Senior Systems Administrator - Contract - 17830 About the Opportunity  Our reputable Ottawa client is looking for a versatile Senior Systems Administrator to join their team starting in early January. This would be a role for a resource who has experience working with various different systems and has expertise working in mid-large Infrastructures. To ensure success in the role, you should have in-depth knowledge of Microsoft technologies, experience supporting back-office systems and infrastructure, and strong collaboration skills. The selected candidate can work remotely. Duties include but are not limited to: 

• Administration and support of the local and cloud network, infrastructure, security, collaboration and communication of business application systems
• Manage physical, virtual and cloud servers, including e-mail, print, application and backup servers and their associated operating systems and software
• Conduct research and participate in negotiations with vendors, outsourcers, and contractors to procure software, hardware and services
• Plan and implement server upgrades, maintenance fixes, and vendor-supplied patches
• Provide support directly to end users for level 3 incidents and service requests
• Maintain effective lines of communication with other IT groups and work with these groups to ensure unresolved problems are handled in an expedient manner, problem trends are identified, and root causes eliminated

About You The successful candidate will have the following:

• Post-secondary graduate in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Computer Engineering Technology, or a related field
• Extensive System Administration skills specifically in Microsoft environments
• At least 7 years of work experience with administration of a large (more than 400 users) network and devices with experience working with users to assist them with their service requirements
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office 365 desktop, web and mobile applications including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, SharePoint, and OneDrive
• Extensive experience with Microsoft M365 exchange/teams, Intune, Defender etc
• Advanced knowledge and experience of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, data encryption, and other standard security tools and practices including Fortinet, Microsoft and Sophos
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Microsoft Azure & local Active Directory and multi-factor authentication
• Advanced knowledge and experience with system administration scripting ie. Microsoft PowerShell
• Above average analytical, organizational, oral and written communication skills
• Very good interpersonal and documenting skills
• Ability to speak French and English fluently is preferred

About the Job Our client is offering a competitive compensation, mostly remote work, bilingual preferred, great team environment. LROIT How to Apply Please apply by clicking the “Apply Now” button below and follow the instructions to submit your résumé. You can also apply by submitting your résumé directly to . If you are already registered with us, please contact your Senior Recruiter. Please quote job 17830. Thank you for your interest in this role. One of our Recruiters will be in touch with you if your profile meets the requirements for the role and the expectations of our clients. Please note that all candidates must be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.  #LI-Remote