Tribute Entertainment Media Group - System Administrator

Tribute Entertainment Media Group - System Administrator About the job Tribute Entertainment Media Group - System Administrator

• Tribute Entertainment Media Group
• Yonge at York Mills
• Salary, benefits, vacation $80-97k (maybe a bit more).

Our client is an industry leader in the Media and Entertainment space. They operate a network of multi-channel media and web sites, web properties and promotional sites in Canada and the USA delivering content 24/7 in the entertainment industry space.

This is a perm FT role - salary, benefits, vacation.

• Location is North York area of Toronto/GTA, near 401/Yonge St and near TTC.
• Hybrid role - combination of on-site and some remote/WFH.

The System Administrator will be a seasoned IT professional who plays an integral role in maintaining IT systems and organizational policies to ensure the integrity of the overall network and computer systems. We are looking for a System Administrator to maintain, upgrade and manage our software, hardware and networks.

Resourcefulness is a necessary skill in this role. You should be able to diagnose and resolve problems quickly. You should also have the patience to communicate with a variety of interdisciplinary teams and users. Your goal will be to ensure that our technology infrastructure runs smoothly and efficiently.

• Installing and configuring software, hardware and networks.
• Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues.
• Ensuring security and efficiency of IT infrastructure.
• Managing 3rd party hosting infrastructure / services.

• Install and configure software and hardware.
• Manage network servers and technology tools.
• Set up accounts and workstations.
• Monitor performance and maintain systems according to requirements.
• Troubleshoot issues and outages.
• Ensure security through access controls, backups and firewalls.
• Upgrade systems with new releases and models.
• Develop expertise to train staff on new technologies.
• Maintain an internal wiki with technical documentation, manuals and IT policies.
• Fully supporting, configuring, maintaining and upgrading corporate customer's networks and in house servers.
• Installing and integrating new server hardware and applications as required.
• Keeping an eye out for needed updates.

• Proven experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator or similar role with Windows server OS and Linux.
• Experience with databases MS SQL, MySQL, etc.
• Experience with networks (LAN, WAN, VPN ) and patch management.
• Experience with web servers, streaming services.
• Knowledge of system, IT, cyber security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery.
• Ability to create scripts in Python, Perl or other similar language used for automation.
• Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude.
• BSc/Ba in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related discipline; professional certification (e.g. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator - MCSA) is a plus.

• Microsoft IIS Administration and Linux based Apache.
• Microsoft SQL Database Administration - Experience with enterprise preferred.
• Windows Active Directory Administration experience.
• Microsoft DFS Experience.
• VMware/Proxmox Experience.
• Haproxy Load-Balancing and PFSense Firewall Administration.
• Net backup and General Backup Experience.
• CDN and Website Performance Monitoring Experience.
• SEO understanding and ability is an asset.