Lead, System Administration

Job description
L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

About your next challenge as Lead, System Administrator :

The Lead System Administrator is responsible for the integration, configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, upgrading, enhancement, and maintenance of the enterprise computer systems.

What you will do:
• Administration of virtual desktop environments (Horizon VDI);
• Management, installation, configuration, monitoring, and upgrade of Microsoft Server and Microsoft Workstations and Linux servers;
• Management and configuration of the VMware Cloud Foundation (vSAN, vSphere, etc.);
• Management of Dell server hardware and storage;
• Participation and execution of corporate projects deployed across the company;
• Planning and coordination of projects or changes to computer systems with various stakeholders (internal or external) and impacted departments;
• Contribution to the disaster recovery plan (DRP) and IT security;
• Configuration of the Veeam data backup system;
• Keep current with changing technologies.

Required Skills and Experiences:
• Collegial Degree (DEC) or Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or equivalent;
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in information technology and in systems administration;
• Bilingualism required (French / English);
• Passionate about computing with excellent learning and adaptability capacity, autonomous and resourceful, oriented on result, efficient and meticulous;
• Ability to manage and deliver projects through daily operations;
• Ability to develop and apply new approaches and work methodologies;
• Team player, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and communication proficiency. In addition to creating/updating documentation and stakeholder interaction;
• Methodical management and planning of changes and projects;
• Knowledge of the aeronautics domain, an asset.

Technical Knowledge or Experience Required:
• Extensive Expertise of Linux systems;
• In depth knowledge of the VMware virtualization layer (vSAN, vSphere, vCenter, etc.);
• Management of Dell infrastructures (PowerEdge, OpenManage, iDrac, PowerVault, etc.);
• Management of Virtual Desktop Environments (VDI) under VMware Horizon and RDS;
• Management of Microsoft servers and services (Active Directory, Windows Server, Remote Desktop Service (RDS), GPO, DFS, DNS, DHCP, security certificates, etc.);
• Strong proficiency in Veeam backup technology;
• General knowledge in networks and telecommunications (VLAN, VxLAN, etc.);

Additional Technical Knowledge or Experience Considered as Assets:
• Systems administration in IBM PowerVM / IBM AIX / Unix environment;
• Management of Atlassian Jira / Confluence servers;
• Dassault 3Dexperience / Enovia / CATIA environment ;
• Administration of engineering, machining, and software development systems and software;
• Management of Dell Wyse thin client environments (Wyse Management Suite, ThinClient, etc.);
• Administration of Nutanix and Nutanix Prism;
• Experience with high-availability architecture (clusters, replication strategies);
• Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for system efficiency.

Eligibility Criteria:
• Must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program;
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a government of Canada Reliability status and Secret Level 2/NATO Secret security clearance;
• Must be eligible to meet the requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

L3Harris is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all of its employees and job applicants with respect and dignity and to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination. Anyone applying for a position will be considered without regard to the following: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, nationality, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics, disability, citizenship status, or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered, or any other characteristic that is protected by applicable human rights legislation.

L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug and alcohol testing and background checks, in accordance with applicable law. Such results are only accessible and viewed by individuals at L3Harris who have direct responsibility in the hiring process. If you fail to report for a drug and alcohol test, refuse to undergo such test or test positive for the presence of drugs or alcohol, the hiring process may be concluded or your offer of employment may be rescinded, in L3Harris’ sole discretion.

At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive and equitable workplace. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. For applicants with disabilities, we will provide you with accommodation so that you have what you need in order to be at your best.

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required. Read more