Systems & Network Administrator - Toronto, Canada - AGS Automotive

AGS Automotive

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Toronto, Canada

1 day ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

AGS Automotive Systems is a full-service automotive supplier specializing in the manufacture and supply of complex high value-add automotive metal components, including in particular front and rear impact assemblies, principally for pick-ups and the heavy truck market.

AGS offers full range of in-house capabilities including design and engineering, high tonnage metal stamping, light weighting solutions, innovative multi-material joining, high performance coatings including chrome plating and automated manufacturing processes.

AGS is committed to delivering high quality, high value products to our customers, who include several of North America's largest automakers.

For over 70 years AGS has stood behind our belief in quality, technology, and teamwork.

AGS is looking for a Systems & Network Administrator to join our dynamic organization.

JOB SUMMARY

The Systems and Network Admin reports directly to the Corporate IT Manager and is responsible for all aspects of the IT Operations including project management, IT server infrastructure, virtualization (VMWare), network, cybersecurity, backup systems, business continuity and disaster recovery.

This position is a key level 3 support role and escalation point for the IT team. You will mentor the junior team on infrastructure while architecting and following through on projects to their completion.

As our network capabilities evolve and move towards cloud-based services, this role will continue to support the integration with on-premise environments and manage our new hybrid cloud environments.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work on projects as assigned and will be responsible for meeting project requirements and deadlines
Provide support to the manufacturing environment including equipment and networking.
Collaborate and support other team members to identify and develop scalable server/network designs, solutions and policy recommendations to support a growing infrastructure
Monitor and administer virtual servers, SAN and network equipment
Backup and restore critical data and systems
Monitor and resolve all hardware and software issues and configure all new systems and perform tests on all deployment projects
Manage routine Changes, provision services, deployments, fault isolation, service recovery, and incident analysis
Provision and set privileges for Windows Active Directory and Group Policy
Capacity and performance planning, overseeing software upgrades on virtual production platforms
Review server/network characteristics and recommend procurement of, and/or modifications to server/network components
Diagnose, troubleshoot and resolve hardware/software issues; identify root cause of network performance problems; take proactive measures to reduce impact and risk of reoccurrence
Research, develop, and implement IT standards, best practices, and operational procedures maintaining documentation concerning company infrastructure server and network
Monitor the security protocols and identifies areas where there are gaps in the existing security policies of the enterprise and recommends resolution
Participate with vendors in the assessment of new enterprise technology
Maintain documentation concerning company infrastructure systems, servers and networks
Work closely with the Service Desk, IT Operations, Programming and ERP teams to establish alignment and to determine technology needs and direction

REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS:

Diploma or degree in Information Technology (IT) or equivalent
810 years of experience as a Network and Systems Administrator or equivalent preferred
Manufacturing/Automotive sector experience is an asset
Certification in MCSA or equivalent certification is an asset
Certificate in ITIL v3/v4 is an asset
Strong understanding of VMWare vSphere/vCenter networking, High-Availability and scalable network service deployment
Knowledge of windows services and roles such as DHCP, DNS, RDP, IIS, DFS and NTP
Strong understanding of network protocols
Strong understanding of network design best practices and experience with the preparation of system administration and operational documentation
Experience with scripting and automation tools
Practical experience in configuring and supporting Cisco Catalyst switches
Hands on experience in configuring and supporting Wi-Fi mesh networks (Meraki)
Experience with VOIP phone systems
Experience with SharePoint
Experience in managing MS SQL databases is an asset
Azure/AWS experience
Experience with On-Prem to Cloud services migrations