Our crown corporation client is seeking a Senior Linux / Unix Systems Administrator to support and administer Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9, and Microsoft Azure environments Initial 1-year contract in Ottawa, ON (% Remote), with solid possibility of extension. 7.5 hours per day Monday to Friday in EST timezone.

The selected candidate must hold, or be eligible to apply for a Government of Canada Secret Security Clearance (requires last 10+ years' residency in Canada without leaving for more than 6mo+ at a time).

Responsibilities Participate in cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including workload assessments, migration planning and execution, cutovers, stabilization, troubleshooting, and post-migration operational support Support and administer Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9, and Microsoft Azure environments, including Linux workloads hosted in Azure Perform day-to-day UNIX/Linux and cloud platform administration, including maintenance, patching, troubleshooting, security hardening, configuration, and performance tuning Assist with the planning, installation, configuration, maintenance, and tuning of Linux servers using Red Hat Satellite and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Develop, maintain, and enhance Ansible playbooks to automate routine system administration, configuration, patching, and operational activities Support the automation and modernization of platform operations using Ansible, scripting, CI/CD practices, Azure services, and other appropriate automation technologies Participate in the planning and coordination of operational and project-based activities, including platform lifecycle, migration, upgrade, and modernization initiatives Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical documentation, including build books, operational guides, configuration documentation, and support procedures Use AI-assisted and automation technologies where appropriate to improve platform operations, troubleshooting, documentation,



and operational efficiency while maintaining appropriate governance and controls Perform other related activities and deliverables, as required.

Must Have 3+ years of demonstrated work experience administering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8/9 environments, including experience with Red Hat Satellite. 3+ years of demonstrated work experience administering and supporting Solaris 11 environments.

Demonstrated hands-on experience administering and supporting Linux workloads in Microsoft Azure.

Demonstrated experience participating in cloud migration and modernization initiatives, including workload assessment, migration, cutover, stabilization, troubleshooting, and post-migration operational support.

Demonstrated experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, including developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Ansible playbooks.

Demonstrated experience with UNIX/Linux system administration, including scripting, packaging, patching, security hardening, configuration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Demonstrated experience with Red Hat Satellite for Linux systems management, patching, and lifecycle activities.

Demonstrated experience with Dev

Ops practices and CI/CD pipelines as they relate to infrastructure and platform operations.

Demonstrated experience with scripting and automation to reduce manual infrastructure administration and improve operational consistency.

Demonstrated experience with Red Hat OpenSCAP or comparable security configuration and compliance assessment technologies Nice to Have Experience applying AI-assisted tools to infrastructure administration, troubleshooting, documentation, or operational automation would be considered an asset.

Experience with Azure automation, monitoring, governance, or infrastructure-as-code practices would be considered an asset.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator, Dev

Ops Engineer Expert.

Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Network Automation, and/or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) Redhat OpenSCAP

📌 Senior Linux / Unix Systems Administrator to support and administer Solaris 11, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8/9, and Microsoft Azure environments for a crown corporation client (Montreal)
🏢 S.i. Systems
📍 Montreal