Job Title: Senior Systems Administrator
Job Summary
Under minimal supervision, responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining servers, in support of business processing requirements. Perform software installations and upgrade operating systems and layered software packages. Schedule installations and upgrade and maintain them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures. Monitor and tune systems to achieve optimum performance levels. Ensure server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and managing appropriate software and hardware solutions. Ensure data/media recoverability by implementing disaster recovery systems and testing to ensure they function nominally. Develop and promote standard operating procedures and policies. Develop and maintain a comprehensive operating system hardware and software configuration database/library of all supporting documentation. Complete tasks and projects assigned within timelines established to meet the needs of the business. Provide Tier 3 support to all other SA’s and mentor the team in technical areas. Research and provide insight into new solutions and processes to help streamline operations and reduce downtimes and increase productivity.
Responsibility
- Under minimal supervision, responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining operating system of servers, virtual and physical.
- Support global systems within Corporate IT maintaining a 99.99% SLA/Uptime this includes but not limited to, AD/DNS/O365/Azure/Server Hardware/Storage Hardware/File Storage/DB Servers/App Servers/Virtual Hosts/VMs.
- Ensure adequate monitoring and tuning of Corporate IT systems, to maintain a proactive approach to systems reducing outages.
- Support hardware solutions and replace systems as per end-of-life recommendations and hardware failures as they arise.
- Follow best practice Change Management as set out by Corporate IT policies, from planning implementation, implementing solutions, documenting back out plans individually or in a large team environment.
- Identify systems that require attention for security reasons and implement best practices. Review security of systems on a regular basis.
- Disaster recovery planning of existing systems, new systems. Test disaster recovery procedures on an annual basis, documenting implementation steps and recording outcomes. Corrective measures to the disaster recovery plans if so required.
- Ensure backups of systems are successful and retrievable for compliance.
- Develop, Document and promote standard operating procedures.
- Conduct routine hardware and software audits of servers to ensure compliance with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive database/library of all supporting documentation for all systems under your purview.
- Discuss technical matters concerning the management of server systems with co-workers and colleagues.
- Work in conjunction with technical teams (Network/DB/APP/Tech Services) on major projects and deployments of various systems.
- Technical Support for other Linamar facilities as assigned.
- Must be able to work alone or as an individual and in a collaborative group atmosphere.
- Meet yearly objectives set forth by management and update status in quarterly reviews.
- Continuously update technical skills and knowledge of new technologies.
Academic/Educational Requirements
- University or College degree in the field of computer science or a related field is required.
- Additional Computer Science certifications will be an asset.
Required Skills/Experience
- Minimum 8 Years in an Enterprise Server environment required
- Windows 2012R2/2016/2019/2022/2025
- Active Directory/DNS/DHCP
- Office 365 and Microsoft Office Suite
- Virtual Server Technologies (HyperV)
- TCP/IP and related networking protocols
- Superb collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills
- Project planning and implementations in Enterprise Class systems
- PowerShell
- PowerBI
- SQL Server Technologies
- Microsoft Azure Technologies
- Microsoft Failover Clustering
- Experience with HA environments
- Understanding of Storage technologies
- Disaster Recovery planning, implementation and testing
- MS SCCM
- MS SCOM
- Datacenter management/implementations/migrations
What Linamar Has to Offer
- Competitive Compensation
- Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc.
- Opportunities for career advancement.
- Sustainability Council
- Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities.
- Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.
About Us
Linamar Corporation is a Canadian-founded global manufacturer, renowned for its advanced engineering and innovative product development across diverse industries and markets. Our journey started in 1966 under the visionary leadership of our founder, and today, we remain committed to cultivating a culture of innovation and collaboration.
With access to state-of-the-art tools and resources, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact alongside a team of driven and passionate professionals. Join us and be part of a company where innovation, collaboration, and growth are at the heart of everything we do.
Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.
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Skills Required
- University or College degree in computer science or related field
- Minimum 8 years in an enterprise server environment
- Windows Server (2012R2/2016/2019/2022/2025) administration
- Active Directory, DNS, DHCP administration
- Office 365 and Microsoft Office Suite administration
- Virtualization technologies (Hyper‑V) and VM management
- TCP/IP and related networking protocols knowledge
- PowerShell scripting
- Power BI
- SQL Server technologies
- Microsoft Azure technologies
- Microsoft Failover Clustering and HA environment experience
- Understanding of storage technologies
- Disaster recovery planning, implementation and testing
- MS SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager)
- MS SCOM (System Center Operations Manager)
- Datacenter management, implementations and migrations
- Project planning and implementation in enterprise-class systems
- Superb collaboration, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Additional Computer Science certifications
What We Do
Linamar Corporation (TSX:LNR) is an advanced manufacturing company where the intersection of leading-edge technology and deep manufacturing expertise is creating solutions that power vehicles, motion, work and lives for the future. The Company is made up of two operating segments – the Industrial segment and the Mobility segment, both global leaders in manufacturing solutions and world-class developers of highly engineered products. The Industrial segment is comprised of Skyjack, MacDon and Salford. Skyjack manufactures scissor, boom and telehandler lifts for the aerial work platform industry. MacDon manufactures combine draper headers and self-propelled windrowers for the agricultural harvesting industry. Salford also supplies the agriculture market with farm tillage and crop fertilizer applicator equipment. The Mobility segment is focused on propulsion systems, structural and chassis systems, energy storage and power generation for both the global electrified and traditionally powered vehicle markets, and is subdivided into three regional groups and one global product group: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the newly formed Structures Group. The Regional Mobility groups are vertically integrated operations combining expertise in light metal casting, forging, machining and assembly. The Linamar Structures Group offers competitive lightweight innovations for safety-critical components and systems for the global mobility market. In addition, the eLIN Product Solutions Group focuses on Electrification and McLaren Engineering provides design, development, and testing services for the Mobility segment. Linamar’s medical solutions group, Linamar MedTech, focuses on manufacturing solutions for medical devices and precision medical components. Linamar has over 31,000 employees in 70 manufacturing locations, 14 R&D centres and 28 sales offices in 19 countries in North and South America, Europe and Asia, which generated sales of more than $7.9 billion in 2022.
