Systems Administrator
Title : Systems Administrator
Location : Halifax, NS (Permanent remote)
Type : Contract
Inputs from customer :
Looking for someone who has Cisco ASA Firewall / VPN experience plus typical server / network experience to help support the environment and work on vulnerabilities.
SolarWinds and Powershell would be a great addition.
Description :
The Systems Administrator is responsible for complex support of the company's information technology, applications and servers, which includes analysis, installation, testing, maintenance, operations, planning, response to service outages, and other problems.
This position ensures the integration of various elements of technology so that they function effectively for end users.
The Systems Administrator work assignments are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.
The Systems Administrator maintains and monitors software and servers ensuring proper administration of software licensing and updates.
The position may configure, maintain, and monitor security access control systems. The position may work with the disaster recovery function in planning and coordinating business continuity efforts, including backup and restoration of data and ensuring high systems availability.
Understands department, segment, and organizational strategy and operating objectives, including their linkages to related areas.
Makes decisions regarding own work methods, occasionally in ambiguous situations, and requires minimal direction and receives guidance where needed.
Follows established guidelines / procedures.
Required Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of corporate IT experience with general networking and server
- 3+ knowledge
- Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Access
- Experience with SolarWinds, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Cisco ASA Firewalls, and / or Powershell
- Must be passionate about contributing to an organization focused on continuously improving consumer experiences