Senior Systems Administrator (VMware)

Your Moneris Career - The Opportunity

At Moneris, we are re-imagining commerce and shaping the future of FinTech. To do that, we empower our teams to redefine what's possible, allow them with the right tools, and support them every step of the way.

Our Technology Team's goal is to connect ideas and technology to create solutions that shape the way people pay. Connection is in our DNA, and we help our merchants, partners, and each other with the tools we need to succeed.

Location: You will be based in our Toronto office and will work in a hybrid model.

Reporting Relationship: You will report to Manager, Systems Infrastructure

Your Moneris Career - What you'll do

1. Work with peers in Infrastructure Architecture and IT Operations teams to plan, build, deploy, monitor, maintain and support on-premise virtualization infrastructure to deliver scalable, reliable and efficient platform to support Moneris business.
2. Follow Moneris standards to respond to requests, incidents and submit and implement changes for daily operations of on-premise virtualization infrastructure.
3. Contribute to development or updates to standards, processes and policies related to service delivery.
4. Participate in on-call rotation with occasional travel to Moneris datacenters within the GTA as necessary for support or project activities.

Your Moneris Career - What you bring

1. 5+ years expertise in VMware vSphere design, deployment and operation of complex VMware vSphere environments (development through to mission-critical production) in a large enterprise environment.
2. Expert-level knowledge in core vSphere technologies including: vCenter, ESXi, Aria Operations, Log Insight, PowerCLI, Host Profiles, Update Manager, HA/DRS, MPIO, VADP/VAIO-based solutions for backup and replication.
3. Experience with VMware storage and network configuration including FC SAN and distributed vswitch configurations complex multiple VLAN environment.
4. Experience planning and executing vSphere and host updates and upgrades in a 24x7 production environments.
5. Hands-on experience with development/customization of scripts and automation including PowerCLI (PowerShell) or Ansible Automation Platform.
6. Experience supporting application SRE and other Operations teams running applications on virtualized Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Microsoft Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server infrastructure.
7. Understanding of core storage concepts (MPIO, snapshots, replication) with FC SAN (Dell/EMC Connectrix, PowerStore, PowerMax) and data protection concepts (Dell PowerProtect Data Manager) within a virtualized environment with servers, databases and container-based workloads.
8. Understanding of DC operations including server deployment, cabling and configuration from bare metal. Familiarity with physical server (Dell PowerEdge) configuration and troubleshooting.
9. Experience with using 3rd party enterprise monitoring/observability solutions such as CheckMK or Dynatrace is beneficial.
10. Diagnose and troubleshoot to use VMware vSphere components and 3rd party tools to root cause to resolve configuration, performance, capacity or availability concerns.
11. Interest in passion in support for continuous improvement and shaping “what comes next” within the platform services team at Moneris.

Your Moneris Career - What you get

1. Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits starting from day 1, and your choice of either a health spending account (HSA) or personal spending account (PSA)
2. RRSP matching & defined contribution pension plan
3. Learning & development programs and resources including unlimited free access to Coursera and an Educational Assistance Program
4. Holistic approach to your well-being, with an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, access to 24/7 virtual health care, wellness events and a supportive workplace culture
5. A workplace committed to investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) through various initiatives including, employee inclusion groups (EIGs), mentorship, DEI learning and workshops, educational events, and various resources including an internal DEI website and newsletter
6. Company-wide paid year-end closure & personal time off (including religious, personal, and volunteer days)

Find out more about the work perks and benefits you get as a Moneris employee at Moneris.com/careers

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Note: We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

We acknowledge that people from equity-deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.