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IT Systems Engineer (Contractor)

Ottawa, ON, caContract2026-05-27 → 2026-11-14
Based in CanadaFreelance / independent contractorSecurity clearance required

Core

On-site L1 support and initial deployment of a Cyber Range platform for a federal customer in Ottawa.

Role type

Senior IT Systems Engineer (Contractor)

Builds

Cyber Range platform infrastructure and training scenarios

Domain

Government Cybersecurity / Infrastructure

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

Linux administration, networking fundamentals, virtualization/hypervisor management, incident triage, documentation, independent on-site work

Preferred skills

Cyber range experience, scripting (Bash/Python/Ansible), federal sector engagement, security certifications

Technologies

RHEL/Ubuntu/Debian, VMware, KVM, Proxmox, VLANs, firewalls, VPN

Responsibilities

Rack-and-stack and network integration, OS/hypervisor setup, platform deployment, incident triage, basic troubleshooting, scenario resets, minor configuration changes, coordination with L2/L3 teams, periodic health checks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC