System and Network Administrator

New Flyer is North America's heavy-duty transit bus leader and offers the most advanced product line under the Xcelsior® and Xcelsior CHARGE® brands. It also offers infrastructure development through NFI Infrastructure Solutions™, a service dedicated to providing safe, sustainable, and reliable charging and mobility solutions. Further information is available at www.newflyer.com.     

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Server Administrator plays a crucial role in managing and maintaining the organization’s IT infrastructure. This can be broken down into these responsibilities:

• Systems and Network Configuration/Maintenance
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution
• Backup and Disaster Recovery
• Performance Optimization
• Provide Support for Infrastructure and other IT Teams

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

System Administration Duties:

• Optimizes system and network hardware/software for performance based on application requirements
• Installs and troubleshoots server-based operating systems and applications
• Maintains NFI systems and network infrastructure standards
• Maintains and enforces systems security as dictated by established policies and procedures
• Applies system and network patches to ensure stability and performance objectives are met.
• Implements and maintains disaster recovery processes and backup strategies
• Performs system and network fault management, isolation, troubleshooting and resolution
• Provide after-hours support for Infrastructure related emergencies as well as occasional weekend maintenance
• Implements and maintains an Anti-Virus protection architecture for all NFI systems

Strategic Planning, Projects and Cross Functional duties:

• Follows standards, policies and operational procedures relating to system and network infrastructure.

• Follows migration plans, and interfaces with other administrators and analysts to coordinate changes
• Implements and manages changes to the virtualization environments in conjunction with other system network administrators within the guidelines of the virtualization strategy.
• Implements infrastructure projects using standard “Project Management” methodologies
• Participates in internal security audits in conjunction with the Security Administrator

Organizational Duties:

• Keep Leadership informed through regular and open communication
• Deal constructively and helpfully with all members of the Organization (Coworkers, Customers, Suppliers)
• Adhere to policies and procedures of the organization
• Be a positive representative of the organization at all times
• Adopt, promote and support operational excellence initiatives as identified by the organization (5S, Workplace Org Lean etc.)

Additional Responsibilities:

• Comply with all occupational safety and health rules and regulations approved by the local Country, State and Province, NFI Group management, the safety committee and Union partners
• Comply with all Environmental Management Systems certification and Occupational Safety and Health certification achieved by NFI Group
• Other duties as assigned

 WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

Education:

• Degree – Computer Science
• Diploma – 2 year Computer Technology

Experience/Knowledge:

• 1-3+ Years experience managing systems and networks in an enterprise environment
• 1-3+ years managing an enterprise email system (MS Exchange)
• 1-3+ years managing an enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure
• 1-3+ Years experience managing virtual infrastructures with a strong understanding of virtual networking
• 1-3+ Years experience managing network technologies (OSPF and BGP), 802.1x Authentication, WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise wireless encryption, VPNs, and application-level firewalls
• 1-3+ Years experience with cloud administration in an enterprise environment
• 1-3+ Years experience with task automation/scripting and capable with Powershell
• 1-3+ Years experience with firewalls and internet service providers in an enterprise environment

Equipment/Machines Used:

• Systems hardware
• Network Hardware
• Application/Hardware/Software Firewalls
• Virtual/Wireless Networking
• Windows
• Linux
• VMware
• AWS Cloud
• Microsoft Azure
• Cisco Meraki Cloud Networking
• HPE Cloud Networking

Specific Job Skills:

• Good analytical skills
• Good communication skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• MS server OS administration
• Linux OS administration
• MS Exchange Administration
• Active Directory installation/configuration
• Backup and Recovery
• Network Backup and Recovery skills
• Network Failover and Disaster Recovery skills
• Project management fundamentals

OUR WHY: 

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, e­fficient and reliable.

New Flyer is an EEO/AAP/Female/Minority/Disabled/Vets Employer  

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions.  News and information are available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.arbocsv.com, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.carfaircomposites.com and www.nfi.parts