Systems Administrator

Systems Administrator

Location: Toronto, ON

Onsite Flexibility: Hybrid currently 2 days onsite, could increase to 4 days as per the organization

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 1 year (with potential for extension and conversion to permanent)
• Pay Rate: C$50.00 C$60.00 / Hour (CAD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday to Friday, core business hours
• Travel Requirements: Not required

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Job Summary

We're hiring a senior infrastructure engineer to own bare metal hardware and automation in a large regulated financial services environment. The role covers Cisco UCS (M7/M8, Intersight-managed), Dell, and client server platforms: provisioning, performance tuning, and patching requirements, across both standalone and clustered Windows and Red Hat systems. Bare metal automation for provisioning and day-2 operations is currently being developed and will roll out initially on the UCS platform, with Dell and client coverage to follow. This role will take ownership of that automation going forward, so strong Ansible skills are required.

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Key Responsibilities

• Own architecture, configuration, and lifecycle management for Cisco UCS M7/M8 (Intersight), Dell, and client server hardware
• Take ownership of bare metal automation for UCS as it's developed and rolled out; build out Ansible playbooks and extend coverage to Dell and client over time
• Own design and build of UCS service profiles, server pools, and fabric interconnect configuration (VLANs/VSANs), including standalone and clustered host provisioning
• Serve as L3 escalation point for UCS platform issues affecting Windows and RHEL systems, standalone and clustered
• Define patching requirements for fabric interconnects and UCS servers; coordinate with the team that executes patching
• Troubleshoot issues across automated and manual provisioning workflows
• Coordinate with the SAN team on host-side storage connectivity configuration within UCS service profiles for bare metal builds
• Work with Windows, Linux, and automation engineering teams to keep hardware-specific playbooks aligned with broader automation standards

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Required Skills

• Cisco UCS M7/M8 (Intersight-managed) architecture, configuration, and lifecycle management
• Ansible strong proficiency; ability to build and extend bare metal automation playbooks
• Windows server skills standalone and clustered environments
• UCS service profile design and build, including server pools and fabric interconnect configuration (VLANs/VSANs)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) standalone and clustered host provisioning and support
• L3 escalation and troubleshooting across automated and manual provisioning workflows
• Patching requirements definition for fabric interconnects and UCS servers
• Host-side storage connectivity configuration within UCS service profiles for bare metal builds
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams (Windows, Linux, automation, SAN)

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Preferred Skills

• Financial institution (FI) environment experience
• Experience with other hardware platforms beyond Cisco UCS and Dell

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Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required

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Required Experience

• 5 years of experience in a similar role

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• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

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Important Notes

• Interview process: up to 3 rounds maximum; 1st round will be virtual, 2nd round in person

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About the Client

This client is a leading financial services and banking organization operating across Canada and internationally, with a significant presence in Toronto as a major hub. Employing tens of thousands of professionals across technology, operations, risk, and customer service functions, the organization consistently ranks among the largest financial institutions in North America. Teams include systems administrators, infrastructure engineers, solutions developers, release strategists, and IT specialists who collaborate in fast-paced, agile environments with a strong emphasis on governance and regulatory compliance.

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About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Job Number: 26-13259

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