Google Workspace Specialist

Leadingtalent; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadingtalent is seeking a Google Workspace Specialist in Markham, Ontario. In this role, you will administer Google Workspace environments, ensuring effective client support and participation in migrations from other platforms like Microsoft 365. With over 4 years of experience in this area, you will deliver presales support and enhance client engagement.

Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree and familiarity with Google Admin Console and other migration tools. The position requires the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience supporting Google Workspace in a professional business environment.
• Proficient in using the Google Admin Console.
• Experience with tools for migrations from Microsoft to Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Administer Google Workspace environments for multiple clients.
• Provide presales technical support and deliver demos.
• Assist in end-to-end migration projects to Google Workspace.

Skills

Google Workspace Administration

Troubleshooting IT concepts

Scripting languages (PowerShell, Python)

Email and Data migration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Google Admin Console

Google Workspace Migrate

Data Migration Service (DMS)

Job description

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe. You’ll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio

Your Role and Responsibilities

As a Google Workspace Specialist at IBM, get ready to join one of the fastest growing practices within IBM consulting and play your part in further driving adoption of Google Workspace within our Enterprise customers. You will be a technical expert for Google Workspace providing technical expertise, resolving GWS related issues, supporting our growing GWS client base and supporting presales activities from technical perspective.

Key Responsibilities

• Google Workspace Administration:
  1. Administer Google Workspace (GWS) environments for multiple clients, perform setup and configuration of new Google Workspace tenets, including user provisioning, OU structuring, and security policy enforcement
  2. Provide technical support on Google Workspace to existing and new customers and be the primary technical point of contact for Google Workspace support‑related issues across client accounts.
  3. Configure and enforce security settings such as MFA, DLP, access controls, and mobile management for client environments.
  4. Strong troubleshooting skills and a solid understanding of IT concepts such as DNS, email routing, and identity management.
  5. Planning and executing migrations from other platforms (like Microsoft 365) to Google Workspace. This also involves managing integrations with other business applications to ensure seamless workflows.
  6. Maintain up-to-date documentation for each client’s configuration, procedures, and service history.
     
• Presales Technical Support:
  1. Provide presales technical support, as required, including understanding technical requirements, designing and presenting technical solutions and proposals related to GWS opportunities
  2. Deliver technical presentations, demos, and training sessions for both customers and internal sales and sector teams
     
• Client Engagement and Global Delivery:
  1. Assist in delivery of technical discovery, mutual evaluations and end‑to‑end migration projects to GWS
  2. Collaborate with Google support and external partners as needed to resolve complex issues related to GWS.
  3. Stay updated on Google Workspace (GWS) product innovations and market trends.

Required Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 4+ years of experience supporting Google Workspace in a professional business environment, preferably at an SI, or MSP or Google or any Google certified partner organization
• Google Workspace Administration
• Proficiency in using the Google Admin Console to configure accounts and services.
• Experience with tools like Google Workspace Migrate or Data Migration Service (DMS).
• Experience with Email and Data migration (including encryption protocols) from Microsoft to Google Workspace
• Experience with Google Workspace Migration for Microsoft Outlook (GWMMO)
• Administration of SMTP and Active Directory security management
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell or Python) for batch migrations or automation
• Good understanding of the GWS security and compliance features with strong troubleshooting skills.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Google Cloud Architect, GCP Developer
• Managing and securing endpoints (desktops, laptops, mobile devices) that access Google Workspace data. This is often done through Google’s endpoint management features to enforce security policies on these devices.
• Professional Google Workspace Administrator Certification

Location and Eligibility

Must have the ability to work in Canada without sponsorship.

IBM is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.