Systems and Virtualization Engineer - After Hours Contract at Compugen Inc

About Compugen Compugen is Canada's largest privately-owned Technology Ally. To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations delivering experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centered and technology-enabled.

Dreaming, designing, and delivering isn't just a mantra for us — it's a way of life. We believe that technology is the conduit, but our people – they are the connection that truly makes the magic happen!

Our Culture We are a human-centered culture where we prioritize your well-being and are invested in helping you reach your fullest potential. We're not only focused on achieving our goals — we're dedicated to helping you achieve yours.

If you're relentlessly curious, driven to make a difference, and collaborative at the core, then you belong with us.

Position Overview: The Systems and Virtualization Engineer is responsible for managing and executing system migrations, deployments, and maintenance across virtualized environments. This role involves working with both Linux and Windows servers (primarily Red Hat for Linux) and ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of systems during and after migration. The engineer will use in-house tools and industry best practices to bring systems online in a new hypervisor environment while validating functionality and uptime of critical service Key Responsibilities:

• Perform server migrations using in-house developed tools and processes.
• Deploy and configure virtual machines across multiple hypervisors and operating systems (Linux, Windows).
• Validate and test systems post-migration to ensure all services and dependencies are operational.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to server configuration, connectivity, and performance during migration.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and application teams to ensure seamless transitions.
• Maintain documentation of migration processes, configurations, and technical procedures.
• Monitor system health and performance, identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Ensure adherence to security and compliance standards during migration and system deployment.
• Participate in planning and scheduling system migrations and upgrades.
  
  
  

Skills & Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, or virtualization management.
• Strong working knowledge of Linux (Red Hat preferred) and Windows Server operating systems.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization technologies (e.g.: VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, or similar).
• Experience with system migrations, OS upgrades, and service validation.
• Familiarity with scripting (Bash, PowerShell, or Python) for automation and process efficiency.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, OS, and network layers.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.
  
  
  

Equity Statement At Compugen, we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We actively recruit from all groups, including women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We recognize the importance of removing barriers to participation and provide accommodation upon request to all applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, our People & Culture representative will work with you to meet your needs in a confidential and respectful manner. We believe everyone deserves a seat at the table-and we are taking deliberate action to make this a reality.

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