Principal Systems Administrator - Richmond Hill, Canada - opentext
Description
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
As the Information Company, our mission at OpenText is to create software solutions and deliver services that redefine the future of digital.
The Opportunity:
As the Systems Administrator, you are responsible for evaluating, planning, and configuring, implementing, controlling, monitoring, maintaining, and troubleshooting secure computing environments.
Provide support for OpenText's cloud-based messaging platforms with a focus on Operating Systems and System support.
You are great at:
- Perform the planning, coordination, and execution of software and hardware installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades.
- Write and maintain systems, infrastructure, procedural and process documentation.
- Provide technical assistance by responding to inquiries from others regarding errors, problems, or questions about software, hardware, systems and infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues, interfacing with others as required.
- Stay informed on changes in technology and within the computer industry and keep current on security protocols, applicable laws and regulations.
- Use established methodologies and documented procedures to perform assigned tasks and keep work and data center environments clean, secure and wellmaintained.
- Manage work to meet milestones in accordance with the project plan and keep management and project managers informed of issues and status.
- Recommend and evaluate new and more effective approaches to system administration, including procedural changes, future hardware/software needs, and tools to enhance productivity.
- Teach and coach others to enhance their technical skills, troubleshooting techniques, and system administrator practices.
- Participate in short and longterm projects where interaction with internal and external organizations/customers/vendors is required.
- On Call responsibilities
- Attending regularly scheduled offhours site/platform maintenance as needed
What it takes:
- 57 years of experience in UNIX (Solaris) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration.
- 23 years of Solaris LDOM experience (deploying, maintaining, failover)
- 35 years of experience with Veritas HA Clustering
- 35 years of handson the administration of Internetfacing services such as SMTP (Sendmail, Qmail & Message Systems), FTP, HTTP, SSL, JBoss, Apache, SOAP, and Web Services.
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 57 years of related experience. Equivalent workrelated experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Experience in Windows Server & VMware ESXi administration would be a plus.
- Demonstrated proficiency in systems administration from coordination through implementation to maintenance through proactive monitoring.
- Proven skills to handle progressively complex system administration.
- Working knowledge and experience with: Operating platform(s) and administration, Data storage and communication, Hardware and software platform configurations, Networking and network administration, Security, Active directory services and concepts, and Virtualization.
- System/network securityrelated experience would be a plus.
- Established technical problemsolving and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think creatively to find solutions.
- Must be willing to work flexible hours as required by a 24x7 production environment.
- Ability to work well under stressful situations.
- Written, verbal, and listening communication skills to write documentation and communicate with managers, customers, and colleagues.
- Coordination, organization, and teaming skills.
- Ability to produce highquality work in accordance with project timelines.
- Ability to multitask and respond to priority issues effectively.
- Must be selfmotivating and capable of working both independently and as part of a team.
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