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Infra System Administrator
Ontario - Ottawa
Job No. r00308072
Full-time - On-Site
Job Description
We Are
Accenture’s Infrastructure Engineering (IE) North America are dedicated to strategically solving our client’s cloud services, data center, digital workplace and operating model IT transformation challenges. We create predictability for technology intensive environments by applying proven engineering concepts and practices for long-term solutions. Our team consists of visionary infrastructure transformers, with a multidisciplinary team of technologists, financial analysts, project and program managers. We foster critical thinking and innovation that drive career development. Our reward is in a culture of collaborative experts who drive our industry forward. If you are motivated by turning challenging ideas into reality, creating uncharted value for clients and bringing your best self to your work – we want to connect with you.
You Are
You’re a systems engineer/administrator who designs secure, automated platforms at scale. You translate requirements into robust builds, optimize performance and cost, and lead incident/problem management. You mentor peers and raise engineering bar.
The Work
Design and operate hardened Linux/Windows platforms; define baseline images, GPO/policies, and patch orchestration.
Engineer automation with Terraform/Ansible and CI/CD (linting, testing, policy as code) to deliver immutable infrastructure.
Define monitoring SLO/SLA, dashboards, and alert strategies; drive capacity planning and performance tuning.
Integrate backups with application consistency; validate DR plans via regular exercises; refine RTO/RPO.
Implement ITSG‑33 controls across IAM, secrets, logging, encryption; coordinate evidence for audits.
Lead P1/P2 incident response, RCA, and corrective actions; design resilient patterns (clustering, HA, auto-scaling).
Evolve ITIL processes; build runbooks and knowledge articles; mentor junior admins.
Collaborate with Cloud, Network, and Security teams; support FinOps and cost optimization.
Ability to work shifts/on-call; comfort working on-site in high-security environments.
Travel may be required based on client demand. Accenture promotes a client-centric, flexible work environment.
Qualifications
What You’ll Need
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3–5 years system administration/engineering experience.
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Strong automation (Terraform/Ansible) and scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash).
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Kubernetes/container fundamentals; hybrid private cloud familiarity.
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Demonstrated DR/BCP and incident leadership.
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Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.
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Eligibility for Reliability Clearance.
Bonus Points If You Have
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Certifications (RHCSA/RHCE, Microsoft, HashiCorp).
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Observability stack expertise (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
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Bilingual (English/French).
Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location,
role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.
Information on benefits is here:
Role Location Annual Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario $60,350 to $110,350
