About the role
Position Details:
Title: Infrastructure Lead (Wintel/Linux) Location: Mississauga, ON - Hybrid Role Type: Full-Time Start Date: ASAP
Note: F2F interview is required
Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Lead to support and evolve a complex enterprise infrastructure spanning on premises hybrid cloud and virtualized environments This role focuses on system stability security automation and operational excellence working closely with Infrastructure Network Security GRC DevOps and Application teams The ideal candidate will bring strong hands on technical skills a solid understanding of ITIL based operations and the ability to work independently in a multi geography environment
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Systems Management Support the deployment configuration and day to day operation of Windows Linux and hybrid cloud environments Administer VMware platforms including ESXi vCenter HA DRS and vMotion End to end management of Backup and Storage solutions Deploy configure and maintain Azure Stack HCI Azure Local clusters Manage server hardware SAN storage and backup platforms perform hardware repairs and maintenance as required Ensure high system availability performance and capacity planning across environments Manage and maintain Privilege Access Management PAM solutions end to end Deploy manage and enhance Managed File Transfer MFT solutions Administer and scale VMware Horizon VDI environments including pool creation and optimization Identify opportunities to automate infrastructure operations and reduce manual effort
Network Security Support server side network configurations including NICs IP addressing VLANs routing VPNs and load balancing Work closely with Security teams to implement and maintain security best practices Assist with vulnerability assessments remediation activities and security audits Manage identity and core services such as Active Directory DNS DHCP and Group Policy Configure and report on authentication access controls logging and system performance Backup Recovery Business Continuity Support backup and disaster recovery DR solutions and operational processes Assist with DR automation validation and participate in scheduled DR testing Ensure compliance with data protection retention and backup standards
Operations Support Troubleshoot and resolve system application and performance issues Support application deployment installation and configuration activities Collaborate with infra dev and project managers to lead Infrastructure projects and initiatives Act as an escalation point for advanced infrastructure and platform issues Participate in on call rotations and scheduled maintenance windows Maintain service availability in line with defined SLAs
Automation Optimization Develop and maintain automation scripts using PowerShell Python and Bash Support configuration management and automation tooling Monitor systems and assist with performance tuning and optimization Leverage log monitoring and ing tools for proactive issue detection Governance Collaboration Ensure systems comply with organizational policies standards licensing and procedures Operate within ITIL based processes including incident problem and change management Collaborate effectively with internal teams vendors and stakeholders Participate in DevOps practices and Git based workflows Contribute to documentation system improvements and operational runbooks Assist with infrastructure cost estimates and effort analysis for projects
Technical Skills Experience Required Operating Systems oWindows Server 2019 2022 2025 advanced oLinux basic to intermediate including RHEL Virtualization Platforms oVMware ESXi vCenter oAzure Stack HCI Azure Local oOmnissa Horizon VDI Manage file transfer systes oMoveIT IP Switch SFTP Storage Backup oIBM SAN iSCSI storage oNetworker Data Domain Identity Core Services oActive Directory DNS Route53 M365 BIND NDS DHCP Group Policy Networking Fundamentals oTCPIP VLANs VPNs firewalls network segmentation Automation DevOps oPowerShell Python Bash oGit based workflows and exposure to configuration management tools Monitoring Security oLog monitoring tools oUnderstanding of Zero Trust principles ITSM ITIL oExperience working with ITSM tools and ITIL processes
Preferred Nice to Have Experience with Microsoft 365 O365 Exchange Teams SharePoint Exposure to AWS andor Microsoft Azure in a support or operational capacity Familiarity with Cisco or Palo Alto networking technologies Soft Skill Skills Mandatory Skills : AWS Cloud Architecture, Windows Server Good to Have Skills : Azure Cloud Architecture, Cloud Solution Architecture
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