Position Title

Systems Administrator

Location

Ottawa, ON (377 Dalhousie Street)

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Systems Administrator to join our Systems Team. You’ll be a hands‑on contributor responsible for the day‑to‑day operations of our IT infrastructure, cloud environments, and hosting platforms, keeping things secure, reliable, and running smoothly. This is a role for someone who takes ownership, brings energy, and isn’t afraid to dig in when things get hard.

What You’ll Do

IT Support & Endpoint Management

- Manage user access, endpoints, and day‑to‑day IT operations
- Maintain and improve internal documentation and processes
- Support onboarding/offboarding and device lifecycle management

Systems & Server Administration

- Administer and maintain Windows and Linux servers
- Monitor system health, apply patches, and ensure stability
- Contribute to disaster recovery planning and uptime improvements

Cloud & Infrastructure (AWS)

- Support AWS environments including IAM, networking, compute, and storage
- Assist with infrastructure changes and capacity planning under the Team Lead
- Help document cloud configurations and maintain operational runbooks

Hosting Platforms

- Manage and support hosting environments including Plesk and WordPress
- Troubleshoot hosting issues and maintain platform reliability
- Assist with migrations and platform improvements as needed

Security & Incident Response

- Apply security patches and support access control best practices
- Participate in incident response — triage, escalate, resolve
- Help maintain audit logs, security baselines, and compliance hygiene

On‑Call & Live Production Support





- Participate in on‑call rotation to support production environments
- Respond to alerts and critical incidents outside of business hours as needed
- Collaborate with the Team Lead during major incidents and post‑mortems

What Matters Most

- Takes ownership and follows through, without being asked twice
- Stays calm under pressure and solves problems methodically
- Communicates clearly and works well with a small, close team
- Is curious, keeps learning, and isn’t precious about asking for help

What You Bring

- 3–5 years of experience in a systems administration or IT infrastructure role
- Solid hands‑on experience with both Windows Server and Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS/RHEL)
- Working knowledge of AWS services (IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, Route 53)
- Experience with hosting platforms such as Plesk and WordPress
- Comfort supporting IT operations including endpoint management and user access
- Familiarity with security fundamentals: patching, access controls, incident handling
- Exposure to monitoring tools, ticketing systems, and basic scripting or automation
- Comfort in on‑call or production support environments

Nice to Have

- Experience with Git and basic DevOps workflows
- Scripting ability in Bash, Python, or PowerShell
- Familiarity with infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Ansible, Git, CI/CD)
- Any relevant certifications (AWS, CompTIA, Microsoft, etc.)

What We Offer

- A central downtown Ottawa location
- Comprehensive health and dental advantages
- A fully stocked fridge, smoke‑free environment, and a team that actually likes each other

Compensation

CAD $70,000 - $90,000 annually, plus benefits.

NON‑SMOKERS ONLY PLEASE

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