Virtualization Systems Administrator

Overview

The company is headquartered in Whitby, Ontario. SIMNET is known for its expertise in cloud computing and its commitment to providing high-quality, reliable, and secure services to its customers. Our global team is committed to building a community where phenomenal people want to work long term by living our values of passion, focus, innovation, execution, collaboration, active learning and giving back, all with a commitment of being positive by choice in all we do. If you are ready to accelerate, innovate and lead, join us as we challenge constraints and problem solve for tomorrow, today.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Virtualization Systems Administrator to join our team.

Salary Range : 75-90K

Location Type : Hybrid

Job Type : Full Time

Vacancy : Position Available Now

In this role, you will be responsible for :

• Design, deploy, and maintain a large-scale virtualization infrastructure built on Linux KVM and Apache CloudStack.
• Perform routine monitoring, maintenance, patching, and troubleshooting of the existing VMware vSphere and vCenter environment to ensure its stability and performance.
• Administer and maintain company and customer Windows Server environments.
• Deploy, manage, and maintain Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments, ensuring optimal performance and user experience.
• Support and maintain VoIP infrastructure and related communication platforms.
• Install, configure, and maintain enterprise server and storage hardware, including Dell servers and various SANs.
• Monitor system capacity and performance across both KVM and VMware platforms, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
• Automate infrastructure management tasks through scripting.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex issues, providing advanced troubleshooting for both the virtualization software and the underlying physical hardware (servers, storage, networking).
• Develop and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for system configurations and operational procedures.
• Assist in planning and executing backup, high-availability (HA), and disaster recovery (DR) strategies for the entire virtual environment.
• Actively look for opportunities to improve system and application efficiencies.
• Other tasks and duties as required.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you'll need :

Qualifications

What you’ll enjoy about SIMNET

At SIMNET, we believe diverse and inclusive teams drive better outcomes. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants throughout the interview process.

We may use AI-powered tools at certain stages of our hiring process to support application review and candidate communication. These tools assist our team, and all final hiring decisions are made by people – always.

We thank all applicants for their interest in SIMNET. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Let’s work together to build a better future!

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