Position Type:
PermanentIf you’re looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life, and the lives of others, you’ve come to the right place.
As a national health solutions partner, we put people first in everything we do — and that begins with our team of 8,000+ professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together, our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year.
Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest — and it’s reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.
Position Summary
Working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, the Infrastructure Services team is responsible for providing stable, performing computing services to the organization. The successful candidate for the position of Systems Administrator will be accountable for the installation and maintenance of the Medavie Inc. Windows server and storage infrastructure.
Ensure the availability of mission critical Windows servers and storage infrastructure
Deliver high performance, secured, well maintained and managed business systems to our customers
Demonstrate strong trouble shooting skills
Delight customers with excellent service
Demonstrate strong team working and interpersonal skills
Identify and mitigate risks to the security and stability of technology solutions
Enthusiastic learner, willing to research and embrace new technologies
Details and results oriented, works well independently and takes responsibility
Follow and contribute to continuous improvement of departmental processes, methodologies, and standards.
Key Responsibilities
As the successful candidate for the position of Systems Administrator, you will be accountable for the following:
Install various hardware, create virtual servers, configure, and manage physical and virtual hosts, and/or upgrade servers, including the operating system; follow established procedures for installations and update procedures as technology changes.
Respond to service requests within the required service levels; interact with customers; answer questions; respond to special requests; provide technical support as required; communicate with 3rd party vendors
Participate in a rotating on call schedule with the ability to be available within the required service level.
Support new solution deployments, testing, troubleshooting, and help with issue resolution.
Apply firmware and patches to servers; maintain supportability by upgrading server operating systems following established procedures.
Monitor systems performance, capacity, usage, health, and security; use tuning products to recommend/implement changes to improve performance
Understand the concepts of designs and the importance of having a design with a proven ability to document technical solutions.
Act as security administrator for systems following established procedures that include vulnerability risk remediation and regular patching.
Follow and provide procedural updates to existing documentation
Required Qualifications:
Education: Post-secondary diploma or degree with a focus in Computer Science or related field or equivalent work experience.
Work Experience: A minimum of five to seven (5-7) years of enterprise server support experience is required.
Technical Skills:
Must have experience working with the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows Servers, VMWARE vSphere. Demonstrate working knowledge of the following protocols and concepts: IPv4, DHCP, DNS, FTP, Active Directory, File Systems permissions, virtualization, and Storage Area Networks (SAN). Azure, Entra ID, InTune, Conditional Access Policies, Exchange Online, Proofpoint, SAML and SSO concepts and scripting with Powershell.
Other Qualifications
Language Skills:
Previous experience or familiarity with storage and networking concepts. Be familiar with the concepts and practices of high availability, capacity, backup, archiving and disaster recovery. Experience or knowledge with scripting and automation will be considered an asset.
English (Spoken and Written) required. French (Spoken and Written) considered an asset
Security Clearance: Security Clearance Requirement: In conjunction with our contract with the Federal Government, you will be required to have Reliability Status Clearance (Enhanced Level B) prior to your start date. This includes Fingerprinting, Criminal Record Check, Credit Check and you must have resided in Canada for at least 5 years and hold Permanent Resident or Citizenship Status.
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We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible, we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
If you experience any technical issues throughout the application process, please email: Medavie.Recruitment@medavie.ca.
We are committed to hiring military and Veteran spouses and encourage you to identify your connection with the MSEN when reaching out to us or applying to any of our open roles.
Have questions or want to learn more about us? We would love to hear from you!
Kristen Drapeau – Senior Recruitment Consultant
Kristen.Drapeau@medavie.bluecross.ca
Kriysta Duguay – Recruiter
Krysta.Duguay@medavie.bluecross.ca
Welcome to Medavie!
I would be happy to share and discuss our organization, current and future career opportunies.
Many of our roles are able to be remote (work from home) in Canada
- Kristen Drapeau, Senior Recruitment Consultant
-Krysta Duguay, Recruitment Consultant
Who we are
We’re a team of over 8,000 professionals serving clients from coast-to-coast with operations in most provinces. We provide health benefits to nearly 1 in 10 Canadians and manage emergency medical services for nearly 1 in 15 Canadians.
We’ve been a leading health services partner for individuals, employers and governments across Canada for 80 years and a premier all-in-one carrier that provides health, dental, travel, life and disability benefits to individuals and organizations.
We've been recognized as one of Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures, one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, and an Imagine Caring Company.
What we value
Our values are inherent to our culture and provide the framework for each interaction we have and transaction we make, while providing a clear set of expectations to empower employees to do the right thing for everyone we serve. We are:
Caring – We show compassion in everything we do
Accountable – We follow through on our commitments
Responsive – We have the courage to act and adapt
Innovative – We encourage and value new ideas
Community-minded – We achieve more together
More than simply a poster on the wall, our mission of improving the wellbeing of Canadians represents the purpose of our organization ― and we align that with our culture.
What we give back
As a not-for-profit organization, we don’t answer to shareholders. Instead, we invest our earnings in our business, our communities and, most importantly, our employees. We use some of these earnings to support:
Programs to support causes that are close to our employees' hearts, matching the volunteer hours and donations they contribute
An annual United Way workplace campaign led by employees in each of our locations
The Medavie Foundation, which invests in community initiatives and organizations that improve the wellbeing of Canadians, focuses on some of the most pressing mental and physical health challenges facing Canadians.
We want to meet you as you are
At Medavie Blue Cross, we foster a culture of openness, understanding and a sense of belonging where everyone can bring their true selves to work. Nearly 70% of our management roles are held by women and we’re committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued for who they are and what they contribute. We will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment, selection and hiring processes.
What we offer
If you live our values and deliver results, you’ll experience meaningful, rewarding work in a purpose-centred, inclusive organization that provides:
Flexible work options: We want you to work where you work best. We offer work from home, from the office, or a hybrid of the two, while ensuring you feel connected to your team and to our purpose. Our flexibility goes beyond location. We also have flexible working hours and part-time options available.
Competitive compensation: We believe in rewarding our employees for the skills they bring to their jobs and the results they deliver. This includes competitive compensation that will reflect your experience and expertise and annual performance-based incentives, a 100% employer-matched defined contribution pension plan, an employee RRSP, one-on-one financial counselling, vacation and personal days to help you rest, refuel and balance your life.
Career Growth: Internal talent mobility and growth are an integral part of our success. Employees are empowered to own their career development and have rewarding experiences in a variety of work areas. Supportive leadership will encourage and coach you to maximize your potential so you can access multiple learning pathways to develop. Our leadership development program and other programs, such as mentoring, performance-based management and education assistance, are offered to provide employees with an environment of lifelong learning.
Outstanding benefits: Wellbeing is at the centre of everything we do and this starts with our employees. To help you take a proactive approach to your health, we provide: