Infrastructure Specialists

Job Title:

Infrastructure Specialists – 6 positions available

Location:

Barrie, ON (with some travel to GTA locations, Markham, and Hwy 27 and Hwy 401)

Contract:

Initial Term: 12 Months (with up to two 6 month renewals)

Time

Required:

40 hours/week

Hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:30AM – 4:30PM with overtime: as required

Candidates must hold a valid Driver’s License and have a reliable, insured vehicle

Other:
Pass a criminal security check

Starts:
May 30, 2011

The Infrastructure Specialist will work with team members to understand business needs and design information technology systems within a documented architectural framework. The position entails assessing, designing and documenting the IT systems, products and related services that fulfill the business needs. The role will also work with the receiving sustainment organization to ensure appropriate knowledge transfer, attending project meetings to understand requirements and designing them into information systems within existing architectural frameworks.

Interface with senior team members to develop, document and extend the infrastructure service model across the organization. The infrastructure includes over 800 Windows servers (virtual and physical) and supports 24/7 operations in a highly secure environment.

• Excellent communications & interpersonal skills
• 6+ years of relevant experience in virtualization design and implementation
• Experience with Security Status Monitoring products an asset
• Experience with HP Blade c7000, DL380/580, Windows 2003, 2008, XP, 7
• Experience working in a 7x24x365 highly secure environment
• Experience working in a high availability environment
• Relevant infrastructure experience aligning business objectives, capabilities and physical infrastructure
• Knowledge of networking related to server connectivity and port requirements for troubleshooting
• Demonstrated experience in understanding and managing OS and hardware life-cycle
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Strategic business thinking – ability to apply technical knowledge to propose solutions achieving business objectives
• Ability to work in a multi‑team environment and drive completion of deliverables
• Ability to assess enterprise risk with proper recommendations on mitigation
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage priorities
• Ability to work/liaise effectively with business, IT stakeholders, and vendor representatives
• Proven ability to create design and implementation documentation
• Relevant experience in the utility sector (preferred)

• Operating System:
  Windows XP / Windows 7
• Windows 2003/2008 server – Std and Ent
• Active Directory and all server services
• Hardware: HP Blade c7000, BL680, BL460, HP DL380
• ESX, ESXi, vSphere
• Terminal Services:
  Citrix, VMware
• Applications: MS Office, Visio
• Industry: Awareness of NERC CIP reliability standards