Information Technology Technical Consultant

Information Technology Technical Consultant

1 Year+

Toronto-hybrid

Your New Company

Our client, a global Utility client is looking to hire an IT Technical Consultant in Toronto for a minimum of 1 year with the strong possibility of extension (hybrid working model).

Your new role

Reporting to the Manager, Server Support, the Contractor, IT Technical Consultant is responsible for supporting the x86 physical/virtual stack. The successful candidate will work on all elements of the x86 stack including, but not limited to, Operating Systems, Hypervisor, Compute Hardware and all respective tie-ins into the network and storage infrastructure. They will provide technical/analytical support as well as maintain, troubleshoot, and administer IT Infrastructure Applications and hardware. These applications include VMware, Hyper -V, Active Directory, Windows Server OS, File Servers and DFS shares, DNS, Monitoring systems, SAN and Remedy IT Service Management. The IT Technical Consultant also implements systems and projects that contribute to the efficient technical delivery of maintenance and improvement programs in the operational areas of IT Server Support.

What You'll Need to succeed:

5+ years of experience supporting Microsoft operating systems (up to Server 2016) with emphasis on troubleshooting, build/configuration, performance analysis, bug fix, application support and documentation

5+ years of experience with VMware, Hyper-V Infrastructure and related solutions in specific areas of design, build, configuration and support (i.e. vCenter, ESXi, VUM, SRM)

4+ years of building, configuring and supporting Cisco UCS environments with multiple OS (Windows Server, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, RHEL)

Experienced with supporting Microsoft infrastructure. i.e. Active Directory, DFS, DNS, KMS, File Services

Experienced with building and supporting Microsoft clustering solutions (i.e. SQL, File Services)

Automated scripting with MS Powershell, VMware PowerCLI and /or Cisco UCS PowerTools are a plus

Experience supporting file services via EMC Isilon is a plus

A thorough understanding of Microsoft file systems (SMB and NTFS)

Relevant knowledge of L2, L3 networking as it applies to Cisco UCS, VMware, and Microsoft systems

Ability to work with SAN and NAS storage and protocols

• Working knowledge of ITIL Processes (i.e. Changes, Incidents, Service Requests, Problems)
• Full stack analytical and problem-solving skills stretching across multiple technologies (Application, Compute, Storage, Network)
• Working knowledge of Hyper Converged Infrastructure

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, forward an up-to-date copy of your CV at [email protected]. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.