Senior System and Network Administrator

NOVIPRO, a consulting firm specializing in technology services and strategic talent acquisition, has been mandated by a specialized technology-sector organization to recruit a Senior System and Network Administrator. The company offers infrastructure and managed services to clients across Canada, notably in the industrial and energy sectors.

Key Details and Working Conditions

• Permanent, full-time position

• 100% on-site work

• Located in downtown Montreal

• Industry: technology and infrastructure services

• Language requirements: English mandatory; French is an asset

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior technical resource and coordinate the work of two system administrators

• Manage, maintain, and enhance LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, and network security components

• Oversee Windows-based infrastructure, VMware environments, and enterprise backup systems (Veeam)

• Supervise cloud-hosted environments (OVHcloud): clusters, logs, risks, and server monitoring

• Lead infrastructure-related initiatives: upgrades, deployments, performance tuning

• Plan and execute OS and firmware patching

• Analyze system performance and propose optimizations

• Provide Level 2–3 support internally and externally, acting as escalation point

• Maintain technical documentation (configurations, topologies, procedures)

• Support onboarding of client environments: user provisioning, workstation setup, access and printing

• Oversee backup and DR tasks, and ensure ERP-related updates to client systems

• Contribute to internal IT operations: virtual machines, office IT, and security updates

Technical Environment

• Windows Server (2012 to 2025)

• VMware ESXi 8

• Veeam Backup & Replication

• Cisco Meraki, Cisco Umbrella, Duo Security

• Fortinet FortiGate firewalls

• OVHcloud (infrastructure and monitoring)

• Amazon S3

• Private networking via Bell

Required Experience and Expertise

• In-depth understanding of VPNs and dynamic routing

• Advanced hands-on experience with Fortinet (FortiGate) and Cisco networking

• Solid background in physical and logical LAN/WAN design

• Proficiency with enterprise backup and storage (Veeam, NAS/SAN)

• Skilled in Windows Server environments and virtualization

• Ability to produce clear and comprehensive technical documentation

• Fortinet, Cisco, or Microsoft certifications are considered strong assets