Linux Server Operations Architect

Your Opportunity:

Looking for a challenging technical leadership role in healthcare industry? The Alberta Health Services IT department is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Linux Server Operations Architect to join our Technology Infrastructure Services Team. As a valued experienced member of our Server Compute team, you'll develop high-level designs for the infrastructure required to support our Unix/Linux server-based projects and initiatives. We're looking for someone who can work independently and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and apply your analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills for efficient systems support. In addition to your technical skills, we're looking for someone with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, as you'll use your experience to interpret clients' needs, assess their requirements, investigate and diagnose environmental problems, and find solutions that are essential to our business functions. At our organization, we believe in investing in our employees and will provide training on technologies relevant to the job requirements. Additionally, this position is eligible for Hybrid/Remote work within Calgary area. If you're looking for a challenging technical leadership role that offers the opportunity to work with complex enterprise-class technologies and a collaborative team, we encourage you to apply today!

Description:

Design, configure, and support the integrated components of the AHS Server Compute Infrastructure for highest attainable levels of system reliability, availability, and maintainability. Coordinate and lead project and initiative implementation work conducted by Technology Services staff as well as manage the response to project issues involving the department. Plan and coordinate with cross functional teams (technical, systems, business, vendors, etc.) to assess problem scope, impact, and characteristics. Identify IT department improvements and lead initiatives to improve internal process effectiveness as well as technology automation. Provides strategic planning for major IT infrastructure that are sustainable for growth and costs. Participate in setting and reaching IT goals. Provide leadership and mentorship for colleagues with less experience and where appropriate provide or suggests more efficient work approaches. Foster a collaborative relationship with infrastructure and enterprise architecture teams. Understand, develop and document design requirements and considerations. Represent the team on Major Incidents, assists in the recovery from high profile, complex solution outages. Act as escalation point for incident and problem management for more junior staff. Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation and major incident callouts, as required.

Classification: IT Infrastructure Services 4 Union: Exempt Unit and Program: Technology Services Primary Location: Quarry Crossing Location Details: As Per Location Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone Employee Class: Regular Full Time FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 11-MAY-2023 Date Available: 21-MAY-2023 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 10 Shift Pattern: Days, On Call Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $34.52 Maximum Salary: $59.20 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, information sciences, or related discipline or a mix of related training and experience.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Minimum 8 years of progressive Unix/Linux server technology experience in a large and complex IT environment. Minimum 8 years of experience with Red Hat Linux or IBM AIX. Minimum 5 years of Unix/Linux scripting experience. Minimum 5 years of experience leading and managing small to medium sized IT infrastructure improvement projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a healthcare environment. ITIL and Unix/Linux related certifications. Experience with Unix/Linux high availability architectures and concepts. Experience with Ansible config mgmt., Zabbix monitoring software. Experience providing technical guidance and mentoring to junior team members. Experience with Linux containers.