Hardware & Software Engineering Applications System Administrator

Job Title: Hardware & Software Engineering Applications System Administrator
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Remote anywhere in Canada

Introduction

We are seeking a highly technical, execution-focused professional to support the core engineering applications environment for a leading group. The role involves operational and technical execution of daily installation, packaging, configuration, and troubleshooting of specialized R&D application toolchains. The successful candidate will provide disciplined operational support across global Design Centers to eliminate engineering environment blocks and optimize developer productivity.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in enterprise IT system administration or application engineering, with at least 2 years explicitly focused on supporting an active R&D engineering team.
• Direct technical experience installing, patching, configuring, and deploying major EDA/CAD suites (such as Cadence, Synopsys, Ansys, or PTC).
• Practical administrative experience managing Azure DevOps, Jira, Git repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization systems (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Functional knowledge of working with FlexLM, RMS, and similar vendor-specific license management server environments.
• Technical comfort supporting Windows desktop applications alongside non-standard Linux base development images (Ubuntu, Rocky Linux) and enterprise endpoint configurations (BigFix, ThreatLocker).
• Prior work experience at client or in client's industry

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• CompTIA Linux, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or Client Certified: Azure Administrator Associate.
• Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional.
• Certified Jira System Administrator.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Execute Onboarding Provisioning: Implement and run automated application provisioning playbooks to eliminate the traditional "Day 1 productivity gap," ensuring new engineers are immediately equipped with specialized toolsets.
• Manage the daily installation, configuration, application packaging, and technical integration of specialized R&D software across physical lab systems and cloud-based engineering workstations.
• Serve as the direct, hands-on technical bridge between corporate IT infrastructure and engineering teams, resolving environment blocks and optimizing execution workflows.

Company Benefits & Culture

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible working hours and remote work options.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.