Administer, maintain and troubleshoot enterprise Linux servers, including Red Hat, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux and Debian

Manage Linux installations, upgrades, patches, services, file systems, LVM, performance and logs

Participate in the administration of SAN and Fibre Channel environments, including HBAs, zoning, LUNs, multipathing and path diagnostics

Administer or support IBM SVC and IBM Storwize solutions, including V5000, V7000 or comparable technologies

Perform volume presentation and mapping, validate host-to-storage connectivity, and monitor capacity and performance

Participate in storage migrations in collaboration with Solaris administrators and application teams

Create and maintain VMware templates to accelerate the deployment of Linux virtual machines

Automate configurations and deployments using Ansible, shell scripts or equivalent tools

Provide backend support for monitoring platforms such as Zabbix

Participate in backup, restoration and disaster recovery activities using IBM TSM, Rubrik, NetBackup or comparable solutions

Document architectures, changes, procedures, incidents and recommendations

Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation for incidents affecting Linux, SAN or storage

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in computer science, or equivalent training

At least 5 years of experience in Linux administration, storage or infrastructure

Strong knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable Linux distributions

Hands‑on experience with Fibre Channel SANs, HBAs, zoning, LUN presentation and multipathing

Experience with IBM SVC, IBM Storwize, V5000,



V7000 or a comparable enterprise storage solution

Good knowledge of VMware, Zabbix, Ansible, TCP/IP, DNS and diagnostic tools

Experience with backup, restoration, high availability and disaster recovery

Knowledge of Solaris, ZFS, Oracle or SPARC environments is an asset

Linux, IBM Storage, VMware or Zabbix certifications are an asset

Excellent spoken and written French; working knowledge of technical English

Thoroughness, autonomy, interdisciplinary analytical skills and the ability to work under pressure

Core Competencies Demonstrates extensive experience in Linux Administration, particularly with Red Hat and comparable distributions, alongside robust capabilities in managing enterprise storage solutions such as IBM SVC and IBM Storwize. Proficient in automation using Ansible and maintaining virtual environments with VMware, while also possessing solid backup and disaster recovery skills.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Linux Administration

IBM SVC

IBM Storwize

Ansible Automation

VMware Management

Hard Skills

Linux Administration

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Fibre Channel SAN

LUN Presentation

Multipathing

VMware

Zabbix

Backup and Restoration

Disaster Recovery

TCP/IP

Soft Skills

Thoroughness

Autonomy

Interdisciplinary Analytical Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Certifications & Qualifications

Linux Certification

IBM Storage Certification

VMware Certification

Zabbix Certification

Industry Keywords

Enterprise Linux

Storage Solutions

SAN Administration

Performance Monitoring

Capacity Management

Tools & Technologies

IBM TSM

Rubrik

NetBackup

Ansible

Zabbix

📌 Linux, SAN and Storage Administrator (Winnipeg)
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📍 Winnipeg