Systems Administrator

Overview

The City of New Westminster is a central hub in the Metro Vancouver area delivering a broad spectrum of urban services to over 92,000 residents. New Westminster is rich in history with a viable and thriving economy and has a population representative of the diversity of the region. The City is staffed by talented and dedicated employees who work together to achieve its strategic vision. We have earned a proud reputation for civic leadership, service delivery, and outstanding employee relations.

Role

The City of New Westminster is looking for two outstanding candidates to join its growing Information Technology department in the role of Systems Administrator. This is a key role to support the City\'s Microsoft 365 and hybrid cloud systems, and to maintain and further develop the City\'s on-premise virtualization, server and storage environments. The successful candidates will be responsible for various aspects of the city\'s systems infrastructure, including evaluating opportunities for improvements; designing and developing new solutions; conducting upgrades; engaging in projects; in addition to maintaining day-to-day operations of the Microsoft, cloud, systems infrastructure and security.

Hours per Week : 35 hours per week. Eligible for the Compressed Day Off (CDO) program

Employee Group : CUPE, Local 387

Location : City Hall : 511 Royal Ave

Competition # : 1230

Additional Details : Position involves shared on-call duties on a rotational basis.

Objectives of the Role

• Maintain high levels of availability, security, and service delivery of the server, storage, Microsoft and cloud infrastructure
• Provide advice and expertise to support Microsoft 365 and cloud environments
• Ensure cyber security and privileged account management practices are implemented and followed
• Understand stakeholder needs and develop system solutions and refinements that efficiently deliver services on project initiatives

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Systems Administrator based in New Westminster, BC. The Systems Administrator will be responsible for the maintenance, monitoring, and optimization of the City’s IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and associated systems. Daily tasks include performing system updates, troubleshooting technical issues, providing support for operational needs, and ensuring data security and system reliability. While the role primarily requires on-site presence, there is flexibility for remote work as needed.

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Application notes

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to include cover letters with their applications as one document. If you enjoy learning and challenges, have outstanding skills, and want to take a leading role in the modernization of technology at the City of New Westminster, we welcome your application for this exciting role.

We offer our employees great work-life balance, including competitive salaries, comprehensive health and wellness benefits and retirement plans (a percentage in lieu of benefits for auxiliary positions). We also offer a hybrid remote work schedule in accordance with our Remote Work Policy, opportunities for education and training, and engaging, rewarding work.

Please apply with your cover letter and resume in one document. Join a team of enthusiastic and innovative employees, and help us build a vibrant, compassionate, resilient city where everyone can thrive.

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