Senior IT Infrastructure Specialist
Senior IT Infrastructure Specialist
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Job Description
Provide direction and leadership related to system applications client end points and data center infrastructure with an emphasis on ensuring all areas are secure. Responsible for the architecture design and ongoing operations of all infrastructure components adhering to service level agreements recovery point objectives and recovery time objectives. This position will lead projects related to servers applications and provide handson Tier 2 and 3 technical guidance ensuring availability of all systems for the business.
This position is distinguished by the following:
- Level of technical expertise required to manage complex business and technical solutions to meet the business needs with the goal of guaranteeing server robustness security and efficient operation.
- Requirement to train and grow the knowledge on the team of networks SANs backend applications such as virtualization Exchange Active Directory Group Policy DNS Backup Solutions etc.
- Level of training skills to design and deliver user training for new and current software and systems.
- Level of interpersonal skill to foster a cooperative motivated and innovative work environment.
- This position focuses on both technology specific to Credit Unions as well as technology required for multisite environments including onpremise and cloud.
Differentiating Accountabilities:
- Provide expertise in designing and implementing the infrastructure environment to ensure it meets current and future needs. This includes strategic design for onpremise and cloud services while ensuring the proper security and recovery of services data and other assets.
- Assume full responsibility for the lifecycle management of the infrastructure encompassing installation configuration administration maintenance and performance optimization of technology services including virtualization SANs servers network (WAN/LAN) email client end points printers applications etc.
- Lead the design testing implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery plans for existing and new services to ensure adherence to SLAs. Update the disaster recovery plans for new systems and key learnings that come from each test.
- Safeguard our data by rigorously managing backup systems conducting regular backups addressing any emerging issues and verifying the integrity of our data recovery protocols.
- Provide proper data management protection based on data classification levels.
- Formulate and execute maintenance strategies to maintain systems at peak operational efficiency. Monitor system health collate performance statistics and proactively address errors and alarms.
- Provide reporting and scorecards to executive management outlining the status of all systems and applications (availability support status patching levels version status etc.).
- Lead the development of IT policies and procedures.
- Lead IT audits. Recommend controls and work with auditors in order to get an outside view of the environment and implement remediation steps as required.
- Work with 3rd party service providers to ensure system uptime performance and stability. Follow vendor management guidelines for key partners.
- Stay current and apply your expertise in defining and implementing impacts and initiatives required to adhere to regulatory requirements (FSRA PCI etc.) and ensure internal frameworks adhere to requirements. Understand and roll out core frameworks such as COBIT NIST ISO27001 CIS Top18 and build out organizational maturity that aligns to the frameworks.
- Perform other assigned responsibilities.
Qualifications :
- Successful completion of a postsecondary education in engineering computer science or equivalent coupled with relevant years of experience in a senior infrastructure role
- 5 years working in a Senior IT infrastructure role
- 5 years of security experience with a strong understanding of security frameworks audits and implementing controls in a data sensitive environment
- Extensive experience with the implementation of advanced infrastructure technologies such as networking storage area networks (SAN) collaboration solutions security controls cloud services etc.
- Ability to lead projects and work cohesively in a team environment
- Familiar with banking systems (RFS Wealthview Ovation etc.) is an asset
- IT certifications related to VMWare Exchange Windows Server cloud would be an asset
- Security related certifications (Security CISSP CEH etc.) would be an asset
- Ability to work outside of regular business hours which may include evenings and/or weekends
Additional Information :
Target Salary: $84558
Salary will be determined based on skills experience education and other qualifications relevant to this position.
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Accessibility accommodations will be made for job candidates upon request.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
