Job Description

The PEI Department of Finance and Treasury Board Secretariat aims to encourage the development of an innovative, diverse and inclusive workforce which enables the organization to realize its goals. The purpose of this position is to maintain and iteratively improve the Government server computing environment. This environment is the basis of all client facing digital services. Duties will include:
- Develop, maintain, debug, test and document infrastructure components and configurations;
- Install, upgrade, maintain the operation of the government Server and data center environment;
- Troubleshoot infrastructure components;
- Work closely with junior technicians, peers, and management to ensure environment consistency and reliability;
- Maintain acceptable levels of service quality through monitoring and proactive maintenance/upgrades;
- Prepare technical utilization forecasts and potential impacts and risk mitigations;
- Continually work to optimize and standardize our existing infrastructure;
- Compile and update equipment inventories and topology diagrams/documentation;
- Design and lead implementation of new technologies in our environment;
- Work closely with junior technicians, peers, and management to ensure security, confidentiality, and availability of Government IT infrastructure;
- Maintain and apply organizational security practices;
- Research industry trends and standards, provide recommendations;
- Advise on hardware, software, and communications components and performance improvements;
- Assist in the evaluation of server/data center equipment, software, supplies and services;
- Provide input on specifications for maintenance contracts;
- Other duties as required. Minimum Qualifications:
- Applicants must have a university degree or college diploma with major course work in Server Infrastructure;
- Minimum 2 years of related enterprise-level experience in the IT industry and extensive experience in supporting complex server infrastructure;
- Demonstrated equivalencies will be considered;
- One of the following server-based operating system certification designations within active product lifecycle: Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) designation for Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate, Redhat Certified System Administrator, or Oracle Certified Associate, System 5 and 6 System Administration;
- Experience configuring and maintaining Server Operating Systems (Such As: Windows Server 2012+, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Unbreakable Linux);
- Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise identity management platforms (Such As: Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory);
- Ability to assess and analyse client requests and propose effective solutions;
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral;
- Effective interpersonal skills, judgement, dependability, and reliability;
- Professionalism - desire to keep abreast of trends and developments;
- Must have access to reliable transportation;
- Applicants must have a good previous work and attendance record. The successful candidate must provide a satisfactory Criminal Records Check prior to beginning employment. Other Qualifications:
- Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise backup platforms (Such As: Networker, Veeam)
- Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise email platforms (Such As: GroupWise, Exchange, Office365)
- Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise virtual environments (Such As: VMWare, Hyper-V)
- Experience configuring and maintaining enterprise storage platforms (Such As: HP, EMC)
- Experience utilizing and authoring Powershell scripts for complex environment administration tasks
- Experience with the SolarWinds Orion Platform for environment monitoring and reporting
- Experience configuring and maintaining terminal services platforms (Such As: Microsoft Remote Desktop/APP-V, Citrix Storefront/Presentation Server) PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to UPSE Civil employees as per the UPSE Civil Collective Agreement. Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results. Job Type: Full-time Salary: $28.08-$35.14 per hour Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Language training provided
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program
• Work from home

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Charlottetown, PE C1E 1H7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• IT industry: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location Application deadline: 2023-05-01