Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation Hiring for System Administrator 2 Full Time

The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, with over 300 employees working directly with 60 researchers. PHRI conducts clinical research internationally in 101 countries and is a world leader in large, global health and population and health outcomes research. Our capacity to conduct multiple international studies concurrently, with tens of thousands of participants in each, is a capability very few organizations in the world can match.

1. Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on technical administration of systems under their areas of specialty through the proactive management of system performance, integrity, availability, and security.
2. Utilize Linux experience with opportunity to grow and expand on Linux skills.
3. Ensure reliability of services and applications, and assist in developing and implementing standards for system maintenance, configuration and availability.
4. Ensure all production systems have been implemented following PHRI policies and procedures and meet appropriate regulatory requirements.
5. Support testing and validation efforts to ensure systems, services, and applications related to their area of responsibility are fit for intended use.
6. Write Job Aids, Work Instructions, SOPs and any other necessary documentation as required.
7. Analyze captured metrics to identify any performance, reliability or security issues and any such issues to Senior System Administrator.
8. Produce s that detail the short and long term efficiency and effectiveness of systems and applications applicable to their area of specialty.
9. Monitor, capture and system usage and performance metrics.
10. Ensure timely troubleshooting of system related issues to find and document the root cause.
11. Create remediation plans for system issues and ensure stakeholders are informed appropriately.

Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours/week.

1. Diploma or Associates Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
2. Linux experience preferred – We have blended enterprise Microsoft ecosystem with integrated advanced Linux systems for advanced research.
3. Minimum 3 years of technical support experience.
4. A reasonable technical understanding of one to three of the following technical skills is required
a) Virtualization, windows, authentication, communications, storage, data management, backups, networking, UNIX and security.
5. Effective communication skills are required.
6. Critical thinking and analytical skills are required.

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee’s exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement