For those who dream of advancing our space in the Universe and on Earth, we’ll take you there.

Serving the world from our Canadian home and our global offices, MDA is an international space mission partner and robotics & space operations, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 50-year story of firsts on and above the Earth. Today, we're leading the charge towards viable Moon colonies, enhanced Earth observation, communication in a hyper-connected world, and more.

We’re fueled by a pioneering spirit that carries us beyond. And together we enable highly skilled people to continually push boundaries and tackle big challenges requiring solutions that endure and inspire.

Are you ready to launch the next stage of your career in the new space economy? We would love to hear from you!

We’re on the hunt for an Intermediate System Administrator on our Geointelligence team working at the Aldergrove, BC location.

Our mission is to turn data into insight. From detecting changes in fragile ecosystems to monitoring northern ice floes and shipping routes, our near-real time data of Earth observation and the environment makes our Geointelligence team a leader in geospatial imagery, ground stations, enterprise geospatial systems and defence programs.

You will work as part of a technical team to develop new capabilities, enhance existing capabilities and deliver solutions to our customers.

As a System Administrator, you will contribute to the administration, support, and maintenance of a complex Geointelligence system deployed on-premises.

Responsibilities

Managing the network/hardware configuration and administration of a complex Geointelligence system
Working together with stakeholders to develop and implement solutions that satisfy IT and security concerns and operations needs.
Providing technical support to the system operators.
Performing first line troubleshooting, triaging, hardware and software maintenance, with support from vendors, MDA ISS team, and MDA software development teams.
Deploying firmware upgrade, operating system and COTS application updates and patches
Managing security keys and certificates
Developing and updating tools, processes, and best practices that contribute to the continual improvement of deployment and maintenance activities.

Requirements

A University Degree or Technical Diploma from an accredited institution in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, and 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
Experience managing complex systems deployed on-premises, including:
- Network infrastructure such as firewalls, load balancing, virtual networks
- Compute infrastructure including VM and Container management, storage mechanisms, scaling mechanisms
- Security design and best practices
Experience in command line interfaces in Windows and Linux-based operating systems
Experience working with server racks and PDUs.
Demonstrated ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to quickly learn on the job and leverage your experiences and knowledge.
Excellent troubleshooting, fault isolation, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Team oriented approach.
Ability to work after hours when critical technical issues arise

Desirable

Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, AWS CloudFormation).
Experience with shell scripting (e.g. bash, Powershell).
Experience with enterprise backup software systems.
Experience with configuration management systems (e.g. Git).
Experience with DevOps
Experience with cyber security
General knowledge of programming and software development.
An understanding of modern software architectures, network architectures, security principles, and software deployment patterns.
Experience with highly secure environments following NIST 800-171 and/or CIS guidelines.
Experience in partially air-gapped environments with limited internet access.

Comments/Special Considerations

Successful candidates must obtain and hold security clearance at the Nato secret status level, and pass security assessment for the Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

MDA provides competitive compensation and benefits packages for its employees at all locations. As a team member of MDA, you and your qualified dependents are eligible to participate in a benefit plan that ensures a comprehensive level of protection through competitive health care including; extended healthcare and flexible drug plans, dental and vision benefits, disability income protection, life insurance, group retirement savings plans; and an employee and family assistance program.

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