Senior Solaris Technical Lead – Level 3

TEHORA inc.

Responsable technique Solaris senior pour TEHORA, firme québécoise de services professionnels et gestion de projets. Gestion d’incidents critiques, migrations et architecture d’environnements Unix/Solaris.

Posted 9/11/2026full-timeQuébec City • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in Solaris Administration and Architecture, with a strong focus on Solaris 10 and Solaris 11 environments, including migrations and disaster recovery planning. Proficient in technical leadership and mentoring, with the ability to analyze complex incidents and implement effective solutions.

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Solaris AdministrationTechnical LeadershipDisaster Recovery PlanningSAN and Fibre Channel EnvironmentsOracle Solaris 11 Certification

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Hard Skills

Solaris 10Solaris 11SPARC ServersZFSUFSOpenBoot PROMLDOMCDOMMigrationsBackup and Restoration

Soft Skills

Excellent Documentation SkillsComposure in Critical SituationsSound JudgmentAutonomy

Tools & Technologies

IBM SVCIBM StorwizeFibre ChannelTCP/IPDNSNTPVLANsMonitoring Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

Oracle Solaris 11 Certification

Industry Keywords

Information TechnologyBusiness ContinuityRedundancyChange ManagementTechnical Standards

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DNSLinuxOracleTCP/IPVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the Level 3 technical authority for Oracle Solaris and SPARC environments
Analyze and resolve major or complex incidents related to boot processes, OpenBoot PROM, boot devices, Zones, LDOMs, ZFS, UFS, networking, and storage
Define, review, and approve technical standards, operating procedures, change plans, rollback plans, and validation criteria
Design and oversee Solaris 10-to-Solaris 11 migrations, UFS-to-ZFS migrations, SPARC T-Series migrations, and SAN storage migrations
Assess risks, application dependencies, maintenance windows, and rollback mechanisms before critical changes
Lead root cause analyses and provide recommendations following major incidents
Design or review business continuity, redundancy, and disaster recovery plans, including RTOs, RPOs, and test scenarios
Coordinate technical escalations with Oracle, IBM, and other vendors as required
Guide Level 2 Solaris administrators, provide mentoring, and contribute to knowledge transfer
Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation and provide critical after-hours support when required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Hold a bachelor's degree or college diploma in computer science, or equivalent training, combined with significant relevant experience
Have at least 10 years of experience in information technology, including at least 8 years in Solaris administration and architecture
Proficiency with Solaris 10 and Solaris 11, SPARC servers, LDOM, CDOM, Solaris Zones, UFS, ZFS, and OpenBoot PROM
Advanced experience with SAN and Fibre Channel environments, including HBAs, zoning, LUNs, multipathing, performance, and troubleshooting
Knowledge of IBM SVC, IBM Storwize, V5000, or V7000 is a significant asset
Experience with migrations, high availability, backup, restoration, and disaster recovery
Good knowledge of Linux, Oracle, VMware, TCP/IP, DNS, NTP, VLANs, and monitoring tools
Oracle Solaris 11 certification or equivalent certification is a significant asset
Excellent spoken and written French; functional technical English
Technical leadership, composure in critical situations, sound judgment, autonomy, and excellent documentation skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work and flexibility depending on the assignment
Flexible hours and structured on-call scheduling
Challenging technology projects in critical and institutional environments
Collaborative, multidisciplinary work environment
Opportunity to help develop a new specialized Unix/Solaris practice at TEHORA
Work-life balance
High degree of autonomy
Direct interaction with clients