Trainee Linux System Administrator Jobs in Toronto, ON

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Seeking a skilled System admin & deployment resource to design, deploy, and manage our dual-cloud environment. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between AWS and Azure platforms while ensuring seamless operations across both Linux and Windows systems, along with strong capabilities in backup, disaster recovery, and security remediation.

Ensures all IT systems function efficiently and seamlessly. Applies in-depth experience with components of on-premises and cloud infrastructure. Plans, acquires, and coordinates the installation of infrastructure devices across the enterprise while ensuring safe networks with disaster recovery options. Administers automated workflow tools, middleware application servers, and server visualization technologies. Acts as the primary technical liaison between Infrastructure and other IT teams, vendors and partners, as well as the business to design infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Deployment:Design, deploy, and manage scalable, highly available infrastructure across AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• OS Management:Configure, patch, harden, and maintain Linux (RedHat) and Windows Server environments.
• Automation: Build and manage & cloud Infrastructure as Code using CDK on AWS, CDKTF on Azure.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery:Design and implement on-premises and cloud-based backup solutions, including disaster recovery (DR) strategies, failover mechanisms, and business continuity planning
• Failover & High Availability:Configure and test failover solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments to ensure system resilience.
• Security & Monitoring: Implement identity and access management (IAM), monitoring solutions, logging frameworks, and security best practices.
• Vulnerability Management: Perform vulnerability assessments, patching, and remediation activities to ensure systems remain compliant and secure.
• OS Configuration & Remediation: Conduct system hardening, performance tuning, and remediation of OS-level issues across environments.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure, networking, and system-level issues across cloud and on-prem Linux & Windows environments.
• Conducts feasibility studies to determine the likelihood of proposed project's success in the current environment.
• Provides proactive network/server monitoring to ensure optimum performance and acts on real-time alerts of critical issues.
• Performs hardware, software, and firmware upgrades - researches and recommends network upgrades.
• Manages and coordinates the release of changes into production applying standardized procedures and minimizing risk to existing services.
• Creates release plans, test and validation strategies, schedules and tracking tools to coordinate the contents of release packages for network and business applications.
• Evaluates effectiveness of current systems and supports in developing improvement strategies based on the findings.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
• Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.

Qualifications:

Foundational level of proficiency:

• Cloud Platforms: Proven hands-on experience deploying and managing resources in both AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Operating Systems: Strong administration expertise in Linux (CLI-based) and Windows Server environments.
• Infrastructure as Code: Experience with Ansible, CDK, CDK TF, CloudFormation
• Middleware: Solid knowledge and experience in popular middleware such as IIS, Apache, Tomcat, WebSphere.
• OS Configuration & Remediation: Experience in system configuration management, patching, compliance enforcement, and remediation of system vulnerabilities.
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, or Python for automation and operational efficiency.
• Containers & Orchestration: Experience with cloud-native container services (e.g., AKS, EKS).
• CI/CD Pipelines: Familiarity with GitHub, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps.
• Application Support: Experience in troubleshooting application issues from middleware and OS perspective.
• Network routing, switching, and security.
• Configuration management.
• Systems administration.
• Scripting languages.
• IT infrastructure library.
• Root cause analysis.
• Troubleshooting.
• Cloud computing.
• Cybersecurity and privacy concepts, principles and solutions.
• It automation - DIGITAL FIRST.
• Building and managing relationships.
• Adaptability.
• Virtualization and virtual machines.
• Operating Systems and Platforms.
• Infrastructure as code (IaC).
• Quality assurance and control.
• Database administration.
• Containerization.
• Continuous improvement management.
• Communicating with impact.
• Customer Centricity.
• Typically between 4-6 years of relevant experience.

Intermediate level of proficiency:

• Hardware Infrastructure.
• Version control.
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Collaboration & team skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Influence skills.
• Data driven decision making.
• Complex Problem Solving.
• Technical proficiency gained through education and/or business experience.

Nice-to-have:

• Monitoring tools like DynaTrace, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor.
• Provisioning Immutable cloud resources.
• Backup tools such as Rubrik, AVAMAR, TSM or native cloud backup services
• AWS or Azure Certifications.
• AWS to Azure cloud migration, On-Prem to Cloud migration

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit:https://jobs.bmo.com/global/en/Total-Rewards

About Us

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one - for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

To find out more visit us at https://jobs.bmo.com/ca/en.

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By learning from each other's differences, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.

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