Junior Linux Systems Administrator - On-site

The Junior Linux / UNIX Systems Administrator supports the daily configuration, maintenance, operational health, and availability of the organization’s enterprise Midrange server estate (Linux and AIX), physical data center environments, and enterprise storage/backup services. Working alongside senior engineering staff, this role participates in system monitoring, patching routines, storage allocation, backup execution, and Tier 2 incident resolution.

This is an on-site operational role located in Regina, well-suited for an early-career systems administrator or technical support professional seeking to expand their hands-on skills across enterprise Red Hat Linux, UNIX/AIX environments, SAN/NAS storage, and cloud integration.

Advantages
Long-term contract with the strong potential for extensions

Great opportunity for career growth

Responsibilities
Linux & Midrange Systems Administration
Assist in the installation, configuration, patch management, and ongoing administration of enterprise Linux distributions (e.g., Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and UNIX/AIX environments.

Support logical partitioning (LPAR) operations, physical chassis deployments, and server rebuilds following hardware or OS failures.

Manage user accounts, permissions, sudoers privileges, SSH keys, Kerberos authentication, and basic directory integrations.

Execute scheduled maintenance tasks, OS kernel/package updates, security patches, and hotfixes in compliance with established change management policies.

Assist with basic shell scripting (Bash, KornShell) to automate routine operational tasks, system health checks, and log rotations.

Enterprise Storage, Backup & Recovery
Support enterprise storage operations (SAN/NAS), assisting with volume allocation, disk quota tracking, pool management, and performance monitoring across enterprise arrays (e.g., IBM SVC, NetApp).

Oversee routine backup and restore jobs using enterprise backup platforms (such as Veritas NetBackup); identify failed jobs, verify tape/disk storage targets, and participate in scheduled recovery tests.

Monitor disk space utilization, file system thresholds, catalog integrity, and archival retention schedules.

Performance Monitoring & Capacity Management
Monitor system availability, CPU, memory, I/O bottlenecks, and disk usage across Linux/UNIX workloads using centralized monitoring agents (e.g., Nagios or enterprise SRM tools).

Collect baseline metrics, track workload trends, and assist senior engineers in compiling utilization reports for future capacity planning.

Participate in application performance testing and resource tuning prior to production cutovers.

Data Center Operations & Hardware Support
Perform regular physical walk-throughs and inspections within local data center facilities, monitoring rack space, UPS battery/power redundancy, cabling runs (Ethernet, Fibre Channel SAN), and climate controls.

Coordinate with third-party hardware vendors for physical part replacements (drives, memory modules, power supplies) and escort approved external technicians.

Carry out structured, graceful system shutdowns and startups during planned data center power outages or facilities maintenance.

Incident Handling, Compliance & Documentation
Provide Tier 2 incident management and problem resolution, working through ticketing queues in alignment with ITIL workflows and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Maintain clear and accurate technical documentation, including server build sheets, storage mappings, IP lists, VLAN resource assignments, and disaster recovery runbooks.

Assist with asset tracking (adds, moves, changes) and prepare regular system availability/health reports for IT leadership.

Qualifications
Experience & Education
Degree, diploma, or certificate in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Administration, or equivalent practical industry experience.

1–3 years of experience in an IT support, systems operations, or junior administrative role.

Legal authorization to work on-site in Regina, SK.

Summary
If you're a Junior Linux/Unix Administrator looking for your next opportunity and can work on-site in Regina, apply today!

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