University Systems ( serves a diverse client base including students, faculty and world-renowned researchers. We consist of three major units: Academic & Administrative Services, Infrastructure Services, and UVic Online, all working together to provide computing, communications and technology in support of the university's learning, teaching, research and administrative activities. We support high profile research projects like Ocean Networks Canada and ATLAS. We are one of four sites chosen by Compute Canada to host and operate Advanced Research computing (ARC) infrastructure for the recent shared national system. We exist in a complex work environment where we must effectively navigate complex, cutting edge and ever-changing technology, and information security and privacy issues in order to be the best information systems organization in the Canadian university system.
Reporting to the Manager, Data Centre Services, the Systems Administrator Operations works as part of a team to ensure the operational effectiveness of the university's servers, storage and data centres. Members of this team maintain administrative, teaching and learning systems related to business operations of the university. Functions include responding to user trouble tickets, responding to system generated trouble tickets, hardware maintenance, system patching, problem determination/resolution, performance and security monitoring, and usage reporting.
This position requires the incumbent to use problem solving skills to analyze and correct software and hardware problems and to automate administration tasks.



The incumbent also must possess effective communications skills in order to provide technical assistance to peers and the user community.
This position will work offset week-day hours within 7am to 10pm and will occasionally be required to work other pre-scheduled hours or emergency call-outs. There may be occasions when this position is required to travel out of town/country for training.
This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other relevant discipline plus at least three years of experience in system administration in a large enterprise environment.
This position requires in-depth system administration experience on either Windows or Linux and a strong ability to learn both as both will be used daily.
In-depth System Administration Ability For Windows Would Include
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server
Proficiency with programming in PowerShell
Experience with SCCM, SCOM, WSUS and other Windows enterprise tools will be considered an asset
In-depth System Administration Ability For Linux Would Include
Advanced knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Proficiency with programming in PERL
Working knowledge of Bash and Python
Working knowledge of RPM (building packages and maintaining repositories)
Experience with Ansible will be considered an asset
High degree of attention to detail is required, as is the ability to understand complex technical concepts and the need to maintain broad and in-depth technical knowledge of all aspects of servers and server operating systems.
must be able to effectively identify and resolve unusual and complex technical problems.
Ability to successfully contribute to complex projects.
Experience in an academic/research environment.

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📌 System Administrator Student (British Columbia)
🏢 University of Victoria
📍 British Columbia