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System Administrator

IPG Photonics
Kingston, ON
Remote
Management
Posted 28 days ago This job may expire soon!

IPG Photonics (NASDAQ:IPGP) Canada Inc. produces market-disrupting sensor technology and software that is transforming the manufacturing industry.

We are on a mission to make the world greener, safer and more efficient. Our Kingston subsidiary develops cutting-edge monitoring technology that is integrated with IPG Photonics' world-leading laser manufacturing solutions to provide real-time quality assurance for advanced manufacturing environments around the world. Our customer portfolio comprises world-leading E-mobility manufacturers, household consumer brands and renowned technology companies. We are powering the EV revolution, making medical devices safer, helping win Formula One Grands Prix and helping people land on Mars!

IPG Photonics is changing the world and we're just getting started. Our group is growing rapidly and is currently recruiting outstanding technical professionals to join the team.

Job Summary:

IPG Photonics is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to join our expanding IT team and work in a growing, dynamic, high-tech manufacturing company. As a System Administrator, you will help develop, maintain, and secure our global infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a flexible, driven, diligent worker that can analyze the environment both as a whole and in detail to provide necessary business systems and services to the organization that meet business objective and SLAs.

Responsibilities:

Create and maintain system configuration, and troubleshooting documentation as needed.
Review all policies and procedures and ensure they are being adhered to
Proactively troubleshoot and test application performance for potential bottlenecks and identify areas for continual improvement
Provide all level IT support for local and remote sites and be available to support business IT needs off-hours.
Lead vulnerably mitigation and scheduled system patching cycles.
Actively claim, triage, and resolve IT tickets and contribute to the teams overall SLA matrixes
Configure, install, hardware upgrade and review infrastructure systems to ensure their smooth and reliable operation for fulfilling business objectives and processes
Oversee installation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of end user workstation hardware, software, and peripheral devices as needed
Participate in outage/incident bridge calls as needed
Hands on administrating infrastructure services including but not limited to Microsoft Active Directory, Server Deployment, Citrix, Microsoft Exchange and Office365, Nutanix, VMware, Veeam Backup, SolarWinds, Mobile Iron, Okta any other duties assigned by the manager.
Monitors and analyzes infrastructure systems and business applications for advanced notification of potential issues and identify and recommend proactive resolutions
Ensures infrastructure systems and applications are compliant to meet the highest levels of security and data integrity
Coordinate with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution
Perform installation and migration of systems and services at branch locations
Follow assigned project tasks and commit to timelines
Provide weekly status update on all assigned projects tasks
Recognize roadblocks and work to resolve them before they impact schedules
Requirements:
3+ years of experience in infrastructure support roles
3+ years hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure or equivalent, Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, Windows, and Linux operating systems, Veeam, Microsoft Exchange, Nutanix, VMWare and Monitoring Tools.
SSL Certificates and Certificate Authorities
Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
Demonstrate a strong understanding of ITIL best practices and experience with an ITSM tool
Excellent hardware and software troubleshooting experience
Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
Self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong customer service orientation. Ability to verbally communicate complex concepts and address sensitive situations, resolve conflicts, negotiate, motivate, and persuade others
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Migration from on-premises Exchange to Office 365
Experience with SSO, specifically Okta and Azure AD SSO
Experience with PowerShell scripting
Knowledge of networking configurations, installation, and maintenance
Merger and Acquisition experience

Education & Certification:

BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering a related subject or equivalent experience.
ITIL, Microsoft, and Cloud Certifications are a plus.

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