Technical Specialist Linux

Union: NonUnion
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Technology & Innovation
Reports to: Manager Digital Infrastructure Servers and Storage
Work Model: Hybrid
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: $87106 $108888 per annum
Status: Permanent FullTime
Closing Date: April 10 2025

Position Summary

The Linux specialist in UHN Digitals Infrastructure Servers and Storage position provides realtime operational support for Linux/UNIX servers. The role is a combination of design and build activities supporting new IT infrastructure projects and support activities of existing server and storage equipment.

Duties

The principal responsibilities of the role include:

• Performing all aspects of server and storage deployments management and maintenance;
• Taking a supporting role on developing technical strategies;
• Operating with a moderate degree of autonomy exercising independent judgment to resolve moderately complex problems;
• Performing 3rd level incident and problem management;
• Participating in Enterprise Architecture and Project Management Initiatives;
• Acting as a liaison between customers departments and other technical teams to lead technology solutions strategy and delivery;
• Acting as a lead for change management activities in your domain(s) of expertise;
• Recommending and evaluating systems hardware and software solutions including new solution acquisitions and upgrades to existing technologies;
• Contributing to the development and/or the improvement of policies and procedures; and
• Performing crossfunctional and/or or other duties as assigned and/or requested.
• Server and storage managementboth hardware and software and on premises and cloudbased.
• Provisioning and configuration of servers from physical installation OS install monitoring patching and backup applications.
• Storage management and deploying disks to servers or as file shares as required.
• Supporting developers with infrastructure specific help (e.g. os configuration).
• L3 support for all Servers and Storage queue incidents problems and changes.

Qualifications :

• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a corporate environment managing monitoring and/or operating Linux servers and storage systems at the level of a system or network administrator.
• Working experience doing Linux server management preferably at scale. Familiarity with Windows server management.
• Working experience with package management tools (apt/dnf SCCM etc.
• Working experience in a virtualized environment on various hypervisors (VMware Azure HyperV etc.
• Working experience with onpremise and cloud infrastructure.
• Practical working knowledge of local area networks: VLANs TCP/IP DNS and DHCP.
• Practical working knowledge of Ansible Git Terraform and other DevOps technologies.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes or other containerization technologies.
• Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools (Splunk Graylog Solarwinds etc.
• Good analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Ability to effectively deal with high priority unscheduled tasks and problems.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and familiarity with Windows MacOS and Linux desktops.

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp/
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts onsite gyms etc.

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime