At BlueCat, we take immense pride in our award-winning culture, an integral part of our identity. We are proud recipients of several prestigious accolades, including the "Great Place to Work" certification. By becoming a part of our team, you not only join a company at the forefront of technology but also become an integral member of Canada's top workplaces in various categories, including Technology, Today's Youth and Women, and Mental Health and Inclusion.

We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Administrator!

 

Here is what you need to know about the BlueCat's Infrastructure team: Cloud Infrastructure Administrator design, build, deploy, and manage BlueCat’s internal private cloud infrastructure and create all the tooling and automation needed to enable our teams and give our customers a top-tier experience. You will work closely with internal stakeholders to bring your expertise and insights to the team, in order to find and implement solutions to business challenges. The most important aspect of this team is that we're never satisfied with status quo: we continually learn, adapt and extend. BlueCat is an agile shop, we expect you to experiment, fail, learn and most importantly, push forward.

 

·       Designing and building our next generation private cloud using a multi-datacenter, highly distributed approach for networking, storage, and compute resources to maximize performance and scalability, including the occasional in-person trip to our datacenter.

·       Deploying configuring and patching ESXi servers, switches, firewalls, core services and other systems within our private cloud.

·       Configuring monitoring systems to provide visibility on performance and availability of infrastructure and core services running on our private cloud.

·       Managing accounts and access control policies to enable users to access resources securely.

·       Assisting teams to deploy services and workloads using vCenter and tooling such as Gitlab, Python and Terraform.

·       Troubleshooting and resolving faults and performance issues within the environment as they arise.

 

·       7+ years experience in an operational role, whether that be  cloud infrastructure, SRE or traditional network/server management.

·       Understanding of basic networking concepts and protocols including BGP, OSPF, firewall policies and Cisco IOS or Arista EOS.

·       Experience managing highly converged infrastructure and SDN network technologies such as Leaf & Spine, Cisco ACI, eVPN and VMware NSX.

·       Experience configuring and troubleshooting VMware ESXi and related tools.

·       Solid scripting skills using bash, python, Go, PowerShell, and other languages.

·       Experience using Active Directory, WSUS, LDAP.

·       Experience and drive to define reproducible infrastructure as code, using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, and SaltStack.

·       Can write code in any language: python, ruby, java, shell scripting, whatever (ideally in multiple languages)

·       Understanding of tools and principles to implement monitoring, change control and incident response.

·       Attention to security and reliability, desire to work with others and maintain clear and useful documentation and runbooks

 

·       Are proactive to identify and resolve development and customer problems.

·       Have achieved mastery of Linux server operating environments.

·       Have worked on a multi-datacenter production environment.

·       Believe in collaboration and building solutions that are adaptable and reproduceable.

If you share our enthusiasm for the future of our company and are eager to contribute to our vibrant workplace, we look forward to receiving your application! Our comprehensive benefits encompass your health, financial well-being, and overall wellness, and we are committed to providing an exceptional work environment, enriching employee programs, and fostering a remarkable company culture. At our core, we champion values such as transparency, curiosity, respect, and above all, the pursuit of enjoyment.

In addition, we offer a range of appealing perks, including:

A Professional Development Budget

Dedicated Wellness Days and Wellness Week

A Lifestyle Spending Account

An Employee Recognition Program

Join us in shaping the future of our organization, where your talent and dedication can truly thrive. We invite you to apply and become a valuable member of our team!