Systems Administrator - Toronto, Canada - Toronto School of Management

Toronto School of Management

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Title:

Systems Administrator

Location:

Toronto, ON

Department:

Enterprise Systems and Digital transformation

Job Type
Full-Time, Permanent

Reports to:

Director

About the Company
GUS Canada Colleges is a part of the Global University Systems (GUS) network.

GUS is one of the largest education groups in the world; offering accredited bachelor's, master's, medical and law degree programs, vocational and professional qualifications, and language courses to approximately 100,000 students globally.

GUS Canada has successfully introduced many innovative post-secondary institutions to communities across the country over the past decade, including University Canada West (Vancouver), the Canadian College of Technology and Business (Vancouver), the Toronto School of Management (Toronto), the Trebas Institute (Toronto and Montreal), and The Language Gallery (Vancouver and Toronto).

Position Overview

Responsibilities:

Manage and administer the organization's SaaS systems, ensuring their proper functioning, performance, and availability.
Monitor systems performance and troubleshoot technical issues, providing timely resolution to endusers and escalating complex problems when necessary.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to configure, customize, and integrate the systems to meet specific needs and requirements.
Ensure data accuracy and integrity within the student management systems, performing regular data backups and maintenance tasks.
Assist in the development and delivery of training and documentation for endusers to optimize their usage of the systems.
Stay uptodate with system updates, patches, and new releases, implementing them in a timely and coordinated manner.
Implement and enforce security measures to protect sensitive student data and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations.
Manage user access, permissions, and roles within the systems, following established security protocols.
Evaluate and recommend system enhancements, improvements, or thirdparty integrations to enhance functionality and user experience.
Collaborate with vendors and technical support teams to resolve systemrelated issues and implement system upgrades.

Technical Skills:

Proven experience in managing and administering SaaS systems or cloudbased platforms.
Strong knowledge of systems security management.
Proficiency in system configuration, customization, and integration techniques.
Familiarity with system monitoring tools and performance optimization strategies.
Experience with data backups, disaster recovery, and system maintenance procedures.
Understanding of data security and privacy principles, and experience implementing security measures.
Technical expertise in troubleshooting system issues and resolving user inquiries.

Behavioral Skills:

Business acumen: Ability to create effective designs and policies aligned with the strategic needs of the organization, considering opportunities, risks, and uncertainties.
Presentation skills: Confident and methodical approach to creating clear, wellunderstood analysis, reports, and solution designs that can be acted upon.
Analytical and numerical skills: Ability to conduct data profiling and analysis, deriving accurate insights from technical numbers and translate it to a more understandable data.
Critical thinking and problemsolving skills: Proactive in identifying and mitigating problems, understanding and articulating the impact of issues on the broader picture.

Relevant Experience:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Minimum of 35 years of experience in SaaS Systems administrator or a related role.
Proven experience in developing and implementing Systems maintenance and heavy loads periods strategies and roadmaps.
Experience with cloudbased data architectures and technologies.
Experience in technical support, cloudbased systems administration.
Familiarity with Canvas or other learning management systems is preferred.
Experience in education or educational technology is a plus.

Please note - the Company will conduct a criminal background check upon hire.- GUS Canada Colleges is committed to providing accessible employment practices in compliance the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation in any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs._