Development Systems Administrator

Position Description:

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Be part of a growing team in one of the largest technologies and business services firms in the world. If you are a highly motivated, energetic, customer focused, and forward-thinking team player then we have an opportunity for you at CGI!

This role can be located in any CGI office in the US.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

Key areas of focus:
• First and foremost, in this role you'll be expected to be a collaborative team player in an Agile-oriented group of technologists. Approach each day with a positive attitude, and be willing to challenge and be challenged! • Daily duties will be focused on operational delivery of private and public cloud infrastructure with thousands of workstation and server class endpoints underpinning software development teams across the globe. • Enthusiastic participation in the collection and analysis of key metrics for the sake of continuous improvement of both the team and systems it's responsible for.

Other duties include the following:
System Administration and Provisioning • Administration of a mixed bag of backend hypervisors and operating systems including VMware ESXi, Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, Oracle Linux, Oracle Virtual Machine and others in support of various project and operational needs. • Administration of container based technologies including Kubernetes, Rancher, and related products. • Installation and configuration of new and/or rebuilt physical and virtual servers, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements • Research and recommend innovative approaches for system administration tasks, with a strong bias toward automation
Operations and Support • Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs • Investigate, troubleshoot, repair and recover from hardware or software failures • Carrying a cell phone and being on-call on a rotational basis
Maintenance • Apply OS patches and upgrades on a regular basis, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities • Deploy software packages to workstations using COTS products • Maintain operational, configuration, or other procedures • Perform periodic performance reporting and ongoing performance tuning • Maintain data center environmental and monitoring equipment
General Duties & Responsibilities: • Installation, maintenance and upgrades computer hardware and software systems used for designing and developing company intellectual property • Control user access and passwords • Propose and implement system enhancements that will improve reliability and performance • Cross-train with other personnel on system usage and essential skills • Research, evaluate, recommend and deploy software and hardware products. • Provides new hardware specifications to fellow members based on application needs and anticipated growth

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

Systems administration experience including the following technologies:

o Microsoft Windows
o RedHat Linux
o Oracle Linux
o VMWare vCenter• Experience with implementing scalable and redundant systems• Experience with containers and technologies including:
o Kubernetes
o Rancher• Familiarity with scripting and automation languages including:
o PowerShell
o Python• Proficiency with automation tools including:
o Ansible / RunDeck
o Jenkins• Experience with Agile principles and practices• Experience with operating system management and tooling for both Linux and Windows• Excellent troubleshooting and issue resolution skills • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

Est. Salary Range (Colorado Only): $66,000-$75,000*

*Disclaimer: In accordance with Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, effective January 1, 2021, a good faith hourly or base salary range must be posted for all positions where the work may be performed in the state of Colorado. Therefore, this good faith salary range will only apply where this described position will be performed in the state, and should not be considered the compensation range in other locations or for other positions.

At CGI we call our professionals "members" to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company. CGI's benefits include:• Competitive base salaries • Eligibility to participate in an attractive Share Purchase Plan (SPP) in which the company matches dollar-for-dollar contributions made by eligible employees, up to a maximum, for their job category • 401(k) Plan and Profit Participation for eligible members • Generous holidays, vacation, and sick leave plans • Comprehensive insurance plans that include, among other benefits, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, out-of-county emergency coverage in all countries of employment; • Back-up child care, Pet insurance, a Member Assistance Program, a 529 college savings program, a personal financial management tool, lifestyle management programs and more

Skills:

• Linux
• Network
• Citrix XenApp
• Citrix XenDesktop
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Python

What you can expect from us:

Insights you can act on

While technology is at the heart of our clients' digital transformation, we understand that people are at the heart of business success.

When you join CGI, you become a trusted advisor, collaborating with colleagues and clients to bring forward actionable insights that deliver meaningful and sustainable outcomes. We call our employees "members" because they are CGI shareholders and owners and owners who enjoy working and growing together to build a company we are proud of. This has been our Dream since 1976, and it has brought us to where we are today - one of the world's largest independent providers of IT and business consulting services.

At CGI, we recognize the richness that diversity brings. We strive to create a work culture where all belong and collaborate with clients in building more inclusive communities. As an equal-opportunity employer, we want to empower all our members to succeed and grow. If you require an accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please let us know. We will be happy to assist.

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