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Sr. System Administrator

DIRTT
Calgary, CAN
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago
VMware vSphereMicrosoft Hyper-VAWSNetApp ONTAPActive DirectoryMicrosoft Entra ID

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Role overview

Senior Systems Administrator owns core infrastructure platforms across compute, storage, identity, and access management in corporate and manufacturing environments.

The role is the technical authority and escalation point for these platforms, responsible for design, reliability, security, and lifecycle.

Compute and cloud

  • Design, build, and operate VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V platforms, including host configuration, clustering, cluster networking, and live migration.
  • Administer vCenter and SCVMM for VM provisioning, templates, and fabric management.
  • Build and operate AWS compute using EC2, AMIs, and instance sizing within the AWS landing zone.
  • Manage HP Synergy frames and compute modules, firmware, and boot-from-SAN configuration; plan capacity and track utilization, cost, and growth.
  • Lead migrations across platforms, including on-premises to AWS, and retire legacy infrastructure.

Storage and identity

  • Own NetApp ONTAP aggregates, SVMs, volumes, LUNs, and SMB/NFS shares; manage iSCSI connectivity and storage networking for hypervisor hosts.
  • Configure snapshots, SnapMirror/SnapVault replication, and storage efficiency; own backup schedules, retention, and restore testing.
  • Manage ONTAP capacity, performance, and upgrades.
  • Own Active Directory domain controllers, DNS, DHCP, sites and services, Group Policy, and domain/forest health.
  • Own Entra ID hybrid synchronization, conditional access, MFA, app registrations, and enterprise SSO; maintain ADFS and SAML/OIDC integrations.
  • Enforce least privilege and lead domain consolidation and identity migration work.

Network, operations, and leadership

  • Provide backup network coverage and support firewall, switching, wireless, VPN, and Citrix NetScaler operations under the network lead.
  • Troubleshoot connectivity across systems and network layers, including VLANs, routing, DNS, and certificates; support AWS and Azure hybrid networking.
  • Provide tier-3 infrastructure escalation and participate in the on-call rotation.
  • Plan and execute patching, upgrades, and maintenance; remediate vulnerabilities with cybersecurity partners.
  • Automate administration with PowerShell and orchestration tools; maintain documentation, diagrams, runbooks, configuration records, and change records.
  • Manage vendor relationships and platform selection input; mentor and train junior systems administrators and helpdesk staff.

Qualifications

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