Fortinet SRE Specialist 

Canada, British Columbia, Burnaby 

356850082

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Infrastructure Management:
  • Administer and maintain private cloud platforms including OpenStack, Proxmox, and VMware vSphere.
  • Design and execute migration plans from public cloud platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS) to private cloud environments.
  • Build and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) frameworks for automating OS, application, and network provisioning.
• Automation:
  • Automate recurring operational tasks using tools like Ansible and Terraform to increase reliability and efficiency.
  • Create CI/CD pipelines with GitLab
• Linux System Administration:
  • Manage and support Linux servers across multiple distributions such as Ubuntu, Red Hat, and Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL).
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting:
  • Monitor performance across servers, VMs, containers, applications, and networks.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to infrastructure, including network components, security appliances, servers, and storage.
• On-call Support:
  • Participate in on-call rotations to provide 24/7 support for critical systems and ensure high service availability.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of experience managing production environments.
• Must have hands-on experience in OpenStack & Ceph Administration.
• Expertise in server virtualization technologies such as KVM and VMware.
• Strong Linux server administration skills (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu).
• Solid understanding of network administration and standard protocols.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Zabbix or Nagios.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash).
• Skilled in Ansible and Terraform for configuration and provisioning automation.
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems in Linux/OpenStack/Kubernetes environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze logs and identify root causes.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) certification.
• OpenStack certification.
• Experience with container platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Software-Defined Storage (Ceph) and Networking (OVN/OpenvSwitch).
• Prior experience in maintaining a 24/7 global service environment.

The Canada base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be between $112,000 - $137,000 annually. Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labour market, job type, and job level. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate’s subject knowledge, skill level, qualifications, and experience.