Linux Junior Jobs in Quebec (NOW HIRING)

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Platform Administration

• Install, configure, patch, and maintain Linux/UNIX operating systems (e.g., RHEL, Oracle Linux, HP-UX)

• Administer physical, virtual, and cloud‑based servers

• Manage system lifecycle activities including builds, upgrades, and decommissioning

• Perform capacity planning and performance tuning

Availability, Reliability & Operations

• Ensure high availability, resiliency, and recoverability of systems

• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions

• Participate in on‑call rotations and lead resolution of complex incidents

• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution

Security & Compliance

• Apply OS hardening standards and security baselines

• Manage access controls, privileged access, and auditing

• Support vulnerability remediation and security incident response

• Ensure systems comply with internal standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO)

Automation & Tooling

• Develop and maintain automation using shell scripting, Python, or configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef)

• Improve build standardization and reduce manual operational effort

• Contribute to CI/CD or infrastructure‑as‑code initiatives where applicable

Storage, Backup & Networking

• Integrate systems with enterprise storage and backup platforms

• Troubleshoot network‑related issues (DNS, TCP/IP, NFS, firewalls)

• Coordinate with storage and network teams on design and operations

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as senior technical escalation point for system administration issues

• Mentor junior administrators and provide technical guidance

• Participate in architecture reviews and infrastructure design discussions

• Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks

Critical Competencies :

• Proven skills of change management;

• Good knowledge of the stages of concept proof and pilot project;

• Excellent problem solving and analysis skills;

• Strong communications skills and bilingual in both English* and French (written and spoken) ;

• Strong technical documentation skills in both English* and French;

• Ability to create and define metrics that accurately reflects the current state of an infrastructure.

(*) This is required since as part of this function, you will have to intervene with customers, partners and/or our American subsidiaries on a recurring basis, both orally and in writing.

Required Qualifications/Professional Experiences:

• University degree with a major in IT or equivalent work experience;

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications/Professional Experiences/Years of Experience:

• Expert knowledge of the Linux (RHEL) & Unix (HP-UX) Operating Systems.

• Advanced knowledge of the Server platforms, (ESX), (HP-UX), (ITANIUM);

• Advanced knowledge of Cloud and Hyperconverged Infrastructures;

• Good knowledge of Backup and Storage;

• Advanced knowledge or the clustering technologies;

• Advanced knowledge of monitoring processes and management tools (for example Red Hat Satellite, Ansible or SolarWinds);

• Strong security awareness;

• Strong scripting skills;

• General ITIL knowledge;

• Strong knowledge of DR (Disaster Recovery), for SAP, Oracle and VMware environments, would be an asset;

• RHEL, Linux, HP-UX, UNIX certifications are a definite asset.

Domtar is an equal opportunity employer. We invite women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply.