New Job System Administrator In Manitoba

System Administrator

Location: This position will be based in our Winnipeg office.

Application Deadline: July 30, 2022

Our organization:

Founded in 2017, Wellington-Altus Financial Inc. (Wellington-Altus) is the parent company to Wellington-Altus Private Counsel and Wellington-Altus Private Wealth —the top-rated* wealth advisory company in Canada and one of Canada's Best Managed Companies. With more than $20 billion in assets under administration and offices across the country, Wellington-Altus identifies with successful, entrepreneurial advisors and portfolio managers, and their high-net-worth clients.

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The opportunity:

Reporting to the Associate Vice-President, Technology Infrastructure & CISO, the System Administrator will maintain, manage, and enhance the IT system & network infrastructure of the organization according to industry best practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Maintaining, managing, and enhancing the IT system & network infrastructure of the organization according to industry best practice, including but not limited to, Windows & Linux Server, Virtualization Server (VMware), and web application firewall.
  
• Assisting in planning, organizing, coordinating, monitoring, and testing of IT projects.
  
• Managing and supervising the IT service desk and providing 2nd tier technical support services to computer users.
  
• Providing incident, event, license, assets, and configuration management.
• Coordinating the procurement process for all IT related matters.
  
• Conducting relevant IT training and develop training materials.
  
• Assessing, initiating, and recommending new computing technologies.
  
• Assisting in project scope and risk management across projects.
  
• Assisting in vendor evaluation and negotiation, such that the IT services and products are procured to meet the organization objectives.
  
• Liaising with vendors and users in relevant IT projects.
  
• Performing other duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A degree or diploma in Computer Science, or equivalent experience and education.
  
• 5 years of hands-on experience in an IT Help Desk / IT Infrastructure Management environment.
  
• Previous experience in a project management environment, working with computer assets management system projects.
  
• Experience in the financial services industry is an asset.
• Fluency in WordPress, DNS, and Web Application Firewall.
  
• Expert-level knowledge and troubleshooting experience in VMware, Azure, Microsoft 365, Linux Server, and AWS.
  
• AWS and Microsoft certification is an asset.
  
• An ability to work well independently, as well as in a team environment.
  
• A reliable, consistent work ethic.
  
• An excellent attitude and commitment to providing extraordinary service.
  
• Strong organizational and administrative skills, sufficient to deal with numerous activities with varying degrees of priority.
  
• A demonstrated high proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  
• Fluency in both French and English (written and oral) is an asset.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• A background check, satisfactory to the employer, may be required of the successful applicant prior to commencing employment

Wellington-Altus is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community and welcomes applications from women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders. All qualified individuals who would contribute to the further diversification of our organization are encouraged to apply.

If you require accommodation for the recruitment process, please let us know at the point of application.

To apply:

Click the Apply For This Job button to submit your resume, cover letter and salary expectations. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. More information about working at Wellington-Altus can be found on our website at www.wellington-altus.com.