ITOT Senior Systems Administrator

Who We Are:
At Northland were enablers of change united by our journey to transform the energy sector into the foundation for a sustainable future.

Since our inception weve been early movers in the energy industry adopting new initiatives that pave the way for communities across the globe and helping forge their path towards a carbon-neutral landscape.

Were a different kind of independent power producer. As developers owners and operators who are at the forefront of the energy transition were uniquely positioned to leave a lasting impact in the regions where we operate. Weve expanded our business across Canada the United States Latin America Europe and Asia to become a global leader all by bringing together industry experts to find solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset.

While our work powers communities across the globe Northland is powered by our people.

What Youll Do:

As an IT/OT Senior Systems Administrator you will be responsible for designing maintaining and optimizing hybrid onpremises and cloud infrastructure supporting IT and OT operations. The role ensures reliability scalability and security of critical systems and drives modernization initiatives that enable operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management & Operations

• Build administer and support hybrid IT/OT infrastructure including Windows Server VMware HyperV and Microsoft 365 workloads.
• Manage datacenter infrastructure (servers racks cabling power environmental monitoring) to ensure availability resilience and uptime.
• Configure and support load balancing solutions (Citrix NetScaler or equivalent) to maintain application performance and security.
• Administer Microsoft Exchange (onpremises hybrid and Exchange Online) and SQL Server including patching backups and performance tuning.
• Support enterprise printing services including print servers network printers and lifecycle management.
• Support VoIP platforms (Avaya Microsoft Teams Phone) ensuring proper integration call routing and quality of service.
• Perform patch management vulnerability remediation and secure baseline implementation across operating systems applications and identity platforms.
• Serve as Tier3 escalation for infrastructure virtualization and identity issues.
• Collaborate with managed service providers and internal teams to maintain platform stability and performance.
• Participate in afterhours maintenance and oncall support as required.
• Travel occasionally to corporate offices and operational sites to provide onsite infrastructure support.
• Contribute to Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning including documentation and regular testing.
• Conduct proactive monitoring capacity planning and system optimization to meet SLA and operational targets.

Identity Directory & Access Management

• Administer Active Directory services across multiple global sites including AD replication DNS DHCP DFS GPOs trusts and delegated administration.
• Oversee Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) identity lifecycle hybrid synchronization and Conditional Access enforcement.
• Administer enterprise application access within Entra ID including SSO configuration access assignments and lifecycle governance.
• Configure and manage Privileged Identity Management (PIM) MFA and Identity Protection policies.

Cloud & Endpoint Management

• Administer Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines VNets subnets resource groups RBAC and policy governance.
• Manage Microsoft 365 tenants and services ensuring secure configuration aligned with best practices.
• Manage Microsoft Intune Windows Autopilot device compliance application deployment and remote device management.
• Administer Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery aligning cloud resilience with business continuity requirements.

Virtualization Storage & Backup

• Implement manage and troubleshoot VMware vSphere/vCenter and Microsoft Hyper-V environments including:
  • Cluster configuration (HA DRS Live Migration)
  • VM lifecycle management (provisioning optimization P2V/V2V)
  • Storage integration (vSAN iSCSI FC shared storage)
  • Host patching firmware updates and capacity planning
  • VMware to Hyper-V migration planning and execution
• Manage enterprise storage platforms (HPE Nimble SAN QNAP NAS) for performance replication and capacity.
• Administer enterprise backup solutions (Veeam Cohesity Acronis Azure Site Recovery) validating job health restorability and retention compliance.

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• 5 years in a Systems Administration or Infrastructure Operations role within enterprise environments.
• Proven expertise in Windows Server Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Handson experience managing VMware HyperV and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Strong virtualization experience administering VMware vSphere/vCenter and Microsoft Hyper-V environments.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP DNS DHCP VLANs routing switching VPNs and WiFi.
• Experience with Exchange and SQL Server administration patching and performance tuning.
• Practical knowledge of SAN/NAS (HPE Nimble QNAP) and enterprise backup solutions (Veeam Cohesity Acronis).
• Working experience with infrastructure monitoring and performance tools (PRTG Nagios SolarWinds etc.)
• Strong scripting skills using PowerShell for automation and custom reporting.

• Strong troubleshooting skills ownership mindset and ability to work crossfunctionally.

NicetoHave

• Experience with Linux server administration (Ubuntu Red Hat or CentOS) for application hosting file services or automation frameworks.
• Experience supporting OT network environments HMIs or historian systems.
• Familiarity with Palo Alto Cisco or HPE/Aruba network devices.

Education & Certifications

• Degree or diploma in Information Technology Computer Science Networking or related technical field OR equivalent hands-on professional experience.
• Relevant technical certifications strongly preferred such as:
  • Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 & AZ-801)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Administrator Expert (MS-102)
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV)
  • Veeam Certified Engineer (VMCE)

Who You Are:

• Credible & Trustworthy: Known for integrity factbased analysis and sound technical judgment.
• Collaborative Leader: Comfortable working with diverse stakeholders and leading by example.
• DetailOriented & Diligent: Handson thorough and accountable for delivering highquality outcomes.
• Strong Communicator: Able to clearly articulate technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Flexible & Adaptable: Capable of managing multiple priorities and adjusting schedules to meet business needs.
• CustomerFocused: Serviceoriented empathetic and committed to positive user experiences.

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds. If youre excited about a role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with this job description we still encourage you to apply. Learn more about our diversity inclusion and belonging commitments.

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Pay Range:

This document is a guide. The duties responsibilities and requirements of the jobs as described herein are not inclusive and are subject to change.

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