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System Administrator
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Experience
- 3+ years of Systems Administration experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Our client is seeking a hands-on Systems Administrator to support, maintain, and enhance their Microsoft cloud environment. This role will be responsible for identity and access management, endpoint administration, Microsoft 365 services, security, automation, and operational support.
The successful candidate will work across the Microsoft ecosystem, supporting users, devices, security controls, and cloud services while helping ensure a secure, stable, and well-managed environment.
Responsibilities
- Administer and support Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and Entra ID.
- Manage user onboarding, offboarding, licensing, permissions, and access management.
- Administer and support Microsoft Entra ID including Conditional Access, MFA, SSO, RBAC, identity governance, and user lifecycle management.
- Manage Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, endpoint compliance, application deployments, configuration profiles, and endpoint security policies.
- Support Windows 11 devices and modern endpoint management initiatives.
- Maintain and monitor Microsoft Defender technologies, investigate alerts, and support security best practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to identity, licensing, email, Teams, devices, endpoint management, and Microsoft 365 services.
- Develop and maintain PowerShell automation to improve administration and operational efficiency.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and knowledge articles.
- Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and security teams to support business operations and ongoing improvements.
Required Experience
- 3+ years of Systems Administration experience.
- Experience administering Microsoft 365 environments.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Entra ID and identity management.
- Experience supporting Exchange Online.
- Experience managing Microsoft Intune and Windows endpoints.
- Experience with Microsoft Defender security technologies.
- Experience with user provisioning, access management, licensing, and endpoint administration.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Experience using PowerShell for administration and automation.
Preferred Experience
- Microsoft Teams administration.
- SharePoint Online administration.
- OneDrive for Business administration.
- Microsoft Purview (DLP, retention, information protection).
- Azure administration, including Azure Virtual Machines, RBAC, networking fundamentals, and Azure Backup.
- Microsoft Sentinel.
- Microsoft Graph API and advanced PowerShell automation.
- Microsoft 365 migration projects including Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive, and tenant-to-tenant migrations.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary with annual increases of approximately 4%
- Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions of 16.% of salary
- Comprehensive health and dental coverage
- Paid vacation and personal leave
- Professional development opportunities
This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization.
AI may be used to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The role involves administering and enhancing the Microsoft cloud environment, focusing on identity, access management, and endpoint security. Key duties include managing M365 services, automating tasks via PowerShell, and supporting Windows 11 devices.
Requirements
Candidates need 3+ years of systems administration experience with strong proficiency in Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and Intune. Experience with Microsoft Defender and PowerShell automation is required.
Skills
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Microsoft Intune
- PowerShell
- Exchange Online
- Windows Autopilot
- Microsoft Defender
- Identity and Access Management
- Endpoint Administration
- SharePoint Online
- OneDrive for Business
- Azure Administration
- Microsoft Purview
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Graph API
- Tenant-to-tenant migration
Benefits
- Annual salary increases
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Health coverage
- Dental coverage
- Paid vacation
- Personal leave
- Professional development opportunities
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Categories
- Technology
- Government & Public Sector
- Security & Safety
- Software
- Consulting
Keywords
- Microsoft 365
- Entra ID
- Microsoft Intune
- Exchange Online
- SharePoint Online
- OneDrive
- Windows Autopilot
- Microsoft Defender
- PowerShell
- Azure
- RBAC
- MFA
- SSO
- Conditional Access
- Microsoft Purview
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Graph API
- Identity Governance
- Endpoint Compliance
- Tenant Migration
- Windows 11
- DLP
- Information Protection
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Azure Backup
- Systems Administration
- Cloud Services
- IT Operations
- Identity Management
- Endpoint Security