risk assessments, etc.) as a project team member
• Makes design decision within the bounds established by project, portfolio, site and enterprise architectures
• Ensures that components are engineered in accordance with the use to which they will be put (for example, backups may need to be both reliable and high performing, but restores may only need to be reliable)
• Contributes to creation and maintenance of computer and storage technologies roadmaps
• Conducts technical health assessments of the compute and storage technologies
• Some travel maybe required

What you will bring

• A degree or equivalent experience in a related discipline such as Computer Science, Business Computing or Engineering

• Minimum 7 years experience designing, integrating, and implementing end to end infrastructure, compute and storage solutions in a large organization

• Proven skills in designing and deploying multi-platform solutions

• Attention to detail and effective planning and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated initiative (self-starter) with the ability to influence others
• Proven history of both technical and non-technical "soft" skills
• Good working knowledge of ITIL practices and processes
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience working in a team environment
• Strong desire to implement change and make a contribution to the organization
• Proven history of making appropriate decisions and recommendations
• Good knowledge of Agile, Dev Ops, and PM methodologies
• Reliability Status Security Clearance – this can only be completed with candidates who receive an offer of employment. This is a personal security status that is required as a condition of employment before an employee can gain access to Protected B information, assets or work sites as outlined by the Government of Canada website. The cost of submitting these checks will be covered by Canada Life.

Broad understanding of:

• Server performance fundamentals
• Storage and backup performance fundamentals
• Application performance fundamentals
• Cloud Computing
• Automation
• TCP/IP networks and related network infrastructure
• Databases and middleware
• Software development

Detailed knowledge of:

• Windows and Linux server Operating Systems
• On-Prem compute platforms and storage technologies
• Server virtualization technologies including VMware, Nutanix
• Automation platforms, such as Ansible Tower/AWX, Terraform, BMC BladeLogic etc.
• Private/Hybrid cloud platforms including OpenStack, Cisco UCS etc.
• Scripting technologies like Python, PowerShell, shell scripts etc.

The base salary for this position is between $63, $117,400.00 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

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It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Canada Life policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact

Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.