About the Opportunity

Due to our continued growth, SSI CA is currently seeking to fill a Systems Administrator position in our IT department in Victoria, BC. This position will require the candidate to work in our office full-time in Victoria, BC. This position is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to work with a high-performing Agile IT team. The successful candidate will be part of a team of IT experts who continually push the boundaries of the technologies and methodologies of effective information technology.

SSI is a global Software Company servicing the needs of the Off-shore and Marine industries all over the globe for over 30 years. We are proud to offer a fully inclusive culture and workplace welcoming ALL people with relevant skills and experience to our flat organizational structure, working with self-directed teams using Agile Principles as well as our own defined SSI Principles to guide us in our daily work.

Responsibilities: 

• Implement and maintain firewalls, VPNs, and other network security measures
• Configure and maintain network devices, such as firewalls routers, and switches
• Manage network security policies, VLANs, VPNs and troubleshoot network performance issues
• Manage Azure and Office 365 environments, including provisioning and licensing
• Implement Azure AD, conditional access, and MFA policies
• Design, deploy and maintain VMWARE vSphere environments, including vCenter, ESXi hosts and VMs
• Maintain and Optimise SAN resources (EMC)
• Optimize VMWARE resource allocation to ensure performance and scalability
• Administer and troubleshoot exchange online and Microsoft 365 email services
• Oversee MS Teams for Chat, Meetings, Voice, and Security
• Monitor and optimize email flow, retention policies and compliance settings
• Install, configure, and test all Operating systems and related equipment and software
• Provide support for Internal Employee requests, analyze problems, and escalate issues when necessary
• Manage AD, GPO, and DNS/DHCP and related Core Stack services
• Perform server patching, updates, and security hardening
• Ensuring the integrity of data storage and backup systems
• Ensure business continuity through regular system testing and failover procedures.
• Develop and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies using tools such as Kaseya, IDPA, or similar solutions
• Monitor system performance, security, and availability using tools like SolarWinds or similar solutions
• Automate repetitive tasks using scripting tools such as PowerShell
• Respond to and resolve incidents, outages and escalated technical issues
  
  

Required Skills:

• Experience as the subject matter expert implementing various IT enterprise class projects utilizing project management principles, techniques, and methods
• Expert knowledge of network management tools and techniques with training and experience in Ethernet switching, routing, TCP/IP, wireless standards, firewalls, IDS, and network load balancers
• Expert knowledge of security assessment and practices in a variety of platforms, firewalls, intrusion testing, attack mechanisms/associated tools and virtual private networks
• Knowledge and system/network administrator level experience of server and desktop virtualization technologies, cloud technologies (Azure), storage EMC, VMWare, Microsoft Windows Servers, desktop OS platforms
• Knowledge and system/network administrator level experience with integrating on premise systems/infrastructure with cloud systems (Azure)/infrastructure and deploying cloud infrastructure (Azure)
• Knowledge and system/network administrator level experience designing, planning and deploying high availability/fault tolerant infrastructure and systems for business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• Experience in providing advanced troubleshooting, creating builds, and configuring servers; handling the day-to-day management of the server operating system, directory services, essential business platforms and identity management systems
  
  

Education and Experience Requirements: 

• Minimum 6 years of professional related experience
• Completion of recognized industry certification(s) with emphasis in the following areas:
  • Network administration and security systems design and administration (e.g. CISCO certification (CCNA) or equivalent networking certification)
  • Server/storage technologies (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, VMWARE Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate)

Please note: This position may the option to work hybrid after completion of the probationary period. The successful candidate must either be a Canadian Citizen or hold a valid Canadian Permanent Residency and be willing to work in the SSI office in Victoria, BC full-time.

About the Benefits

SSI offers a competitive compensation package that includes a full Benefits package, competitive wages and profit-sharing, as well as education benefits and self-paced learning opportunities and the eventual opportunity to work from home on a partial basis.  Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you enjoy working in a fast-paced dynamic environment and want to take your career to the next level with a local employer of choice – Apply to SSI today!