Server Systems Specialist - Hamilton, Canada - Mohawk College

Mohawk College

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Description

Server Systems Specialist (Appendix D/

Temporary Assignment:
July October 2023) Status**:Appendix D/

Temporary Assignment:
July October 2023

Hours:
Monday - Friday, 35 hours/week

Home Campus:
Fennell

Payband:
I

Rate of Pay:
$36.19

Posting Date:
July 11th, 2023

Closing Date:
July 17th, 2023 at 7:00 pm EST

We support and encourage the contributions of our diverse employees.

We are committed to nurturing an equitable, diverse and inclusive (EDI) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College.

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce.

As educators we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion in our community.

Mohawk College is currently recruiting for our next

Server Systems Specialist

To be compliant with the Acceptance of Payment Card Policy and PCI Requirements, this position is required to provide a Police Check prior to the commencement of employment.

Responsibilities:

The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

Implementing and securing Windows Server 2008, 2008 R2, 2012 R2,2016 & 2019 and RedHad Enterprise Linux to provide a highly available and highly reliable server environment.
Administering Enterprise Printing solutions through PaperCut
Managing DNS (Domain Name Services) and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Monitoring performance and reviewing server event logs to proactively determine hardware or software issues before they occur.
Resolving system problems such as failed hardware, operating system failures, software configuration and firewall policies.
Performing system upgrades and patches.
Provides level 2 support: situations, problems and requests that cannot be completed by level 1(Help Desk Technicians) are escalated to Server Group to be completed.
Managing backups and restoring lost or corrupted data for enterprise systems and college administrative staff.
Assisting the Senior Server Systems Administrator in planning new systems, and system recovery in case of disaster or contingency.
Maintain, support and troubleshoot VMware hyperconverged virtualization infrastructure on VxRail.
20 hosts, 24 VxRail nodes, 400 virtual Servers, 18 networks, 21 datastores
Virtualization of old servers

Performs Account and File maintenance tasks and scripting in a Windows Active Directory Unix/Linux environment:

Account maintenance consisting of unlocking, adding, modifying, and deleting user account information. As well as password resets.
Creating and configuring network file shares and ensuring appropriate security groups and permissions are applied.
Maintain, support and troubleshoot Active Directory
250,000 User objects with attached mailboxes
4,000 Computer Objects
Group Policies, login scripts, mapped network drives, etc.
Creation of scripts to simplify day to day repetitive tasks, such as network account creation
Maintain inventory and documentation of server systems associated software and dependencies.
Ensure server inventory is uptodate and accurate.

Analyzing departmental needs, in relation to Informational Technology solutions:

Meets with requested department to determine the scope and priority of the request, and timeline/deadline.
Investigates solutions and technology's available
Determines what resources are needed to complete the request (e.g. departments affected by request such as Computer Technology's, Networking, and Help Desk etc. Server resources available

Research and development of new technology:

Through pilot projects, one-of-a-kind product testing, prototypes, formal courses, independent research, collaboration with peers at other colleges and reading of journals
Researching emerging leading edge software trends (such as Softgrid) in preparation for eventual implementation by the college
Recommend to the Manager any resulting departmental policy and procedure changes.

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

A minimum of threeyear postsecondary education in Computer Technology, Applications, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least two years directly working in a systems administration and technical support role
Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity and inclusion with the ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse groups of students, employees and the community.

Mohawk College prioritizes recruiting and retaining diverse employees. With this in mind, the College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes.

Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at

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