IT Infrastructure Solutions Engineer

Description

At CI, we see a great place to work as one that is a safe place for everyone to have a voice, where people are empowered to take ownership over meaningful work, where there is an opportunity to grow through stretching themselves, where they can work on innovative products and projects, and where employees are supported and engaged in doing so.   RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Design IT infrastructure solutions including servers, storage, and virtualization based on business requirements.
• Setup servers, install and configure AIX & RHEL operating systems and other system software on-premises and on AWS Cloud.
• Keep hardware firmware, operating systems, and system software up to date.
• Perform regular system monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning to ensure optimal system performance.
• Review security vulnerability reports regularly and remediate vulnerabilities in a timely manner.
• Provide day to day operational support such as user and filesystem management, server and storage resource assignments, etc.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues.
• Provide technical support for server and storage related incidents.
• Participate in on-call rotation to provide off-hours support.
• Develop and implement backup and recovery strategies based on system recovery objectives.
• Monitor backups and fix issues in a timely manner.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery exercises to validate documented procedures.
• Automate build and operational tasks through scripting and automation tools.
• Develop and maintain documentation regarding system configuration, operations and troubleshooting procedures.
• Participate in application migration from on-premises to the Cloud.
• Provide support for hybrid environments with on-premises and cloud components.

  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:   Experience 

• 10+ years of hands-on experience with AIX, VIOS, PowerVM, PowerHA, VMR/DR and IBM Storage Scale.
• Familiarity with IBM hardware, such as Power9 & Power10 frames, HMC 7063.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with Red Hat System Administration.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with AWS Cloud.
• Experience with Hitachi storage management.
• Experience with scripting and automation tool Ansible.
• Experience with backup software such as CommVault and Veeam.

Education/Training 

• University Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Relevant Technical Certifications

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

• Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure components including servers, storage networking and virtualization technologies.
• Good understanding of IT security principles and practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Self-motivated, with a proven ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Proven ability to plan realistic process and solution designs appropriate to identified risk scenarios.
• Must be a creative and strategic thinker, working comfortably in a highly collaborative environment and be effective in a constantly evolving environment. 
• Must be naturally and innately curious, a lifelong learner, have a thirst for knowledge, and can remain calm and composed in times of uncertainty and stress, inspiring the same in others.
• Excellent leadership, communication and organization skills with a results-oriented mindset
• Strong strategic planning and transformation discipline, with experience building and communicating business cases for technology change.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with both business and IT stakeholders and leaders, as well as related IT project and operations teams.
• Ability to assess necessary activities and prioritize for completion of assignments using excellent time management, prioritization skills and work ethic.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Ability to strive under pressure.
• High level of creativity and ability to think outside-the-box.

  WHAT WE OFFER   

• Modern HQ location within walking distance from Union Station
• Equipment Purchase Program
• Training Reimbursement
• Paid Professional Designations
• Employee Share Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Corporate Discount Program
• Enhanced group benefits
• Parental Leave Top–up program
• Fitness membership discounts
• Volunteer paid Days

  We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.   Please submit your resume in confidence by clicking “Apply”. Only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. CI Financial Corp. and all of our affiliates (“CI”) are committed to fair and accessible employment practices and provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations in order to apply for any job opportunities, require this posting in an additional format, or require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process please contact us at [email protected], or call 416-364-1145 ext. 4747.