Server Administrator

Job Title: Server Administrator

Job Type: 6-month contract (potential to convert to full-time permanent role)

Location: 100% Remote (must be legally entitled to work in Canada)

Shift Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST (Supporting Asia Region)

Hours per week: 40 hours/week

Start Date: Immediate

Rate: $50/hr T4 OR $65/hr Inc.

Overview

Our client, is seeking an experienced Server Administrator to support and stabilize a critical enterprise infrastructure environment following a recent corporate transition. With the previous IT team no longer in place, this role is essential to maintaining operational continuity, ensuring system stability, and proactively managing risks across a complex server landscape. This position will play a key role in a “keep the lights on” environment, focusing on preventive maintenance, monitoring, and ongoing operational support to ensure zero-day risks are mitigated and systems remain secure, compliant, and highly available.

Environment

• Approximately 180 virtualized servers
• Multi-domain environment, including support for an external domain
• VMware-based infrastructure with Microsoft Azure integration
• Managed services framework with established tooling and processes

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain server uptime, availability, and operational stability across the environment
• Perform server administration, including patching, updates, and compliance management
• Proactively monitor systems and remediate issues before they impact operations
• Ensure systems are secure, hardened, and aligned with security best practices
• Support multi-domain infrastructure and coordinate across environments
• Utilize monitoring and ticketing tools to track, manage, and resolve incidents
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and SMEs to ensure smooth day-to-day operations
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in system reliability, performance, and automation

Required Qualifications

• Degree/Diploma in Computer Sciences or related field
• 3–5+ years of experience in server administration within enterprise environments
• Strong hands-on experience with Windows Server administration
• Proven experience managing VMware-based virtualized environments
• Experience working with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, monitoring, or integrations)
• Solid understanding of patch management and deployment tools (e.g., SCCM)
• Experience with monitoring tools, preferably Azure Monitor
• Knowledge of security best practices, including system hardening, MFA, and patch compliance
• Experience working with ticketing systems (e.g., ManageEngine)
• Ability to work independently in a remote, globally distributed support model

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Exposure to Cisco networking technologies
• Experience with Fortinet firewalls
• Background in large, VMware-heavy enterprise environments
• Familiarity with automation tools and scripting