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Senior System Administrator

@ N. Harris Computer Corporation - CAD

Ottawa, Ontario

$75k–$85k/yrFull-time5+ years experience
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Overview

N. Harris Computer Corporation is hiring a Senior System Administrator to architect and support cloud infrastructure on Azure and AWS, lead customer migrations to hosted platforms, and provide technical support. The role is full-time with a salary of $75,000 to $85,000 CAD per year, and the posting describes no benefits or work arrangement.

Pay:

$75,000–$85,000 a year

Responsibilities:

  • Architect and support Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Lead migration of on-premise customer environments to the cloud
  • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and automation scripts
  • Serve as primary technical support liaison for client environments
  • Provide priority assistance during cybersecurity incidents

Requirements summary:

  • 5+ years as a System or Cloud Administrator
  • Proven proficiency with Azure and AWS
  • Experience with SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL or Oracle
  • Strong networking knowledge
  • Working proficiency with Linux and Windows servers
  • Experience with Terraform, Ansible or Puppet

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Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-08-03
First seen by our source
2026-10-08
Source record updated
2026-10-16

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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentIT
Experience5+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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Job description

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud Infrastructure & Architecture

  • Architect, deploy, configure, and support cloud infrastructure on Azure, AWS, and other public clouds for high availability, performance, and security.
  • Lead migration of on-premise customer environments to hosted cloud platforms, targeting completion milestones aligned with signed customer commitments and pipeline forecasts.
  • Implement and maintain security measures including identity management, network segmentation, and compliance controls across cloud environments.
  • Configure secure integrations with external services (OAuth, Microsoft 365, GSuite, third-party applications).
  • Optimize cloud resource utilization and cost efficiency, with measurable cost-per-environment targets.

Automation & Scalability

  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Ansible, and/or Puppet to enable scalable, repeatable environment provisioning.
  • Build toward a fully automated CI/CD pipeline for deployment and monitoring, reducing manual provisioning time by a measurable target (to be established within first 90 days).
  • Create automation scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to eliminate repetitive infrastructure tasks.

Technical Support & Customer Engagement

  • Serve as primary technical support liaison for hosted and on-premise client environments, delivering resolution within defined SLAs.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex customer infrastructure issues across server operating systems (Linux, Windows) and database platforms (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
  • Document all customer requests, diagnostic steps, and resolutions thoroughly and consistently.
  • Communicate progress and status to internal and external stakeholders with frequency and clarity.

AI Strategy & Adoption

  • Leverage AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) to accelerate IaC development, scripting, and troubleshooting workflows.
  • Build and maintain AI-enabled knowledge bases from existing company knowledge resources, supporting the BU's AI-DLC Level 2/3 roadmap toward customer-facing agents and adjacent software modules.
  • Ensure responsible use of AI tools in all internal and customer-facing contexts, specifically regarding data privacy, PII protection, and intellectual property.
  • Identify and document at least 2 AI-driven workflow improvements within the first 90 days, with estimated hours saved.

Incident Response & Systems Administration

  • Provide priority assistance in containment and remediation during cybersecurity incidents.
  • Perform general systems administration including installation, configuration, maintenance, system audits, backups, and patch management.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in a System/Cloud Administrator role.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Azure and AWS cloud platforms, including environment architecture and deployment.
  • Experience with database platforms: Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and/or Oracle.
  • Strong knowledge of networking concepts and technologies.
  • Working proficiency across Linux and Windows server operating systems.
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet).
  • Demonstrated proficiency with AI prompting and working knowledge of LLMs, including when to use them and when not to, with specific attention to privacy and IP considerations.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities, triage by urgency, and drive issues to resolution independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proven hands-on experience architecting multi-tenant or multi-customer cloud environments.
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
  • Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline design and DevOps practices.
  • Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS) from tier-one providers.
  • Experience in a customer-facing technical support role with SLA accountability.
  • Prior experience applying AI tools to infrastructure automation or knowledge management workflows.

Salary range: $75,000 - $85,000 CAD per year.

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