Lead Systems Administrator
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 10, 2026. OpenText scores A on the Alion truth index.
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.
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At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do-powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.
Your Impact
As a Lead Systems Administrator within OpenText's Directory Services team, you will be instrumental in maintaining and evolving the core infrastructure services that support a global enterprise environment. You will work across Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud technologies to ensure services remain secure, reliable, and scalable. By combining technical expertise with strong operational discipline, you will help drive automation, improve service delivery, and support key infrastructure initiatives that enable business success.
What the Role Offers
- Support and enhance large-scale Directory Services platforms, including Active Directory, DNS, identity management, and cloud-based services.
- Design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Server environments and critical infrastructure services.
- Leverage automation tools such as PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible to improve operational efficiency and consistency.
- Collaborate on domain migrations, platform upgrades, cloud integrations, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
- Work with a diverse technology stack including Windows, Linux, VMware, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, OKTA, Infoblox, and Zabbix.
- Partner with experienced engineers while developing expertise in enterprise-scale infrastructure and directory services.
What You Need to Succeed
- 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments with a focus on Windows Server and Active Directory technologies.
- Strong hands-on experience with directory services, DNS, Group Policy, identity management, and systems administration.
- Experience with scripting and automation technologies, including PowerShell, Terraform, and Ansible.
- Solid understanding of virtualization, networking fundamentals, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud), and infrastructure best practices.
- Working knowledge of Linux administration, patch management processes, monitoring tools, and technical documentation.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and participate in on-call support rotations.
One Last Thing
OpenText is more than just a corporation; it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.
OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [email protected]. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.