Welcome to ivari
Let us introduce ourselves. With 300 employees across Canada, ivari is a company that’s making a difference in the world of life insurance. How? By finding and hiring employees who are passionate about helping people protect their families, and by giving them the best, most supportive workplace possible.
ivari is part of Sagicor Financial Corporation, a leading financial services provider based in the Caribbean, with a strong presence in North America. We offer a wide range of products and services, including life and health insurance, annuities, pension administration and investment services.
At ivari, everyone is welcome! It is our mission to attract, develop, and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and the communities in which we do business. We offer an inclusive and accessible work environment where all employees and customers feel valued, respected, and supported.
Here’s the job opportunity…
This position is an existing vacancy.
As a Senior Storage Administrator, you will lead the performance, stability, and scalability of ivari’s storage infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments (Azure and AWS). Acting as a subject matter expert, you will drive our data management strategy, oversee lifecycle upgrades, and provide key insights on the health and performance of our storage environment. Your responsibilities will be as follows:
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Managing the capacity, performance, and availability of storage infrastructure to ensure minimal business disruption
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Support the ivari environment by managing tickets, ensuring timely resolution of user requests and incidents, and maintaining clear, accurate tracking
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Participate in the monthly patching cycle, including coordination, testing, and implementation support to maintain system security and performance
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Providing regular reporting and insights on storage health, capacity, and operational metrics
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Planning and executing upgrades, lifecycle replacements, and continuous improvements across storage platforms
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Leading and supporting storage-related and broader IT infrastructure projects
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Acting as a subject matter expert for storage services, including cloud-based environments (Azure, AWS)
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Reviewing and validating infrastructure and architecture designs for scalability, performance, resiliency, and cost efficiency
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Identifying risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities within the storage and data environment
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Developing and maintaining system documentation, including disaster recovery processes
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Managing vendor relationships to ensure service levels are met for outsourced data protection services
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Ensuring systems remain compliant with lifecycle standards (e.g., N-1 strategy) and best practices
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Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support enterprise applications and IT initiatives
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Providing guidance and technical leadership across the team and broader organization
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Participating in on-call rotation and providing after-hours support as required
What we are looking for…
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College diploma or university degree in Computer Science or Information Technology
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Minimum 8 years of IT infrastructure experience, including hands-on storage administration
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Strong experience with enterprise storage platforms (e.g., NetApp cluster mode)
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Proven experience supporting hybrid environments (on-premise plus cloud: Azure and AWS)
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Solid understanding of storage networking protocols (e.g., NFS, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, FCoE)
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Strong knowledge of Windows, VMware, UNIX, and Active Directory environments
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Experience with storage monitoring, performance tuning, and capacity planning
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Knowledge of storage architecture, design principles, and data management strategies
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Experience with backup and recovery technologies.
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Exposure to disaster recovery and replication solutions (e.g., Zerto or similar)
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Ability to analyze complex technical problems and provide effective solutions
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Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders
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Technical certifications (e.g., ITIL or relevant storage/cloud certifications) are considered an asset
What we pay…
$83,500 - $115,000
What's in it for you…
At ivari, it's important for us to keep our people motivated, recognized, and rewarded. We offer competitive base salaries plus a bonus, one of the many reasons ivari is a great place to work.
When you join the ivari team you also get…
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A fantastic vacation plan and time off
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A pension plan with 100% match by ivari
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Employee savings plan with 75% match to help you save even more
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Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
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Opportunities for professional development
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Recognition programs to cheer you on, motivate and reward
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Wellness programs to keep you healthy and happy
Who you are…
Someone who enjoys a culture where everyone is genuinely respectful, and you can be your authentic self every day. Your contributions and opinions are not only sought but valued. You know the importance of, and live by, our core values of…
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Bringing clarity and focus to your work
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Taking ownership and doing what you say you will
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Remaining flexible
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Collaborating with others
Does this sound like you? We’re looking for great people to join our team!
Our commitment to inclusivity is reflected in the safeguards, policies, and commitments we have in place to remove barriers and provide equal opportunities to prospective and current employees, without discrimination.
A Human Resources representative is available to consult with applicants who require accommodation in the application or recruitment process. Any information shared by the applicant about an accommodation will be treated as confidential. If you do require an accommodation, please email
[email protected].
** ivari does not utilize AI in our recruitment process to screen, select, or assess applicants