Senior IT Specialist

Fortinet · Burnaby, Canada · IT Engineering

senior operations IT Engineer ic 5+ yrs Associate's · Posted Oct 7, 2025
$84,000 – $110,000
USD per year

About this role

Fortinet is hiring a senior-level IT Engineer in the operations function based in Burnaby, Canada. The posting calls out experience with Python, Bash, Ansible, OpenStack and roughly 5+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a associate's degree or equivalent. Compensation is listed at $84,000–$110,000 per year.

Role
IT Engineer
Function
operations
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Burnaby, Canada
Work mode
On-site
Experience
5+ years
Education
Associate's degree
Department
IT Engineering
Posted
Oct 7, 2025
AI Summary
Senior IT Specialist manages and operates an OpenStack-based private cloud platform, administers Linux servers, monitors performance metrics, and develops automation tools. Requires 5+ years production platform operation experience, Linux administration expertise (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu), server virtualization knowledge, and scripting proficiency.
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Job description

from Fortinet careers

Fortinet is recruiting a Senior IT Specialist to join our FortiStack team based out of Burnaby, BC. This team is responsible for the management, operation and continued development of our Openstack-based private cloud platform. This position would represent a great fit for IT professionals with heavy experience in Linux Administration, Datacenter Virtualization, and supporting large-scale Production environments.

As a Senior IT Specialist, you will:

  • Deploy and operate an OpenStack-based private cloud, including implementing measures to secure and protect data.
  • Administer Linux servers (Ubuntu/Red Hat/CentOS).
  • Monitor key performance metrics for servers, VMs, applications, and networks.
  • Identify, document, and track software defects discovered during testing.
  • Develop, maintain, and execute tools and scripts to enable automation and self-service solutions.
  • Drive continuous improvement by seeking opportunities for automation, optimization, and efficiency within the cloud environment.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems, both independently and collaboratively as part of the broader team.
  • Provide technical leadership by sharing knowledge and best practices across teams and peers.
  • Participate in on-call support as required.

We Are Looking for:

  • 5+ years of experience in production platform operation
  • A degree or technical diploma in Computer Science, Computer Technology, or related field. 
  • Intermediate-Level Experience in Linux server administration (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Knowledge in server virtualization (KVM / VMware)
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