Overview

Who We Are

Located within the traditional unceded territory of the syilx people, Westbank First Nation (WFN) is a progressive and prosperous self-governing First Nation. WFN is dedicated to promoting a healthy and prosperous future to ensure its continued existence as a strong political, social and cultural community.

Westbank First Nation values Equality, Honesty and Fairness, Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Transparency, Sustainability, Understanding, Confidentiality and Efficiency.

About this Opportunity

Reporting to the Information Technology Manager, the Senior Network Administrator is an effective communicator focused on building and maintaining strong relationships with peers, users, vendors, and other parties. This role is responsible for the design, implementation, maintenance, monitoring, and support of a hybrid, Active Directory (AD)/Entra, multi-site environment including Local Area network (LAN)/Wide Area Network (WAN), Virtual Private Network (VPN), firewalls, switches, routers, server virtualization environment, wireless and voice technologies, Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network-Attached Storage (NAS) devices. This position centers on optimizing network performance and reliability with a focus on business continuity, security and disaster recovery while contributing to the organization’s goal of enhancing its processes and systems. Acting as a subject matter expert and a point of contact for external vendors, this role will respond to infrastructure and server related escalations, requests, and projects.

Want to know more? You will…

  • Design, implement, maintain, optimize, and support data, voice, and wireless communications systems; sets and enforces security in accordance with accepted IT standards & practices
  • Design, implement, maintain, optimize, and support a virtualized VMware server environment with attention to security, high availability, and scalability
  • Implement, maintain, optimize, and support SAN devices; monitors and forecasts storage needs to ensure adequate capacity and performance
  • Implement, maintain, optimize, and support firewalls, switches, routers, WAPs, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and NAS devices
  • Establish and maintain robust local and offsite backup and recovery procedures to safeguard data integrity including backup of infrastructure configurations
  • Establish and enforce infrastructure device configuration and change control processes

 

Must Haves:

  • Post-secondary education in Computer Science or related discipline from a recognized institution
  • Successful completion of recognized industry certifications: Microsoft Server, Microsoft Azure, VMware, HPE Nimble/Alletra, Cisco, Fortinet, or CompTIA+
  • A minimum of 7 years of recent computer and network infrastructure design and administration experience in a hybrid Microsoft environment
  • A minimum of 7 years of experience designing, configuring, monitoring, and optimizing wired/wireless LAN/WAN, SAN, NAS, VPN, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), virtual server environments, cabling infrastructure, backup strategies, firewalls, Wireless Access Points (WAPs), routing and switching.
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience designing, configuring, monitoring, and optimizing cloud services like Microsoft Entra/Azure, Exchange Online, Teams, and SharePoint

Perks of Working at WFN:

  • Competitive compensation package including 3 weeks’ vacation
  • Extended Health Care (including Vision and Paramedical Services), Dental, Basic Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and Health Spending Account
  • Municipal Pension Plan membership
  • Access to Big White Season Passes (Summer & Winter)
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning for Professional Development

The median salary for this position is $88,037

Application Details:

To review the full job description and to learn more about Westbank First Nation please visit our website at https://www.wfn.ca.

All applications must be submitted through our Employment Opportunities page. Ensure you attach your cover letter and resume. Incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted.

This opportunity will close at midnight on Sunday, June 15th, 2025.

 

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