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IT Systems Administrator

Costi7 months ago
Toronto, ON
$75,457 - $79,788/per annum
Mid Level

About the role

Duties:

  • Perform administration activities, including routine maintenance and support for servers and computers, LANs, WANs, and data communications infrastructure. Includes physical and virtual (Hyper-V) servers, Windows operating systems, applications, email systems (Exchange Server on-premises and 365), file and print systems, systems and network security, web services, remote access, voice and data communications, Microsoft 365 environment (hybrid), internet, and more.

  • Network configuration, maintenance, and security, with hands-on experience in MikroTik RouterOS, including advanced routing, firewall management, QoS, and VPN configuration.

  • Implementation and management of Veeam Backup & Replication solutions, including backup integrity verification and recovery testing to protect the organization’s data.

  • Maintain IT inventory and document all technical procedures.

  • PowerShell scripting for task automation, system configuration, and reporting.

  • Monitor and research logs and systems/security warnings and errors, and resource monitoring, ensuring system architecture components work together seamlessly.

  • Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (Azure AD) administration, including identity management, access control, and service troubleshooting.

  • Develop solutions using PowerApps; Identify and/or remediate problems/issues/requirements related to Microsoft 365/Entra.

  • Implements, maintains, and troubleshoots Microsoft Domains and Domain controllers, Active Directory permissions, group policies, security permissions, print services, updates, systems and data backups and recovery.

  • Maintain infrastructure security, including operating system security patches and virus defense.

  • Monitor datacenter health using management tools and respond to hardware issues as they arise; help build, test, and maintain new servers as needed.

  • Organize and schedule upgrades and maintenance.

  • Interact with the help desk and other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root causes, and provide technical support when needed.

  • Perform routine/scheduled audits of the systems.

  • Work with 3rd party vendors and service providers on projects and ongoing service.

  • Apply analytical skills to solve complex problems and recommend alternatives.

Qualifications:

  • B.Sc. in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline preferred.

  • 4-6 years of proven experience in a Systems Administrator position in lieu of a degree is required.

  • MikroTik certification (MTCNA, MTCRE, MTCSE, and/or MTCTCE) is strongly preferred

  • Ability to develop solutions using PowerShell, VBScript, etc., to identify and/or remediate problems/issues/requirements related to Microsoft Workplace modernization efforts.

  • Experience with or knowledge of operating systems and networking, current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, system performance-monitoring tools, active directories, virtualization, Exchange, office suite, SAN.

  • Experience in cloud computing (Microsoft 365/Entra, Cloud Storage, Microsoft Exchange 365

  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures using Microsoft operating systems, application suites and tools.

  • Outstanding diagnostic, problem-solving and analytical skills.

  • Attention to detail and a high level of organizational skills.

  • Ability to communicate well with others.

  • Must be team-oriented and able to prioritize job responsibilities to meet the needs of the operation.

Location:

760 College St. Toronto

Duration of Position:

Permanent

Starting Salary Range:

$75, 457 to $ 79, 788 per annum plus benefits

Posting Date:

2025-11-07

Closing Date:

2025-11-21

Notes:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters as one file quoting reference #180-25 to the below link: https://creg.costi.ca/ui/hr/resume.aspx?refno=180-25&site=costi

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