System Administrator Level 3 - Appendix D/Temporary Assignment (1 year contract)

Please Note: If you are a current Algonquin College employee, apply to this job via the Workday application.

Department:

Infrastructure and Cloud Technologies

Position Type:

Full-Time Support

Salary Range:

$44.48-$51.40-Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Anticipated Start Date:

November 02, 2026

Length of Contract:

1 year

Posting Information

This job posting is now accepting applications from all qualified individuals.

Posting Closing Date:

October 8, 2026

Please note: jobs are posted until 11:59 pm on the job closing date.

Land Acknowledgment:

Algonquin College campuses in Ottawa and Pembroke are located on the traditional unceded, and unsurrendered territory of the Anishinàbe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands since time immemorial. We take this time to express our gratitude and respect to them and to the land for all that it has provided and will continue to provide.

Job Description:

The System Administrator Level 3 administers and supports the College’s enterprise backup, recovery and infrastructure services. This position installs, configures, monitors, maintains, secures and troubleshoots backup platforms, servers, virtualization and storage technologies; performs and validates recoveries; supports lifecycle changes; and provides technical guidance and documentation within established College standards and change-management processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum three (3) year diploma/degree in Computer Science, Computer Systems Technology, Information Technology or a related discipline, with relevant study in infrastructure, backup, recovery or data protection;
• ITIL4 Foundation or equivalent IT Service Management training;
• Enterprise backup and recovery administration training, including Commvault, Veeam Backup for Microsoft 365, Azure Backup, or equivalent enterprise backup and data protection platforms;
• Minimum three (3) years of experience administering Microsoft Windows servers and enterprise infrastructure in a large, complex environment, including:

o enterprise backup, recovery, retention and recovery testing;

o Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and authentication services;

o virtualization and storage technologies;

o server configuration, troubleshooting and systems integration;

o application-aware backup and recovery; and

o enterprise networking concepts, including TCP/IP.

• Experience with Linux is an asset

*This position is paid at Payband J

*Vacancy is for P23466