Systems Admin III/Administrateur(trice) de systemes III

Actual annual compensation offered will be based on several variables including geographic location, work experience, education, and skills/ achievements, and will be mutually agreed upon at the time of offer. The average compensation for this role is $80,000-120,000 CAD

About The Role:

The Linux System Administrator is responsible for day-to-day administration, maintenance, and support of Linux-based systems. This role focuses on system stability, patching, monitoring, and incident resolution while following established standards and procedures.

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS), both physical and virtual.

• Manage core services: SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/SSSD, postfix, NFS/SMB, systemd, and cron management.

• Apply patches and kernel updates; maintain package repos (yum/dnf/apt).

• Monitor system health and performance (top, iostat, sar, vmstat, netstat; or via Prometheus/Zabbix).

• Implement backup/restore routines (e.g., Veeam/Bacula/NetBackup); test recoveries.

• Manage storage (LVM, mdadm RAID, multipath, iSCSI/FC) and filesystems (ext4/xfs/btrfs).

• Harden hosts per baseline (CIS/STIG), firewall rules (iptables/nftables/firewalld), SELinux/AppArmor.

• Write basic automation/scripts (Bash; optionally Python) for routine tasks.

• Respond to incidents; perform root cause analysis; document runbooks and SOPs.

• Support users/dev teams with environments, permissions, and troubleshooting.

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience).

• 1-5 years administering Linux(Rocky/RHEL/Ubuntu) in production.

• Certifications (nice-to-have): Red Hat RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1.

• Solid understanding of Linux OS fundamentals.

• Experience with systemd, networking, storage, and filesystems.

• Package management, log analysis (journalctl, syslog).

• Storage and filesystem management; backup fundamentals.

• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, etc.)

• Basic virtualization (VMware/KVM/Nutanix) and/or container basics (Docker).

• Basic scripting skills (Bash); version control (Git).

• Understanding of security best practices: SSH keys, PAM, auditing (auditd).

• Ability to follow procedures and work under supervision.

• Consistent non-standard work or overtime as business requires.

• On-call availability required as necessary.

• Professional, office environment.

• Some travel required.

La remuneration annuelle reelle offerte sera determinee en fonction de plusieurs variables, incluant la region geographique, l'experience de travail, la formation ainsi que les competences et realisations. Elle sera convenue mutuellement au moment de l'offre. La remuneration moyenne pour ce poste se situe entre 80 000 et 120 000 CAD.

L'administrateur(trice) de systemes Linux est responsable de l'administration quotidienne, de l'entretien et du soutien des systemes bases sur Linux. Ce role met l'accent sur la stabilite des systemes, l'application de correctifs, la surveillance et la resolution d'incidents, tout en respectant les normes et procedures etablies.

• Installer, configurer et maintenir des serveurs Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu/Rocky/CentOS), tant physiques que virtuels.

• Gerer les services essentiels : SSH, DNS, DHCP, NTP, LDAP/SSSD, Postfix, NFS/SMB, systemd et la gestion des taches cron.

• Appliquer les correctifs et mises a jour du noyau; maintenir les depots de paquets (yum/dnf/apt).

• Surveiller la sante et la performance des systemes (top, iostat, sar, vmstat, netstat; ou via Prometheus/Zabbix).

• Mettre en uvre les routines de sauvegarde et de restauration (ex. : Veeam/Bacula/NetBackup) et effectuer des tests de recuperation.

• Gerer le stockage (LVM, RAID mdadm, multipath, iSCSI/FC) et les systemes de fichiers (ext4/xfs/btrfs).

• Renforcer la securite des hotes selon les normes (CIS/STIG), regles de pare-feu (iptables/nftables/firewalld), SELinux/AppArmor.

• Rediger des scripts et automatisations de base (Bash; Python en option) pour les taches courantes.

• Repondre aux incidents, effectuer des analyses de cause fondamentale et documenter les procedures (runbooks, SOP).

• Soutenir les utilisateurs et les equipes de developpement pour les environnements, permissions et depannage.

• Baccalaureat en informatique, TI ou domaine connexe (ou experience equivalente).

• 1 a 5 ans d'experience en administration Linux (Rocky/RHEL/Ubuntu) en environnement de production.

• Certifications (atout) : Red Hat RHCSA, CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-1.

• Solide comprehension des bases du systeme d'exploitation Linux.

• Experience avec systemd, le reseautage, le stockage et les systemes de fichiers.

• Gestion de paquets, analyse de journaux (journalctl, syslog).

• Gestion du stockage et des systemes de fichiers; notions de base en sauvegarde.

• Connaissance des outils de surveillance (Nagios, Zabbix, etc.).

• Connaissances de base en virtualisation (VMware/KVM/Nutanix) et/ou en conteneurs (Docker).

• Competences de base en script (Bash); controle de version (Git).

• Comprehension des meilleures pratiques de securite : cles SSH, PAM, audit (auditd).

• Capacite a suivre les procedures et a travailler sous supervision.

• Heures de travail non standard ou heures supplementaires frequentes selon les besoins.

• Disponibilite en mode garde (on-call) au besoin.

• Environnement professionnel de bureau.

• Certains deplacements requis.

Key Skills

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What's In It For You?

• Elective Benefits: Our programs are tailored to your country to best accommodate your lifestyle.
• Grow Your Career: Accelerate your path to success (and keep up with the future) with formal programs on leadership and professional development, and many more on-demand courses.
• Elevate Your Personal Well-Being: Boost your financial, physical, and mental well-being through seminars, events, and our global Life Empowerment Assistance Program.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: It's not just a phrase to us; valuing every voice is how we succeed. Join us in celebrating our global diversity through inclusive education, meaningful peer-to-peer conversations, and equitable growth and development opportunities.
• Make the Most of our Global Organization: Network with other new co-workers within your first 30 days through our onboarding program.
• Connect with Your Community: Participate in internal, peer-led inclusive communities and activities, including business resource groups, local volunteering events, and more environmental and social initiatives.

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