Server Infrastructure Lead

Manitoba Hydro is consistently recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers! We are a leader among energy companies in North America, recognized for providing highly reliable service and exceptional customer satisfaction. Join our team of Manitoba's best as we continue to build a company that champions safety, supports innovation, and delivers on our commitment to customer service - while actively fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace reflective of the communities we serve.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Nine-day work cycle, typically resulting in every other Monday off to support a balanced approach to work, family life and community.

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Infrastructure Technologies Manager, the Server Infrastructure Lead is responsible for providing leadership and technical expertise in the design, implementation, and management of Manitoba Hydro server infrastructure. This role oversees the planning, supervision, and assignment of work for team members engaged in Windows Server and Unix system administration. You will manage and maintain enterprise server environments, including Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Solaris operating systems, ensuring optimal performance, security, and scalability.

Additionally, the Server Infrastructure Lead is accountable for maintaining the high availability and reliability of 24/7/365 server systems that support mission-critical business applications. This position requires a proactive approach to system monitoring, security compliance, and performance optimization, while fostering collaboration and adherence to industry best practices within the team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Windows Server Management and Unix Management sections in identifying, planning, prioritizing, allocating, monitoring, and delivering on core enterprise workloads to ensure highly available, secure, and compliant technology infrastructure.
• Participate in and supervise large, complex, enterprise-wide IT projects and technical upgrades, ensuring that server design, implementation, and operational support meet enterprise requirements and expectations for business continuity, availability, and disaster recovery.
• Enable server subject matter experts and teams across D&T to adopt automation with Ansible and System Center Configuration Manager.
• Act as a lead server infrastructure resource to achieve the objectives of the COTSI replacement project.
• Provide authoritative advice in the preparation of procurement documents related to large equipment purchases, the establishment of vendor of record contracts, and manage hardware and software maintenance renewals with the Value Management Office.
• Ensure 24x7x365 support coverage for critical server systems. Ensure root causes for system faults and failures are identified and fully addressed. Establish communication plans to provide clear and concise communication to key stakeholders in the event of reliability incidents.
• Plan, schedule, and delegate work assignments within the various groups within D&T and across the enterprise.
• Prepare section business plans, budgets, workload and resource projections, and multi-year server infrastructure technology roadmaps that address strategic short-term and long-term enterprise goals.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to develop, maintain, and promote technology standards, technical capability, guidelines, guardrails, and enterprise reference architectures.
• Develop strong working relationships with industry contacts for the purpose of information exchange of new industry products and technological developments.
• Understand, advocate, and augment Manitoba Hydro's enterprise architecture principles for on-premises and cloud environments to ensure alignment across all Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux platforms.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture to develop, maintain, and promote technology standards, technical capability, guidelines, guardrails, and enterprise reference architectures.
• Establish a consolidated server technology roadmap that addresses short- and long-term goals, taking into consideration the…