Senior Technical Analyst - Edmonton, Canada - Knewin

Description

YOUR TECHNICAL COMPASS POINTS TOWARD

innovation AND excellence.

Posted: Closing: Until Filled

Location: Edmonton Admin (Hybrid)

Are you passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex problems for on-prem and cloud? We're on the hunt for a hybrid cloud virtuoso who can help us on our hybrid cloud journey. As a Senior Technical Analyst, you'll be joining a team that is in charge of AMA's hybrid cloud environment and champion the exploration of new technologies and methodologies.

WHAT MOVES YOU

• You like being in an environment that allows you to connect and interact with people daily but are just as comfortable working independently.
• You're a confident decision-maker who uses sound judgement and reason guided by your integrity and ethics.
• You're a problem solver with an inquisitive, analytical mind. You love coming up with new ways to tackle a challenge and relish digging into the details to find the perfect solution while reducing risk.
• Your professional demeanor makes it easy for everyone in an organization to relate to you, regardless of their technical experience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Report to the Team Lead, Hybrid Cloud Operations.
• Champion change within the team to support our culture of continual improvement.
• Demonstrate technical mastery and thought leadership in hybrid cloud infrastructure.
• Support the creation and maintenance of infrastructure standards for design, technical architecture, operations, and security processes in AWS, Azure, and on-premises.
• Act as a subject matter expert for infrastructure in cross organizational projects.
• Develop scripts and automation to streamline IT operational processes.
• Mentor your teammates to help them one day reach your skill and aptitude.
• Collaborate, support, and provide guidance for development and application teams.
• Monitor system performance, analyze system issues, and lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve problems.
• Evaluate, design, and implement new products, tools and technology that could address both known and unknown organizational need.

WHAT YOU'VE DONE

• You have a post-secondary degree or diploma in an appropriate field like Information Technology or Computer Science.
• Strong experience (2+ years) with cloud platform and 5+ years of on-premises experience in an enterprise environment.
• You're highly proficient with:
• AWS (preferred) or Azure
• VMware or Microsoft Hyper-V
• Enterprise storage solutions (NetApp preferred)
• Microsoft Windows Server & Linux
• Hybrid cloud backup solutions
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Excellent self-organization skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Leading technical implementation projects.
• You'll get bonus points if you also have:
• Agile experience (Lean, SCRUM, Kanban)
• AWS experience (SysOps Administrator Associate, Solutions Architect Associate)
• Experience with management of Relational Database Systems (MS SQL, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure experience
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Terraform, CloudFormation, etc)

WHAT YOU'LL GET

• Competitive salary.
• Flexible benefits.
• Outstanding employer paid Retirement Savings Program.
• Great AMA discounts.
• Unlimited learning opportunities.
• Paid Vacation and other paid time off including a Volunteer Day and Me-Day.
• Free parking.
• Friendly smiles from all levels of the organization.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.