Systems Administrator Operations

University of Victoria

Organizational Unit

University of Victoria -> VP Finance and Operations -> University Systems

Location

University of Victoria - Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2 CA (Primary)

Posting Close Date

28 June 2026

Please note that positions will close at 4 p.m. on the closing date.

FTE

1.0

Salary Grade

$72,242.00 - $93,951.00

Additional Posting Information

N/A

Salary posted will be pro-rated based on FTE and achieved as per the collective agreement, if applicable.

Classification

SG10

PEA - Regular

# of Hires Needed

The salary range for this position is

Recruitment range: $72,242- $79,650. Starting salary is determined in accordance with the PEA Collective Agreement.
Performance range: Up to $93,951. Progression beyond the recruitment range is available through annual performance increases, in accordance with the PEA Collective Agreement.

Job Summary

University Systems ( http://www.uvic.ca/systems/) serves a diverse client base including students, faculty and world-renowned researchers. We consist of three major units: Academic & Administrative Services, Infrastructure Services, and UVic Online, all working together to provide computing, communications and technology in support of the university's learning, teaching, research and administrative activities. We support high profile research projects like Ocean Networks Canada and ATLAS. We work as part of the BCNET consortium. We are one of four sites chosen by Compute Canada to host and operate Advanced Research computing (ARC) infrastructure for the new shared national system. We exist in a complex work environment where we must effectively navigate complex, cutting edge and ever-changing technology, and information security and privacy issues in order to be the best information systems organization in the Canadian university system.

Reporting to the Manager, Data Centre Services, the Systems Administrator Operations works as part of a team to ensure the operational effectiveness of the university's servers, storage and data centres. Members of this team maintain administrative, teaching and learning systems related to business operations of the university. These systems are required to be in operation 24 hours per day, 365 days of the year.

Functions include responding to user trouble tickets, responding to system generated trouble tickets, hardware maintenance, system patching, problem determination/resolution, performance and security monitoring, and usage reporting.

This position requires the incumbent to use problem solving skills to analyze and correct software and hardware problems and to automate administration tasks. The incumbent also must possess effective communications skills in order to provide technical assistance to peers and the user community.

This position will work offset week-day hours within 7am to 10pm and will occasionally be required to work other pre-scheduled hours or emergency call-outs. There may be occasions when this position is required to travel out of town/country for training.

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other relevant discipline plus at least three years of experience in system administration in a large enterprise environment.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

This position requires in-depth system administration experience on either Windows or Linux and a strong ability to learn both as both will be used daily.

In-depth system administration ability for Windows would include:

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server
Experience with administering Active Directory
Proficiency with programming in PowerShell
Experience with SCCM, SCOM, WSUS and other Windows enterprise tools will be considered an asset

In-depth system administration ability for Linux would include:

Advanced knowledge of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Proficiency with programming in PERL
Working knowledge of Bash and Python
Working knowledge of RPM (building packages and maintaining repositories)
Experience with Ansible will be considered an asset

In addition, this position requires:

High degree of attention to detail is required, as is the ability to understand complex technical concepts and the need to maintain broad and in-depth technical knowledge of all aspects of servers and server operating systems.
Must possess problem solving abilities; must be able to effectively identify and resolve unusual and complex technical problems.
Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and priorities and work under pressure to meet time sensitive and mission critical deadlines in a complex environment.
Ability to take initiative and work with limited direction.
Ability to work collaboratively.
Ability to successfully contribute to complex projects.
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Additional preference for:

Experience in an academic/research environment.

Territory Acknowledgement: We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Equity Statement: UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who are eager to actively participate in that shared responsibility. We actively encourage applications from members of historically and systemically marginalized groups.

Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.

Accessibility Statement: If you anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process contact: [email protected] Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.