Who We Are
Simon Fraser University is a leading research university, advancing an inclusive and sustainable future. Our purpose – the essence of SFU – is to create and connect knowledge, learning and community for deeper understanding and meaningful impact. We are committed to fostering excellence, innovation, belonging and community in all that we do.
Infrastructure Services (IS) is a department within Simon Fraser University's IT Services. IS is responsible for running the University's: network infrastructure including network security; the University's virtual computing environment (SFU Cloud) across two data centers, including compute and storage; and, the University's phone system. Many of the University's core application services run in SFU Cloud.
About the Role
The Manager, Servers & Storage is responsible for managing, guiding, and supporting the Infrastructure Services group, in partnership with University clients. The role works collaboratively with SFU stakeholders to operationalize institutional priorities and ensure alignment with IT initiatives, participates in the planning and deployment of the Servers and Storage area. The Manager oversees complex institutional level requirements for proposed new solutions, features, or enhancements through the full project and systems life cycle and leads large and multiple domain project teams, providing direction to subject matter experts within the team to coordinate the successful design, delivery, and continuous improvement of infrastructure systems.
Full Job Description
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computing Science, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline, and eight years of related experience as a Systems Administrator working with enterprise infrastructure, preferably in the post-secondary education or public domain, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Excellent knowledge of business requirements and deploying open-source, commercial, and in-house infrastructure solutions.
• Excellent leadership, mentorship, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft and Linux platform infrastructure architectures.
• Excellent knowledge of VMWare technologies and architectures.
What We Offer
At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer continuing employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):
4 weeks’ vacation (prorated for the first year)
Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
Employer paid defined benefit pension plan
On-campus tuition waiver for employees and their immediate family members
Off-campus tuition reimbursements and professional development funds
And more! View our benefits brochure
Prorated for part-time employees
Additional Information
Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.
SFU is an equity employer and strongly encourages applications from all qualified individuals including women, Indigenous Peoples, visible minorities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, persons with disabilities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the university.
We are committed to ensuring that the application and interview process is accessible to all applicants. If you require any assistance or accommodations, please contact pei_reception@sfu.ca.
