Cloud and Infrastructure Specialist

Stikeman Elliott; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stikeman Elliott in Toronto is seeking a senior IT infrastructure professional to design, deliver, and operate the company’s technology infrastructure across domestic and international offices. You will lead implementations and upgrades for on‑prem, cloud, storage, compute, and SaaS solutions, with after-hours work as needed.

The role reports to the Manager, Infrastructure & Cloud Services in the Toronto office, and emphasizes collaboration with Architecture, security, and operations teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in an Information Systems related field as an Infrastructure Specialist.
• Azure Fundamentals preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with Stikeman Elliott Enterprise Architecture to translate high level tech decisions into system designs.
• Perform deployment, testing, and support activities.
• Plan and execute implementations coordinating with IT and other teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for planning and support.
• Provide ongoing management, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Follow ITIL and ISO standards in operations.
• Participate in change management activities.
• Conduct scheduled system maintenance activities.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Microsoft Enterprise products

Education

Bachelor's degree

Azure Fundamentals

Job description

Join the ranks of Stikeman Elliott, one of the most distinguished and respected corporate law firms in Canada. Our Toronto office is located in the heart of the financial district, with prime access to public transit, which makes it ideal for commuters. Voted one of the Best Employers in Canada for 15 years, Stikeman Elliott is always seeking to recruit the best and the brightest talents.

The successful candidate is a senior technical professional with a broad knowledge of IT infrastructure with a focus on Microsoft Enterprise products. The incumbent is responsible for the design, delivery and operations of Stikeman Elliotts technology infrastructure and services for all offices (domestic and international). The incumbent will participate in and lead implementations, upgrades and the day-to-day operations of solutions for a variety of infrastructure systems including on-prem network, storage, compute, cloud, and SaaS.

The person may be required to work after regular working hours based on project and operational requirements.

Immediate Report:

This role reports to the Manager, Infrastructure & Cloud Services based in the Toronto office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Stikeman Elliott Enterprise Architecture to transition high level technology decisions/concepts into system designs/blueprints and tactical build/deployment plans
• Perform deployment, testing, and support activities
• Plan and execute implementations including coordinating activities with other teams outside of IT
• Create and maintain technical documentation to ensure efficient planning, execution and supportability.
• Provide ongoing management, monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Follow operational policies and processes that are compliant with ITIL and ISO standards
• Participate in change management activities
• Conduct scheduled system maintenance activities

Job Specifications:

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, computer science, or related field preferred
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in an Information Systems related field as an Infrastructure Specialist
• Azure Fundamentals preferred