System & Network Administrator

The Company

Safe Engineering Services & technologies ltd. (SES) is the world’s leading R&D firm in the domain of high voltage electromagnetic interference, grounding (earthing), and lightning analysis. SES focuses on providing advanced R&D and engineering consulting services and on developing technical software sold primarily to electrical, gas, and railway utilities, consulting firms, and universities. Over 90% of SES’s business is outside of Quebec. Since its foundation in 1978, SES’s extensive client base includes utility companies and consultants worldwide. To know more, please visit our website at www.sestech.com.

SES is located in the Ste-Rose area of Laval (https://goo.gl/maps/zNyDAsq3Zqt), where it occupies over 20,000 square feet of modern office space, equipped with its own gymnasium facilities. SES was the first Quebec Company to be wired at 10 Gigabits (category 6a network). The company has been in business since 1978 and offers a friendly work environment. Salaries and social benefits are commensurate to qualifications and experience and are competitive.

SES is currently seeking a full-time IT Network Administrator (Microsoft Windows Server 2022) with experience in network administration and website management to support its Head Office and subsidiaries.

Responsibilities

· Manage a Windows 2022 network consisting of Windows computers and servers. This involves the management of the network security system (firewall, network-wide anti-virus protection, etc.), email services, and the supervision of network backups.

· Manage network software projects, including installation and configuring of network related software.

· Participate in improving internal productivity through new solutions, implementing new processes, or developing network software that facilitates specific complex tasks.

· Manage and develop macros and small applications for the Microsoft Office platform.

· Troubleshooting Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11 systems.

Qualifications

· DEC in IT or equivalent

· Preferably with three years or more experience in IT

· Experience managing a group of IT employees is an asset

· Strong experience in Windows Hyper-V virtualization, hyper-converged clustering, Active Directory management, Windows 10 and Server 2016/2019/2022, Microsoft Azure, and Office 365 cloud service management and troubleshooting.

· Working experience in Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, SharePoint integration, and management.

· Good programming background in ASP.Net and database-driven web development using Visual Studio.Net.

· Knowledge of PowerShell, VBScript, and Microsoft Office Automation, Microsoft Exchange Server 2016/ 2019, LAN/WAN/WLAN networking technologies (IP, NetBIOS, DNS, DHCP, WINS) and components (Firewall, Routers & Switches).

· Good knowledge of software development processes.

· Very good knowledge of English due to documentation and communications with customers who are about 95% outside Quebec. Therefore, it is essential that the successful candidates have the above. Also required is the ability to write good technical documentation in English and work successfully in a professional environment.

· Highly motivated person, capable of taking initiative.

· Capable of working independently with little supervision.

Additional Skills of Interest

· Knowledge of other languages, especially French and Spanish.

· Knowledge of electricity is an asset.

· Knowledge of new software development technologies. (e.g.: WPF, LINQ, EntityFramework, etc).

· Good understanding of the IT hardware environment.

Benefits

· Competitive salaries.

· Paid internet and cellphone.

· Extensive healthcare benefits, including dental and vision.

· Employer contribution to RRSP up to 5%.

· Free parking.

· Flexible work hours.

· Possibility of remote work when necessary.

· On-premise employee gym.

· Yearly family membership to a fully equipped professional gym.

· Summer BBQ, Annual getaway weekend, etc.

· Cafeteria with various refreshments, seasonings and snacks.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

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French (required)

Work Location: In person