System Administrator (Windows)

Under the authority of the immediate supervisor, you are responsible for participating in the design, installation, configuration, administration, and optimization of IT systems to ensure the availability and performance of various business application deliveries within the IT service center activities.

In this capacity, you will be responsible for coordinating operational activities to implement service migrations and the deployment of technological solutions. You validate the development of various solutions and ensure quality assurance, in accordance with the requirements of business clients and the City’s processes.

Among other things, you will be called upon to:

• Ensure monitoring, maintenance, and updating of servers and infrastructure to ensure adequate performance and optimal evolution.
• Provide second-level support and manage events, backups, resolve incidents and operational requests by analyzing impacts.
• Manage the infrastructure according to the architecture direction for technical implementation (management of Active Directory and its GPO components, DNS, DHCP).
• Participate in technological deliverables for infrastructure or business projects (integration, configuration, and production deployment of IT systems).

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, or any other relevant bachelor's degree for the position;
• Have 4 years of relevant experience in server administration or IT infrastructure integration;
• Technological knowledge:
  • Windows Server 2016 and later versions
  • Active Directory
  • GPO
  • DNS
  • Exchange and SharePoint 2013 and later versions
  • Powershell
  • Microsoft Azure Cloud
  • Linux Redhat.

Choosing the City of Laval means working for the third largest city in Quebec on diverse and stimulating mandates. It also means having the opportunity to grow within a human, committed team that enjoys working in a pleasant environment.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• Hybrid working mode
• Annual vacation (pro-rated for months worked in the first year);
• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;
• 3 weeks of paid sick days at the beginning of the year;
• Comprehensive group insurance plan;
• Defined benefit pension plan;
• Work schedule allowing for work-life balance;
• Work location easily accessible with free parking;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Possibility to accumulate overtime;
• Priority access to a CPE daycare.