System Administrator

The System Administrator performs day-to-day administration of SGL’s infrastructure through maintaining, upgrading, managing and troubleshooting our software, hardware and networks.

Responsibilities

• Installs and administers software and hardware while providing monitoring and maintenance of physical server infrastructure;
• Contributes to the development, implementation, and maintenance of procedures and security controls;
• Ensures network performance through testing, monitoring, and statistics reporting;
• Contributes to system security administration on designated technology platforms, including operating systems, applications and network security devices;
• Administers network security for perimeter and end-points, as well as the interoperability of information security systems;
• Evaluates, deploys, and manages containerized services using Docker, and develops and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab;
• Analyzes requirements and designs bare-metal Kubernetes clusters, including distributed storage (Ceph), networking, and load balancing solutions to support scalable and highly available systems;
• Designs and operates access control reconciliation loops that enforce ACL state across systems based on authoritative directory sources;
• Manages virtualization platforms for workload virtualization, VM provisioning, and resource allocation across the data center;
• Mentors and guides IT staff and acts as back up in the absence of the IT Manager;
• Provides timely technical support to office staff and field crews as required;
• Maintains a high level of technical and operational knowledge through direct engagement with colleagues and personal development;
• Maintains good records and documentation;
• Organizes and monitors the work of junior IT employees;
• Provides status reports on projects as required;
• Understands, complies with, and promotes all company safety precautions and policies, including reporting hazards and incidents encountered during daily operations;
• Attends and completes training courses and/or company examinations, as required;
• Maintains a high level of technical and operational knowledge through direct engagement with colleagues, supervisors, and personal development;
• Maintains project schedules and design goals; and
• Performs and completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Postsecondary Degree or Diploma in computer science, related field or combined education and experience;
• Relevant experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator or similar role;
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes;
• Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere and Proxmox VE;
• Knowledge of secrets management solutions such as HashiCorp Vault;
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and version control systems;
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform/OpenTofu;
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Vector);
• Experience with databases such as MySQL, mail transfer agents, Cyrus and Dovecot, and networks (LAN, WAN);
• Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery;
• Knowledge of Active Directory as it applies to SAMBA;
• Ability to create scripts in Python, Perl or other language;
• Familiarity with various operating system: LINUX, Windows, MacOS;
• Solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts;
• Familiarity with server migration process, security and hardening of servers;
• Ability to produce thorough and effective technical documentation;
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communications skills;
• Able to solve problems quickly and automate processes; and
• Ability to establish priorities and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

SGL is committed to promoting employee wellness and successful work-life balance. Employee benefits include (but are not limited to):

• Comprehensive benefits coverage including health, dental, vision, and paramedical;
• Life insurance;
• Paid vacation, personal leave, and medical leave;
• On-site gym; and
• On-site parking.

If you are interested or know a qualified person who would be interested, please forward their resume to careers@sgl.com. Please include the position title in the subject line of your email.

Sander Geophysics is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations, including this posting in an alternate format, are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, contact Human Resources at careers@sgl.com prior to your interview. Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest.