Systems Administrator & Full-Stack Engineer

Company Description

King Brand Healthcare Products is a Washington based company that specializes in the creation and production of premium therapeutic healthcare products utilizing cutting-edge treatment technology. Known for its patented Energy Wrap and Blood Flow Stimulation Therapy (BFST), we offer revolutionary solutions for pain relief and recovery. We are technical renegades: we prioritize custom, first-party solutions and high-performance infrastructure over generic industry standards.

Role Description

King Brand is opening a new office in North Vancouver and this will be the first position, working along side the owner of the company, continuing to develop our IT solutions.

We are seeking a technically grounded, self-sufficient Systems Administrator & Engineer to take full ownership of our digital and physical IT infrastructure. This is not a "help desk" role. You will be the steward of our proprietary internal ERP systems, our public-facing websites, and the self-hosted Linux/Apache environments they run on.

This role requires a "first-principles" engineering mindset. You will be expected to use AI tools to move fast, but you must possess the deep architectural knowledge required to audit, correct, and perfectly align AI-generated solutions with our unique business processes. We don't do "industry best practices" just because they are standard; we build systems that are better than the standard.

Scope of Work & Responsibilities

- Full-Stack Infrastructure & Application Maintenance
- Internal Systems:
Maintain and extend our proprietary ERP systems and websites using
PHP, HTML, and SQL
.
- Server Ownership:
Full responsibility for the health, security, and patching of our self-hosted
Linux/Apache
environments (AlmaLinux/RHEL).
- Data Integrity:
Manage and optimize SQL databases, ensuring high performance and verified backups without reliance on third-party "black box" tools.
- High-Leverage AI Integration & Engineering
- AI-Assisted Development:
Proactively utilize AI tools to accelerate coding, troubleshooting, and documentation.
- Critical Evaluation:
Act as the "human-in-the-loop" to audit AI proposals. You must ensure all logic is perfectly crafted for our specific workflows and doesn't introduce technical debt or security gaps.
- Edge Security & Bot Mitigation
- Cloudflare Specialist:
Manage our primary edge defense—tuning WAF rules, managing ASN/IP reputation, and aggressively mitigating scraping or DDoS attempts.
- First-Party Philosophy:
Maintain a high-security environment that prioritizes functional-only data and first-party solutions over third-party tracking tools.
- Local Office Infrastructure
- Provide hands-on maintenance for our North Vancouver office network, including hardware setups, secure Wi-Fi, and local workstation hardening.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Linux/Apache Mastery:
Deep experience with command-line Linux administration and hardening Apache web servers.
- The Languages:
Proficiency in
PHP, SQL, and HTML
is non-negotiable. You must be comfortable reading, refactoring, and improving custom-built code.
- AI Proficiency:
Demonstrated ability to use AI tools for productivity while maintaining the technical depth to overrule AI when its suggestions don't meet our standards.
- Edge Protection
: Hands-on experience managing Cloudflare for security and performance.
- On-Site Commitment:
This is a 100% on-site role at our North Vancouver office. This position is
not
eligible for remote or hybrid work.
- The Renegade Mindset:
You should enjoy the autonomy to build novel systems and have the vision to prove why your solution is better than the "standard" way.

Compensation & Benefits

- Salary Range:
Initially $95,000 – $125,000 CAD per year (based on experience and technical depth).
- Impact:
You are entering a position where your work directly affects the company’s performance. Make a big difference and you will be rewarded.
- Autonomy:
This isn't a "clock-in, clock-out" job; it’s a role for someone who wants to own their domain.

How to Apply

We are looking for a human engineer, not an AI-driven bot-applicant. To prove you’ve read this and have the mindset we’re looking for, please send your resume to
jobs@kingbrand.com
and include a brief answer to the following:

*"Tell us about a time you ignored a 'standard' industry best practice in favor of a novel solution that actually worked better for your specific environment. Why was the standard wrong, and why was your way better?"*