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Senior Systems Administrator

The Scholars Portal team of the University of Toronto Libraries is seeking an experienced systems administrator to support critical on‑premises infrastructure that underpins our digital services.

Responsibilities

- Designing and implementing new operating systems and server software.
- Planning and executing independent expansion and enhancement of IT networks.
- Analyzing, troubleshooting and testing highly complex systems.
- Developing and updating architectural frameworks for highly complex and confidential university‑wide IT systems.

Essential Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent education and experience.
- Minimum five years of systems‑administration experience in infrastructure operations or platform support.
- Extensive experience administering Linux‑based production environments.
- Experience deploying, maintaining and troubleshooting highly available, resilient and secure systems.
- Experience supporting distributed systems and services in a production environment.
- Strong knowledge of operating‑system administration, networking, storage and core infrastructure concepts.
- Experience with configuration‑management, automation and infrastructure‑management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef or equivalent).
- Experience administering web servers, reverse proxies and load‑balancing technologies (e.g., Apache, Nginx, HAProxy or equivalent).
- Experience with containerization and related platform technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes or equivalent), preferably on‑premises.
- Experience supporting virtualization and infrastructure platforms using open‑source technologies (e.g., KVM, OpenStack or equivalent).
- Experience supporting databases and backend services in production, including SQL scripting; familiarity with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ or Elasticsearch is an asset.
- Experience with monitoring, logging and operational‑support tools for service reliability and performance.




- Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Bash, Go or equivalent.
- Experience with identity and access‑management systems such as Shibboleth, LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OAuth2 or OpenID Connect.
- Familiarity with secure systems‑administration practices, backup and recovery procedures, patching and disaster‑recovery planning.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; works effectively with technical and non‑technical colleagues.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, contributing to documentation, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Success Profile

- Accountable
- Productive
- Goal‑oriented
- Organized
- Responsible
- Self‑directed
- Team player

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialised and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity‑deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience will be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces diversity and builds a culture of belonging that strengthens our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialised persons, women, persons with disabilities and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by selection committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see

Accessibility Statement

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and strives to make recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible. If you require accommodations at any point, please contact

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📌 Senior Systems Administrator (Toronto)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Toronto