Position: Systems Administrator
Location: Vancouver, BC
IT MindFinders is conducting a search for a Systems Administrator on behalf of our client based in Vancouver, BC. Reporting directly to the CFO, the Systems Administrator will be responsible for ensuring the proper setup and operation of numerous physical and virtual servers, workstations and peripherals in a fast paced, highly secure technical environment. The successful candidate will also be responsible for coordinating the tasks of consultants and be skilled at project management and communication. This position will also carry out system performance tuning, security measures, capacity monitoring and troubleshooting as well as plan and perform installation of patches and upgrades. In addition to the development of preventative maintenance plans, the Systems Administrator will administer desktop and mobile computing security, antivirus, spam control and other security control measures.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Perform daily administration tasks to maintain the health and viability of the MS Windows 2007 Active Directory domain and Exchange Server 2007 environments supporting 75+ clients.
• Maintain client AD/Exchange accounts, access permissions, quotas, etc.
• Plan, develop, configure and maintain Security & Distribution Groups and Policies.
• Manage daily administration of Exchange email environment including anti-virus, anti-spam filtering.
• Manage daily administration of Blackberry Enterprise Server hosting 75+ clients.
• Manage daily administration of Citrix Secure Gateway and published applications. Publish new applications as required.
• Manage desktop and mobile applications. This includes creating policies, deploying software packages, asset inventory
• Manage the production of instructional and technical support documents for end-users/customers.
• Document and educate users on all implemented solutions as well as improvements and enhancements.
• Work closely with the management team, support and customer care teams and other internal partners to satisfy all customer requirements.
• Provide off hour, on call support as defined by client business requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
• College Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration combined with a minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.
• MSCE, Citrix, Symantec certifications an asset.
• Extensive experience with Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Active Directory and experience managing in a multi-site environment with 75+ users in multiple locations.
• Experience managing a combined Mac and PC environment and an affinity for both.
• Thorough understanding of group and security policies, organizational unit structure within complex domain structures.
• A good understanding of web servers, DNS and load balanced environments.
• Exposure to and a working understanding of the SQL language.
• Hands-on skill and technical proficiency in problem determination, troubleshooting techniques, delegation and project management.
• An understanding of accounting system fundamentals.
• A strong interest in multimedia and music.
• Strong interpersonal skills – excellent English spoken and written communication
If your background includes the above work experience and qualifications, please email your resume with a Skills Matrix and Salary Requirements directly to wendy@itmindfinders.com