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Toronto Contract Duration: 1 year Work Mode: Hybrid Start Date: April 7th
About the Role On behalf of our client in the Banking industry, Astek Canada is seeking a motivated Security Specialist ready to take on new challenges. Your Responsibilities As a Security Specialist, you will be responsible for: Understand architecture diagrams and provide input into application design
Perform systems administration: monitor, configure, back-up, authenticate, tune, maintain, install, script, monitor applications, services, and systems.
Script installs and stand-up infrastructure in both private/public Cloud
Identify issues, develop, and maintain processes that address and resolve them, (and be sure to communicate/alert stakeholders as needed).
Design, implement and maintain an automated build and install/deploy process; develop and maintain build scripts of projects and/or products.
Perform Release Engineering functions for either cloud or non-cloud services, products and platforms
Ensure effective change management (using ServiceNow).
Give specialized support (like research, installation, configuration, L3 support) and meets or exceeds established standards/service levels, while minimizing operational risk.
Design, review, integrate infrastructure and application requirements (non-functional, security, integration, performance, quality, operations etc.).
Build/deploy base infrastructure components (e.g. Azure capabilities including Virtual Machines, ASE, AKS, Blob storage, geo-replication, etc.) and application services for all environments. Help evolve the base infrastructure and operational environment, deploy new technologies in Azure and other cloud providers.
Maintain base infrastructure components, work with vendors (Azure) to report problems, and receive fixes.
Create and document disaster and business recovery plans and procedures. Your Qualifications Education/Experience:
Diplomas/certificates Undergraduate degree or technical certificate.
5 to 10 years’ relevant experience. Key Skills:
Windows administration and powershell experience.
Database experience, maintaining and managing MsSQL databases (SSRS/SSIS).
Cloud experience e.g.
Azure Services including IaaS, IaC.
Configuration management tools e.g. SALT, terraform, Ansible or CHEF.
Development/Engineering experience e.g. Powershell, Bash, Shell, Python.
Excellent problem-solving skills, engineering mindset (must be able to demonstrate this in interviews).
Jenkins, Github, Bitbucket, Nexus or similar toolsets. Nice to have Linux.
High-Performance Computing clusters (e.g.
HPC Pack).
Splunk, DataDog, ITRS, Sensu, Foglight, ELK.
AutoSys, ServiceNow, JIRA, Confluence.
Databricks, Blob, Event Hub. Personal Qualities:
Analytical and solution-oriented mindset.
Team collaboration and teamwork skills.
Autonomy and rigor in managing priorities. The Advantages
Personalized CARE plan for our employees.
Diversity & Inclusion Charter.
