Government Services - Systems Administrator
About the role
Location: To Be Determined
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: September 1, 2025
Core Functions The Systems Administrator is responsible to ensure the day-to-day network administration problems and incidents. She/he will be developing, mentoring and monitoring queues and initiatives of the technicians. Moreover, the Systems Administrator is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of all Cree Nation Government’s server systems and network infrastructures. The incumbent also collaborates to maintain and monitor the use of the network infrastructure and components.
Functional Responsibilities
- Proactively manage systems performance and stability.
- Manage disaster recovery and business continuity schemes for Cree Nation Government’s critical services.
- Responsible for the systems incidents, problems and MAC.
- Install and manage windows servers.
- Establish, manage and monitor various types of backup of servers and datacenters.
- Provide technical guidance to other IT employees.
- Coordinate access and use of computer network as well as remote access for employees and third parties.
- Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure and end users support.
- Provide recommendations concerning system design, infrastructure and software.
- Produce and maintain documentation, policies and procedures.
Other Responsibilities
- Maintain up do date knowledge and skills in area(s) of responsibility.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.
- MCSE, MCSA, CCNP certifications is an asset.
Experience
- Five to eight years experience or relevant work experience as a Systems Administrator on a WAN virtual environment.
- Active Directory hybrid environment with EntraID and Ms365
- Five years' of experience as a tech lead.
- Experience in Office 365, SharePoint and Telecommunication equipment.
Language
- Fluency in English.
- Fluency in French.
- Fluency in Cree is an asset.
Knowledge And Abilities
- Good knowledge with most recent Office 365, MS Windows server, Exchange server, SQL Server Reporting Services, Queries, SPs, SSIS, Replication (transactional and merge).
- Knowledge of Veeam backup and replication.
- Knowledge of virtualization technologies VMWare experience.
- Knowledge of Hyper-V.
- Knowledge of HP 3PAR or other SAN systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot.
- Customer-focused and service-oriented.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively.
- Proven ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple projects.
- Strong judgment and proven ability to problem-solve.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to adapt to a changing environment.
Additional Requirements
- Typical office setting where there are no unusual physical demands.
- Willingness to work irregular hours.
- Willingness to travel occasionally
The Cree Nation Government may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the aforementioned requirements if a suitable candidate who is a JBNQA beneficiary accepts to follow a training plan determined by the Cree Nation Government as a condition of employment.
About Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government
The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) represents the approximately 20,000 Crees of Eeyou Istchee. The Cree Nation Government exercises governmental and administrative functions on behalf of the Cree Nation. Both have identical membership, board of directors, governing structures and are managed and operated as one.
The Cree Nation Head Office is located in the community of Nemaska, although there are also satellite offices in other communities and Montreal. The two offices of the Embassy of the Cree Nation, located in Ottawa and Quebec City, are instrumental in upholding the Cree Nation’s relations with the federal and provincial governments and providing technical support to its 10 departments.
As a Nation, we stand to protect our human rights including treaty rights and to promote our economic interests, while working to strengthen our political and cultural ties with Quebec, Canada, other First Nations as well as maintaining international relations.
Government Services - Systems Administrator
About the role
Location: To Be Determined
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: September 1, 2025
Core Functions The Systems Administrator is responsible to ensure the day-to-day network administration problems and incidents. She/he will be developing, mentoring and monitoring queues and initiatives of the technicians. Moreover, the Systems Administrator is responsible for the performance, integrity and security of all Cree Nation Government’s server systems and network infrastructures. The incumbent also collaborates to maintain and monitor the use of the network infrastructure and components.
Functional Responsibilities
- Proactively manage systems performance and stability.
- Manage disaster recovery and business continuity schemes for Cree Nation Government’s critical services.
- Responsible for the systems incidents, problems and MAC.
- Install and manage windows servers.
- Establish, manage and monitor various types of backup of servers and datacenters.
- Provide technical guidance to other IT employees.
- Coordinate access and use of computer network as well as remote access for employees and third parties.
- Participate in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure and end users support.
- Provide recommendations concerning system design, infrastructure and software.
- Produce and maintain documentation, policies and procedures.
Other Responsibilities
- Maintain up do date knowledge and skills in area(s) of responsibility.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.
- MCSE, MCSA, CCNP certifications is an asset.
Experience
- Five to eight years experience or relevant work experience as a Systems Administrator on a WAN virtual environment.
- Active Directory hybrid environment with EntraID and Ms365
- Five years' of experience as a tech lead.
- Experience in Office 365, SharePoint and Telecommunication equipment.
Language
- Fluency in English.
- Fluency in French.
- Fluency in Cree is an asset.
Knowledge And Abilities
- Good knowledge with most recent Office 365, MS Windows server, Exchange server, SQL Server Reporting Services, Queries, SPs, SSIS, Replication (transactional and merge).
- Knowledge of Veeam backup and replication.
- Knowledge of virtualization technologies VMWare experience.
- Knowledge of Hyper-V.
- Knowledge of HP 3PAR or other SAN systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot.
- Customer-focused and service-oriented.
- Proven ability to communicate effectively.
- Proven ability to be discreet and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple projects.
- Strong judgment and proven ability to problem-solve.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative.
- Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and to adapt to a changing environment.
Additional Requirements
- Typical office setting where there are no unusual physical demands.
- Willingness to work irregular hours.
- Willingness to travel occasionally
The Cree Nation Government may, at its discretion, waive any or all of the aforementioned requirements if a suitable candidate who is a JBNQA beneficiary accepts to follow a training plan determined by the Cree Nation Government as a condition of employment.
About Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government
The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) represents the approximately 20,000 Crees of Eeyou Istchee. The Cree Nation Government exercises governmental and administrative functions on behalf of the Cree Nation. Both have identical membership, board of directors, governing structures and are managed and operated as one.
The Cree Nation Head Office is located in the community of Nemaska, although there are also satellite offices in other communities and Montreal. The two offices of the Embassy of the Cree Nation, located in Ottawa and Quebec City, are instrumental in upholding the Cree Nation’s relations with the federal and provincial governments and providing technical support to its 10 departments.
As a Nation, we stand to protect our human rights including treaty rights and to promote our economic interests, while working to strengthen our political and cultural ties with Quebec, Canada, other First Nations as well as maintaining international relations.