Position: Network Administrator (Linux)
In business for over a century, GHY International is one of the oldest established customs brokerage and international trade service providers in Canada. Headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with offices across Canada and in the United States, we are a progressive organization with a reputation for innovation, quality service and comprehensive “one stop” cross-border solutions.
In the first month you will:
• Come to understand our office environment and how we function
• Make reviewed changes to production systems
• Execute routine change requests, hotfixes, and upgrades
• Learn our processes by shadowing other team members
• Document your changes and improve existing documentation wherever possible
Within six months, you will:
• Collaborate with team members to make our production environment secure and compliant
• Respond to incidents and alerts
• Plan, co-ordinate and execute non-routine changes to production and office infrastructure
• Collaborate with other teams on projects which require IT-related input
• Provide technical solutions and advice in response to user requests
• Perform standard administration tasks (installation, performance tuning, move/add/change, patch management)
Long term, you will:
• Work on automation in all areas of the organization
• Stay current with the latest technology and practices
• Propose and execute technical and process improvements
• Participate in the local and worldwide IT and DevOps community
Skills & Experience
We need you to have:
• Fantastic troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• solid understanding of Linux system administration and networking concepts (3-5 years of experience)
• Ability to write scripts in an administrative language (sh, perl, python, etc.)
• Experience implementing fast, reliable and secure servers and networks
• Exceptional communication skills
• A passion for professional system administration practice
This position requires some after-hours and call in support.
We’d like you to have:
• Familiarity with configuration management and revision control and implement standards
• Experience with our stacks: Apache, Perl, PHP, MySQL
• Familiarity with Windows and OS X
• If your only experience is Windows Network Administration, you need not apply
How to apply:
If this is your perfect fit, please apply to hr@ghy.com and tell us why this is a role for you
GHY International is a Professional Trade Services provider for Importers and Exporters in North America and anywhere in the world. We are an equal opportunity employer offering a highly competitive compensation and employment benefits package together with a challenging, fast-paced work environment in which to develop your professional skills and realize your career objectives. We help make International Trade a strategic advantage for our clients of all sizes and industries. We are one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies four years running. We have an award winning IT department and looking for like-minded individuals to contribute to our shared success.
