Acadia University

Competition #22-06-AU
Acadia seeks a Systems Administrator in Technology Services to support the university's IT infrastructure. Reporting to the Manager, Infrastructure & Media Systems, the incumbent will implement identity management, access control, and group policy using Active Directory/Microsoft 365 and Linux platforms. Working within the Technology Services team, specific responsibilities of the position will include:

• Perform secure server configuration and hardening, measuring against industry standard best practices and security baselines.
• Assist with planning and design processes with regards to virtualization, cloud computing, and physical server resources.
• Contributes to continuous process improvement and automation.
• Procurement, planning, installation and maintenance of servers and storage equipment.
• Installing system software (operating systems, application, and utility software).
• Maintain awareness of industry best practices to stay abreast of technology evolution, software revisions, bug fixes, and to obtain product information.
• Monitor and enhance system performance and security measures.
• Administering user accounts and daily server backups.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• We are seeking a candidate who has a Bachelor of Computer Science or equivalent education with experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint administration
  • Server hardware/software installation and repair
  • Programming in administrative languages (e.g., Windows PowerShell, VB Scripting, PHP, C#)
  • An excellent understanding of Active Directory
  • MS SQL server administration
  • TCP/IP Networking knowledge
• The applicant must have demonstrated problem solving, consultation, analysis, and collaboration skills with the ability to handle parallel projects and priorities.
• The successful candidate must be a team player who has excellent interpersonal, time management and communication skills with an ability to both apply policy and take direction.
• Applicants must be able to work a flexible schedule which may at times include early mornings, evenings, and weekends. 

THE REWARDS: Acadia offers a comprehensive benefit package and a starting salary to commensurate with qualifications and experience in the range of $50,328 - $61,637 per annum (AUPAT Level 5). To see more information on why Acadia is an employer of choice, please visit our website at: https://hr.acadiau.ca.

TO APPLY: To apply for this opportunity, click on the "Apply Now" button and upload your cover letter, resume, and professional references. For further information or to request a detailed job description, please contact Elektra Papadogiorgaki at [email protected]. 

Consideration of applications will begin on March 2, 2022.

Please be advised that only those invited for an interview will be contacted. The University reserves the right not to fill this position. A six-month eligibility list may be established from this competition to fill future vacancies for identical positions.

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Acadia University is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from Aboriginal people, African Nova Scotians, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women, and persons of any minority sexual orientation or gender identity. Consistent with the principles of employment equity, the primary criterion for appointment to a position is qualifications and professional excellence. Candidates who identify as a member of one of the afore-mentioned groups, and who wish to have the application considered as such, are invited to submit the online Employment Equity Voluntary Self-Identification Form as part of their application package. 

The university will provide support in its recruitment processes to applicants with disabilities, including accommodation that takes into account an applicant's accessibility needs. If you require accommodation because of a disability or for any other reason during the interview process, please contact [email protected].