Enterprise System Administrator

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Enterprise System Administrator

DEPARTMENT: Corporate Support Services

POSTING NUMBER: 106499

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1

JOB STATUS & DURATION: Full Time Permanent

HOURS OF WORK: 35-hour workweek

LOCATION: Hybrid Model*– when working onsite, you will report to the location of West Tower

SALARY GRADE: 12

SALARY RANGE: 1ST STEP: $90,599.60 per annum

2ND STEP: $95,386.20 per annum

JOB RATE: $100,409.40 per annum

JOB TYPE: Union

POSTING DATE: January 22, 2025

CLOSING DATE: February 04, 2025

The City of Brampton is currently hiring an Enterprise System Administrator! If you have advanced knowledge of GIS solutions (ie esri, including ArcEnterprise, AGOL, ArcPro); GIS integrations using WMS(Web Map Service) and WFS (Web Feature Services); relational database and spatial data management, CADD technology (i.e MicroStation, AutoCAD) check out this opportunity! Note: this role is not for server (hardware & OS) infrastructure implementation & administration.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Under the direction of the Team Lead, GIS & Open Data, the Enterprise System Administrator has overall responsibility to administer and support Enterprise Systems/Solutions related to GIS (Geographic Information System) & CADD (Computer Aided Design & Drafting). This role is technical and includes coordinating and interacting with other staff - administrators (server, network, database), analysts, developers, application administrators & solution vendors, to ensure system availability and sustainability. This includes overseeing all activities relating to the technical environment, including software, application server, security and access management, monitoring, performance, availability management and capacity management. Coordinates Activities of Developers, System Analysts, Business Leads, Application & Network Administrators and External Contractors/Vendors.

• Responsible for the integrity and security of the Enterprise Applications (GIS and CADD) Production environment and all related support and maintenance activities.
• Develop and implement the Enterprise System(s) security strategy, including design, implementation and enforcement in regard to separation of duties of the various roles identified in the system(s).
• Utilize strong systems benchmarking and performance optimization skills to identify, define and implement pro-active monitoring and administrative technologies and procedures. Identify potential issues before they impact the end user, identify and implement areas for improvement and performance tuning.
• Define, document and maintain policies, standard operating procedures, system documentation and associated training plans for the administration and use of the Enterprise Systems (GIS and CADD).
• Take a pro-active approach to system maintenance and problem avoidance including responsibility for the technical integrity, administration, maintenance and support of all technical components (including: application servers, report servers, application instances, integration points and other related technologies) in the daily operations of the Enterprise Systems (GIS and CADD).
• Responsible for design and implementation of Quality Assurance processes for changes to the production operating environment to ensure integrity and security of all system and data components.
• Lead the planning, design, installation, administration, support and maintenance of the Enterprise Systems (GIS and CADD) to ensure a reliable, robust and cost effective service.
• Responsible for the design and implementation of the system administration Maintenance and Release management plan and the resulting maintenance streams and processes.
• Collaborate with external contacts and colleagues both inside and outside the IT organizational units.
• Conduct system reviews to adhere to regulatory, industry standards and corporate policies.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

EDUCATION:

• High school (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of three (3) to four (4) years in Computer Science or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• Over four (4) years, up to and including eighth (8) years experience in IT and Enterprise system administration.

OTHER SKILLS AND ASSETS:

• 2 years supervisory/project lead experience is an asset
• Experience with the administration and support of an Enterprise GIS & the Esri suite of products, including ArcGIS for Server 10.1 and above, ArcGIS Online and Portal for ArcGIS is an asset;
• Experience with CADD technology including, the Bentley suite of products, MicroStation, ProjectWise, and InRoads/OpenRoads, and Autodesk products, AutoCAD, 3DSMax is an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SharePoint (including Office 365), LDAP / ADFS is an asset;
• Advanced knowledge and experience with SQL Server and Oracle, an understanding of integration protocols and technologies
• Experience with cloud platforms (i.e. Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS) is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of Web and Application server support and administration (preferably Windows Server, Linux, IIS, Oracle WebLogic)
• 2 years application development experience (.Net, C#, PL/SQL, TFS, Visual Studio Suite), previous scripting experience is an asset (i.e. Shell scripting)
• Knowledge of ITIL Framework required, ITIL V3 Foundations Certification is an asset
• Knowledge of PCI Compliance, FOI/MFIPPA regulations an asset
• Good organization and time management skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service.

**Various tests and/or exams may be administered as part of the selection criteria.

Interview: Our recruitment process may be completed with video conference technology.

Applicants who do not meet the educational requirements but have direct related experience may be considered.

If this opportunity matches your interest and experience, please apply online by clicking the button above quoting reference #106499 by February 04, 2025, and complete the attached questionnaire. We thank all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate(s) will be required, as a condition of employment, to execute a written employment agreement. A criminal record search will be required of the successful candidate to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.