Job Specifications
SERVER ADMINISTRATOR (Temporary)
ONE POSITION FOR THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT.
FORTY HOURS PER WEEK.
Qualifications As Per The Job Description.
HOURLY RATE OF PAY AS PER THE CUPE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT IS $34.68 + $5.47 (Labour Market Adjustment) + $2.97 (Computer Technician Premium) = $43.12
DUTIES TO COMMENCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND WILL CONCLUDE UPON NOTIFICATION BY THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
Position Summary
Sooke School District is the fastest growing School District in British Columbia. Reporting to the Manager of IT Operations, the role of Server Administrator is responsible for performing skilled tasks under minimum supervision in providing infrastructure support and enhancements to the district's information technology systems. This role may be assigned to one or more projects, sometimes in a lead capacity, and/or operational work managing smaller changes in the technology environment. The Server Administrator will also be expected to provide end-user support to schools and departments. The work will be approximately 50% server administration and 50% end-user support.
Duties & Responsibilities
Conduct hardware and software installation and configuration of servers and network switches across all school sites to support educational needs
Manage the installation, configuration, maintenance, and problem resolution of the hardware, operating system, network component, and software on Microsoft and Apple server platforms
Package software distribution and automate installation of all software and operating systems.
Proactively monitor critical software and hardware components.
Maintain and perform effective patching cycles of systems and OS software
Identify problems and repair, replace, and/or reconfigure as required
Analyse system performance and forecast user demand. Identify potential capacity issues and upgrade requirements and recommend upgrades/enhancements
Install, configure, and implement hardware/software components for data protection backup
Monitor daily backup and resolve any issues. This also includes Disaster Recovery scenario planning
Work with end users to restore data that has been lost or compromised through phishing and/or malicious code
Research and evaluate new technologies and provide recommendations for process improvements, new software, new or improved services, additional automation or innovation
Participate in the design and configuration and installation of core network equipment such as routers, switches and wireless systems.
Support the day-to- day operations of Microsoft Exchange and Messaging environment, to include full life sustainment of the systems, log analysis, review and troubleshooting, and troubleshoot problems as they arise
Support the configuration and management of Office 365 including Exchange Online, Teams, OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Azure Active Directory, Enterprise Applications, and School Data Sync.
Support the configuration and management of G Suite for Education.
Research and Implement security measures to protect the district network and users including:
Installing and configuring firewalls, intrusion prevention, encryption, and PKI system.
Provisioning of remote access to the district network resources in a secure manner
Monitor and maintain Data Centre systems and physical configurations including HVAC and network connectivity
Automate generating reports pulled from Student Information Systems and District core applications
Ability to write scripts and automate integration and scheduling jobs
Ability to write system code in Perl, Shell scripts, Python, Powershell, etc.
Integrate district applications such as Freshgrade, Appazur, MyEdBC, Atrieve, Drupal, Door Access Control, etc.
Basic knowledge of ITIL framework (inventory, problem, change, incident management)
Work both independently and as a team member with a strong focus on results
Work under pressure and tight deadlines and order competing priorities
Provide technical leadership for other team members
Accuracy; diplomacy and tact in day to day interactions
Proven ability to prioritize work, problem-solve
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and ability to work in and adapt to a changing environment
Provide end-user support to schools and departments
Other duties as assigned.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, MIS or related field
IT Certificates (Such as Microsoft and Apple Certified IT Professional) or equivalent experience/education
ITIL Certification and Project Management certification a plus
7 years' technical experience in Enterprise IT environment
Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver's license
Technical experience with the following:
Microsoft Windows server 2012/2016, Office 365, MS Exchange
Cloud Computing, Agile Project Methodology
Microsoft technology: DHCP, DNS, Active Directory, IIS, PKI, GPO
Multi-layer switching: VLAN, Routing, ACL
PALO ALTO Firewall and security infrastructure
Microsoft SCCM
JAMF
Virtualization using VMWa
About the Company
Sooke School District has approximately 14,000 students and serves the communities of Sooke, Port Renfrew, Metchosin, Highlands, Langford and Colwood. Surrounded by forests, ocean, mountains and lakes, we are located a short distance from Victoria, the capital city of the province of British Columbia.
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