Infrastructure and Network Administrator (anticipatory)

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants include that you can:

- modify your application/résumé at any time BEFORE the closing date,
- complete screening questions which will highlight your qualifications to the hiring manager,
- verify the status of your application and notification(s), at any time, and
- be notified electronically of assessment details and results.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact prior to the closing date.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff the above mentioned position; it may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar positions at the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada with varying linguistic profiles, security profiles, and tenures.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education:

Successful completion of two years of an acceptable post-secondary educational program in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Extensive and recent* experience in the design, installation, configuration and support of servers and services in a Microsoft Windows 2008 and 2012 server environment, including Active Directory, DNS and DHCP.
Extensive and recent* experience in the configuration, maintenance, and support of local area networks, including switches, routers and firewalls.
Extensive and recent* experience in the configuration and administration of a VMWare 4.x and 5.x virtual enterprise environment.
Experience in the configuration and support of a storage area network (SAN).

* « Extensive and Recent Experience » is defined as a depth and extent of experience normally found in a person who has worked for about 36 consecutive months over approximately the past five years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Education:

A university degree in computer science, information technology, information management or another specialty relevant to the position to be staffed.

Degree equivalency

Certification:

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner)

Asset Experience:

Experience in the configuration and administration of security software such as a web and email filtering solution.
Experience in the implementation and maintenance of an IT disaster recovery site.
Experience in the configuration and maintenance of an enterprise data backup solution.
Experience in the configuration and administration of the Exchange Server 2013 mail server.
Experience in the assessment and implementation of improvements to an enterprise network’s security.
Experience in the installation and administration of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2010 and 2013.
Experience in the installation and administration of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 2012.
Experience in the management of the NetApp data network.
Experience in performing internal and external vulnerability assessments.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English or French

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of best practices used when designing and integrating servers, services and applications.
Knowledge of best practices related to the network security and segmentation.
Knowledge of best practices and theories related to network topology.
Knowledge of IT virtualization concepts.
Knowledge of emerging trends in the IT field.

Abilities:

Ability to assess change requests in an IT context.
Ability to analyze network traffic and protocols.
Ability to analyze complex technical problems, assess options, and propose and implement solutions.
Ability to plan and manage multiple simultaneous priorities in order to meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:

Analytical thinking – systematically break problems into small components, establish comparisons and develop explanations
Judgment
Initiative
Effective interpersonal relationships
Reliability

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity group: visible minorities

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:

Availability and willingness to work overtime, on evenings and weekends.
Willingness to be on duty, on stand-by or called back to work.
Willingness to carry and respond to a Blackberry, cell phone or pager.
Willingness to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other Conditions of Employment:

Availability and willingness to work overtime, on evenings and weekends.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A test will be administered.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

All communication and information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.