System administrator

We are recruiting for our client, a Canadian Company deploying complex security solutions for Currency, Border Security, ID & Registry and Excise Control.

General Objective:

The successful candidate will be responsible with the development and support for the server side of the system’s architecture in the ID systems domain area.

As a dba/sysadmin in the software development team, you have the opportunity to learn a new business domain, to grow professionally due to the exposure to many technologies and complex system architecture.

Reporting to:  Software manager, DBA team Leader, Project Team leader

Responsibilities:

• Develop configuration scripts using Puppet, modules and templates to automate the deployment of infrastructure, servers, databases and applications
• Participation in System Architecture planning and design
• Performance tuning and stress testing the systems
• Support developers and testers
• Develop backup and recovery strategies
• Installation and configuration of system servers (hardware and software)
• Install, Configure and Deploy production systems on-site
• Build monitoring solutions for the deployed systems and test environments, monitor system and proactively optimize system performance
• Operating system support, optimization post system deployment
• Apache, Tomcat install, configuration and support
• Train first-line support personnel

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 2 years experience as sysadmin
• Expertise with Linux or UNIX administration and with bash scripting. Strong skills developing bash scripts in order to automate/diagnose/solve system administration tasks
• Expertise using configuration management, deployment automation and continuous delivery tools such as Puppet or Ansible. Ability to build configuration scripts.
• Apache, Tomcat install, configuration and support
• Strong communication skills in English (French communication skills are an additional asset)
• Expertise on container platforms such as Docker is an asset.

Skills:

• Strong understanding of deadlines and commitment to schedules
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to fast moving target, shifting of priorities and tasks
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Logical thinking
• Ability to build procedures instead of working based on existing procedures
• Strong team player
• Willing to travel abroad 3-4 times a year

Offer:

• Competitive salary and bonuses;
• Meal tickets ;
• Work from home policy;
• 8-10 AM flexible hours;
• Parking space;