Job DescriptionJob Title: Senior Systems Administrator
Location: Toronto, ON
Experience Required: 8–10 years
Role Summary
The Senior Systems Administrator will manage and maintain virtual machine environments across Linux and Windows systems, ensuring stability, availability, and operational efficiency. This role involves handling tickets, requests, and escalations, supporting business operations during EST hours, and contributing to automation initiatives.
The position primarily supports legacy build-related tasks while ensuring smooth day-to-day system operations.
Key Responsibilities
VM Administration
Manage and administer virtual machines across Linux and Windows environments.
Ensure high availability, stability, and performance of VM infrastructure.
Ticket & Request Management
Handle incoming tickets, requests, and intake forms efficiently.
Track, prioritize, and resolve issues according to service-level expectations.
Automation & Escalation
Customer Support
Other Responsibilities
Required Skills & Qualifications
Strong proficiency in VM administration (Hyper-V, VMware, or equivalent).
Solid understanding of Linux and Windows operating systems.
Familiarity with SQL databases is a plus, but not mandatory.
Experience in ticketing systems, issue tracking, and operational support.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Experience
RequirementsExperience (Years): 4-6 Essential Skills: • Work with project teams throughout the organization to design, implement, and manage CDN infrastructure using Akamai, to ensure high availability, performance, and scalability for customer facing applications and business processes. • Handle multiple priorities and assignments with excellence and precision. • Be a part of a 24/7/365 organization (some after hours support is expected as part of normal on-call rotation). • Directly support line of business development teams, provide guidance to them on implementation and changes for customer facing applications • Develop and maintain security protocols and measures to protect CDN infrastructure from cyber threats. • Monitor and analyze network performance, identifying and resolving issues to optimize content delivery of critical applications. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Akamai CDN solutions with existing systems and applications. • Collaborate with information security teams to implement DDoS protection strategies and other security measures in the CDN. • Provide technical support and guidance to clients and internal teams regarding CDN and security best practices. • Work closely with vendor and professional service teams on delivery related activities and strategy. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. OR similar work experience. • Strong understanding of network protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, TCP/IP). • Proven experience as a CDN Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on cybersecurity. • In-depth knowledge of Content Delivery Network technologies, including caching, load balancing, and content optimization. • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. • Strong communication and teamwork abilities. • Experience supporting 24/7/365 customer facing applications at enterprise scale. • Awareness and experience with cybersecurity tools and practices, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and encryption. • Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash) a plus. • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH) are a plus but not required.