Senior Systems Administrator

Join a dynamic IT team in a rapidly growing North America firm! The Senior Systems Administrator will handle day to day IT projects, configure, install and maintain company IT systems, networks and infrastructure.  As the senior systems administrator you will oversee the helpdesk staff and act as Tier 2 support for escalated issues.  Ensure the IT department is actively providing an excellent customer experience to our employees throughout North America. The ideal candidate will enjoy variety in their work and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What Would a Typical Day Look Like?

• Support two helpdesk employees, coaching and assisting them to provide an excellent customer experience to our JMP staff
• Reporting to Director of Operations, Networking and Security Division on IT infrastructure, helpdesk and support KPIs
• Work closely with Enterprise Applications Specialist to ensure infrastructure and cloud platforms are up to date, functional, and able to support business application requirements
• Work with tight knit team to ensure that JMP’s IT systems, networks, infrastructure, computers, servers, and software systems are properly maintained, supported and available to all users with minimal downtime
• Work on innovative ways to streamline deployment of IT systems and end-user hardware in a rapidly growing company
• Overseeing and determining timeframes for IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages
• Provide input on planning, designing, installing, maintenance, and management of the network and infrastructure
• Assist in planning, onboarding, and integration of company acquisitions
• Provide input and adhere to the IT business plan providing effective and efficient internal IT processes and systems
• Investigate new product offerings, service opportunities, and functions to help keep JMP current with new and relevant technologies and improve upon existing internal business deliverables, goals and objectives
• Manage day to day IT tasks such as purchasing, helpdesk process and scheduling, tier 2 support

What Qualifies You for this Opportunity?

• At least 8 years’ experience in an enterprise IT environment
• Thorough understanding of the IT industry, including best practices, recommended applications and systems, and extensive overall general IT knowledge
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality results
• Must be a self-starter with ability to work towards plans and targets set by manager
• Ability to successfully work closely with a team
• Superior oral and written communication skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple requests and tasks
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Experience with Cisco networking technologies
• Superior understanding of subnetting, VLANs, routing/switching and wireless
• Experience with VMware and virtual infrastructure technologies
• Extensive knowledge of data center and cloud environments
• Excellent troubleshooting skills related to the OSI Model and windows active directory systems
• Experience managing enterprise security and anti-virus/malware
• Microsoft 365 experience (SharePoint, Exchange, Azure)
• Microsoft, VMware, ITILv3 and Cisco certifications an asset
• College Diploma or University Degree in a related discipline is required
• Experience with acquisitions a benefit
• Leadership experience a plus
• An ability to travel; although this position is based out of London and there is an anticipated 15-25% travel within North America.

What Does Success Look Like in this Role?

At JMP, our employees bring more to the table than simply their technical skills. Essential to success at JMP, employees are constantly flexing the following soft skill behaviors to compliment the technical aspects of their roles.

• Personal Effectiveness: strong communication, adaptability, self-awareness, negotiation, problem-solving
• Tenacity: purpose, determination, drive, perseverance
• Sense of urgency: responsiveness, energy, engagement, loyalty
• Smarts: comprehension, learning aptitude, skillfulness, brain power
• Accountable: takes ownership, responsible, go-to person, decisiveness

Who is JMP?

A mature, North American company founded in 1987 with 16 business units across the US and Canada, JMP serves the Fortune 1000 space providing engineering services and turnkey solutions in seven core areas: process automation, control system integration, information and MES, automation and robotics systems, automated guided vehicles, material handling, and networking and security applications.  

One of the fastest growing Systems Integrators in the world, and the only company in the world who is a Rockwell Automation Solution Partner, CSIA and RIA Certified. We have been certified as a “Great Place to Work” 2013 through 2020 and a “Best Workplaces Canada” award recipient from 2013 through 2020, including Best Workplaces for Inclusion and for Women 2020.

What does JMP value?

Our values are our foundational concepts on which we build JMP; we adhere to these no matter what mountain we climb.

• Integrity: We do what we say we will do, every time, all the time.
• Relationships: We identify professional working relationships and create opportunities to develop those relationships
• Collaboration: We team together to achieve far more than we could on our own
• Leadership: We value people who lead by example, take pride in what they do and inspire others
• Respect: We promotes a caring environment of mutual respect for employees, customers, partners, and communities
• Excellence: We set high standards of performance for ourselves and our team

Why Join the JMP Team?

At JMP we invest in our employees. JMP provides a very challenging work environment and believes in treating all employees with respect and providing equitable compensation. We empower our employees to use their creativity and problem-solving skills daily. We have a solid performance management system and a supportive leadership team to help us achieve our personal and corporate objectives.

What Do Our Employees Say about JMP?

“JMP is a great place to work because everyone on the team has the opportunity to make meaningful and significant contributions to the projects they are working on. We are always working on innovative projects in a wide range of industries which always keeps the job interesting.”

• Employee, Automation & Robotics Division

“I love working at JMP because it’s fast-paced and I’m never bored. There is a ton of room to grow and I’m always able to push my boundaries and feel supported while doing it. I have been given a lot of great opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.”

• Employee, Calgary Office

“I have been bombarded with new things and JMP has the support structure both in the office and across North America to help me smoothly navigate this transition. My advice to new hires at JMP is to take advantage of the resources available to you. There are 250+ other employees you can learn from and so many different directions you can take your career.”

• Employee, Fairfield Office

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

JMP Solutions has an accommodation program in place that provides reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please contact Human Resources.

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