Job Description:
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Reporting to the Manager, IT Infrastructure, the Senior Systems Administrator will be responsible for the configuration, implementation, and maintenance of computer technologies maintained and managed by the Information Technology department. You will focus on the administration of FGF’s IT Network, Server and Storage infrastructure and the platforms and software applications running on them. The IT Infrastructure team is accountable for the performance and availability of all FGF Data locations, including Central Campus Data Centers, Plant (Edge) Data Centers, and Private and Public Cloud environments.
What FGF Offers:
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FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training. Unleashing Your Potential
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Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account
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RRSP matching program
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Tuition reimbursement
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Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.
Primary Responsibilities
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Assist in planning, design, documentation, and implementation of systems and IT Infrastructure
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Manage, evolve and enhance the Global WAN and site LAN Infrastructure
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Ensure the effective monitoring and alerting of all IT Infrastructure and Systems
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Develop and manage FGF Data Centre locations (on-premise, private cloud, public cloud)
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Governance and management of Active Directory
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Monitor, plan, and coordinate software and service pack deployment in Dev/Test/QA/Prod environments
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Manage and enhance existing Cisco-based network infrastructure
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Make recommendations for the purchase of new equipment and services
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Perform on-site and remote technical support for incidents detected by monitoring systems, or escalated from other support teams
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Manage VMWare Virtualized Environments
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Control changes to Infrastructure and Systems via effective Change Management processes and procedures
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Assist in the organization and inventory of all hardware and software resources
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Maintain excellent communication with all FGF Team Members on all tasks and projects
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Create and maintain accurate and current technical documentation
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Provide emergency on-call support as part of regular rotations
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Collaborate with customers functional and technical teams to ensure Azure based solutions are appropriately architected, engineered, tested, & deployed
Required Experience
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Post-Secondary degree in Computer Science, Networking or related discipline
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Minimum 5-7 years of experience in progressive IT Infrastructure roles
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Expert Microsoft Enterprise technologies (Windows Server, Active Directory, SQL, SCCM, etc.)
- Expert VMWare skills in a distributed enterprise environment
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Advanced Windows scripting and PowerShell skills
- In-depth experience with MS Azure Active Directory
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Experience in conducting Azure PoCs, deployment and migration of various workloads to Azure services from traditional infrastructure
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Strong experience in architect / design / deploy Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions based on a range of Azure technologies and services such as Compute, Data Services, App Services and Network Services etc.
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Expert proficiency in MS Office 365 Administration
- Expert hardware & software troubleshooting skills
- An out of the box thinker, adept at learning new and emerging technologies easily
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Exposure to Linux preferable
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CCNA designation
What is the recipe for a great career at FGF?
Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit which encourages all our team members to use their own creativity and out of the box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.
In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current, existing vacancy within our organization.
Disclaimer: The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.
