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Senior System Administrator – TELUS Digital

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CA$75,000.00/yr - CA$85,000.00/yr

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About the Role

As a Senior System Administrator at TELUS Digital, you will play a critical role in managing, maintaining, and optimizing our enterprise storage infrastructure. You will support high‑availability systems, ensure data reliability, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and efficient technology solutions for our business.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage, administer, and optimize enterprise storage systems with a primary focus on NetApp ONTAP and NetApp StorageGRID .
- Perform end‑to‑end storage provisioning, capacity planning, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
- Implement and maintain data protection, backup, replication, and disaster recovery solutions across storage platforms.
- Monitor and analyze storage performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements to enhance system reliability.
- Collaborate closely with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to support business requirements and project implementations.
- Support routine operational activities, including firmware upgrades, patching, configuration management, and health checks.
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and architectural diagrams.
- Ensure storage systems adhere to TELUS security, compliance, and governance standards.

Required Skills & Experience

- 5–6 years of hands‑on experience as a Storage Administrator or System Administrator specializing in enterprise storage platforms.
- Strong expertise in NetApp ONTAP , including setup,



configuration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Solid experience with NetApp StorageGRID for object storage operations and data lifecycle management.
- Robust understanding of storage protocols such as NFS, SMB/CIFS, iSCSI , and S3‑compatible object storage .
- Proficiency in storage monitoring, incident management, and performance analytics.
- Good understanding of data protection strategies, backup/restore processes, snapshots, replication, and DR solutions.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

- Experience administering SAN switches (Brocade or Cisco).
- Knowledge of Fibre Channel , zoning, and fabric management.
- Familiarity with broader data infrastructure technologies and operational insights.
- Experience with automation or scripting (PowerShell, Python, or Ansible).

Who You Are

- A proactive, detail‑oriented technologist with solid troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- A collaborative team player who communicates clearly and works well in fast‑paced environments.
- Someone who is passionate about operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- A problem‑solver who enjoys working with modern infrastructure technologies and driving system reliability.

TELUS Commitment to Diversity & Inclusivity

At TELUS Digital, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered. We celebrate the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences that strengthen our teams and drive innovation. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, orientations, and identities. If you may require accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know—we are here to ensure your experience is positive and inclusive.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology, Management, and Analyst

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📌 Senior System Administrator (Vancouver)
🏢 TELUS Digital
📍 Vancouver