Virtualization, Storage & Backup Administrator

Job Requisition : 11986

Position Status: Permanent Full Time

Position Type: Hybrid

Office

Location:

Ottawa (ON);
Montreal (QC);
Toronto (ON)

Travel Requirement: Limited

Language Designation: English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): ZZZ

Security Requirement: Reliability Status

Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 86,816.59 to $  and are based on qualifications and experience.

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust , where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that s committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

Benefits

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual Paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

Join the Infrastructure and Operations Team, in the Virtualization, Storage & Backup Administrator position. In this role, you will be responsible for operating, supporting, and enhancing enterprise IT infrastructure across on‑premises and hybrid environments. You’ll ensure systems remain secure, reliable, and resilient while contributing to infrastructure lifecycle initiatives, automation, and day‑to‑day operational excellence in collaboration with the IT Infrastructure Lead.

• Provide day‑to‑day operational support for enterprise infrastructure services, including compute/virtualization, networking and voice/video, storage and backup, and database platforms.
• Monitor infrastructure performance and availability, troubleshooting issues, resolving incidents, and escalating complex or high‑risk problems as needed.
• Support infrastructure lifecycle and modernization initiatives, including upgrades, refreshes, migrations, and data center or hybrid cloud projects.
• Maintain infrastructure security, backup, and recoverability, supporting patching, vulnerability remediation, disaster recovery testing, and audit activities.
• Develop and maintain automation, tooling, and documentation, including runbooks and post‑implementation validation to ensure service readiness and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, share technical knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement and operational excellence.

• A bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise IT storage and backup administrator role. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience can be considered.
• Hands‑on experience across core infrastructure domains (networking, virtualization, storage/backup, databases).
• Experience supporting on‑premises and hybrid cloud environments.
• An understanding of ITSM processes (incident, problem, change).
• Strong troubleshooting, automation (e.g., Power Shell), and communication skills; certifications are an asset.

• Networking – LAN/WAN, VPNs, firewalls, SD‑WAN, voice/video.
• Virtualization & Compute – VMware, Hyper‑V, Nutanix.
• Cloud & Hybrid – Microsoft Azure, on‑prem/cloud integration.
• Storage & Recovery – Enterprise storage, backup, disaster recovery, Commvault systems and Azure Backup.

• An exposure to enterprise infrastructure domains such as networking, virtualization, storage/backup, or databases, with awareness of…