Infrastructure Architect

Description

The Infrastructure Architect will be responsible for stabilizing and modernizing a hybrid infrastructure that spans Windows Active Directory, Linux-based virtualized systems, Hyper-V, VMware, and Docker-based containerization. You’ll be supporting high performing teams through the architectural and implementation development and test environments, supporting user lifecycle management, and through collaboration across engineering and corporate IT teams to drive adoption and scalability.

This role blends software engineering , DevOps , network administration , and strategic planning . You’ll lead initiatives in network management and design, disaster recovery, backup and restore, documentation, and infrastructure procurement—all while enabling a stable, high-performing development environment that’s gaining traction across the organization. Your role will also contribute to the rollout of new technologies and services within engineering such as test automation frameworks, support the administration and maintenance of engineering software services such as our IBM DOORS environment, and contribute to the automation of collection and reporting on business intelligence data.

Key Responsibilities :

• Administer and optimize network and systems infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments
• Architect and manage virtualization platforms (Hyper-V, VMware, Docker)
• Lead infrastructure modernization, including legacy system retirement and platform migration
• Ensure high system uptime, resiliency, and disaster recovery readiness
• Manage centralized database servers and support horizontal scaling
• Facilitate onboarding / offboarding of users and systems
• Maintain and improve infrastructure documentation (CRUD)
• Execute the configuration and administration of engineering infrastructure in accordance with relevant security requirements, including and up to a NATO SECRET environment.
• Migrate business and operation data collection to database infrastructure, and contribute to ongoing efforts to automate metrics reporting (e.g., Power BI)
• Manage and track the suite of special hardware and software used for engineering testing (e.g., test servers), coordinating with the corporate IT team and facilities to fulfill engineering lab needs.
• Use JIRA for ticket management and workflow tracking
• Collaborate with engineering and corporate IT teams to extend infrastructure and support cross-team adoption
• Support licensing servers and specialized engineering tools (e.g., Orcad)
• Participate in budget planning and equipment procurement to support infrastructure growth
• Design and implement scalable dev / test environments for long-term roadmapping

Required Skills :

Desired Skills

Additional Requirements

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra Maritime is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be your best and authentic self.

We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status and welcome applications from all candidates.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a competitive benefits package including extended health and dental, life insurance, RRSP, deferred profit sharing, optional critical illness insurance, an EFAP and student bursaries

We encourage regular manager-employee performance feedback, goal alignment and employee development through our Employee Performance Development Plan (EPDP) and offer employee education assistance to allow our people to acquire new qualifications and certifications.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and particularly welcome applications from Women, Aboriginal Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Visible Minorities.

Company : Ultra Maritime