IT Microsoft Systems Specialist

KGS Group; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KGS Group is seeking a Microsoft Systems Specialist in Winnipeg to manage and support the Microsoft 365 environment and on‑premises Active Directory. You will serve as the SME for identity platforms, collaborating with IT leadership, Service Desk, and stakeholders on strategic initiatives.

Ideal candidates have experience with 500+ users, MS 365 administration, and AD governance, plus scripting, security, and policy management expertise. Travel to regional offices in Canada/USA may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience managing MS 365 environments for large orgs (500+ users).
• Strong knowledge of AD architecture and policy management.
• Experience with PowerShell and automation scripting.
• Security-focused with vulnerability/incident response experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Microsoft 365 tenant, including Entra ID, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint/OneDrive, Defender, Intune, and Power Platform administration.
• Manage licensing, subscriptions, and service usage.
• Configure and maintain tenant settings, policies, and governance standards.
• Monitor Microsoft service health and investigate service-related issues.
• Plan and execute Microsoft 365 upgrades, feature rollouts, and change management activities.
• Administer email systems, mail flow, anti-spam, anti-phishing, and email security controls.
• Incident response planning.
• Provide training as required.

Skills

MS 365 administration

Active Directory management

Group Policy Objects

Powershell scripting

Cybersecurity best practices

Authentication services

Tools

Microsoft Entra ID

Exchange Online

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint/OneDrive for Business Online

Microsoft Defender

Intune/Endpoint Manager

Power Platform administration

Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2025

Hyper-V

Job description

Job Title: IT Microsoft Systems Specialist

Department: Information Technology

Job Location: Winnipeg

Posting Start Date: 11/10/26

Job Description:

About Us

We are an employee-owned, multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm serving clients across North America and beyond. Our team of engineers, scientists, technologists and support staff is dedicated to excellence in engineering and project management.

We believe a commitment to lasting relationships is just as critical as the expertise applied in our work. To us that means we put our people first. From professional development opportunities to an open, flexible and collaborative work environment, a career at KGS is like no other.

Working with us means you’ll be part of some of the most interesting projects across Canada, the U.S. and beyond. We believe we set our own boundaries by what we’re willing to attempt and strive to push the limit on what’s possible. That’s the KGS way.

The Role

We are seeking a Microsoft Systems Specialist to manage and support our Microsoft 365 environment and on-premises Active Directory infrastructure. This role is responsible for the administration, security, governance, and optimisation of Microsoft's cloud and identity platforms, ensuring reliable, secure, and efficient services for our organization.

As a member of the IT Systems and Infrastructure team, the successful candidate will serve as the primary subject matter expert for Microsoft 365 and Active Directory technologies and identity management systems, working closely with IT leadership, our dedicated Service Desk team, and business stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and day-to-day operations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Microsoft 365 tenant, including:
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Exchange Online
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SharePoint /OneDrive for Business Online
  • Microsoft Defender
  • Intune/Endpoint Manager
  • Power Platform administration
• Manage licensing, subscriptions, and service usage
• Configure and maintain tenant settings, policies, and governance standards
• Monitor Microsoft service health and investigate service-related issues
• Plan and execute Microsoft 365 upgrades, feature rollouts, and change management activities
• Administer email systems, mail flow, anti-spam, anti-phishing, and email security controls
• Incident response planning
• Provide training as required

About You

• Experience supporting organizations with 500+ users
• Certification or comparable experience of MS 365 administration including those platforms listed previously, as well as Purview, conditional access, privileged identity management and Sentinel
• Certification or comparable experience of Active Directory architecture and management
• In-depth knowledge of creating, administrating, and troubleshooting Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Experience with Windows Server 2022, 2025, and Windows Hyper‑V environments
• Good understanding of Entra Connect and ADFS
• Experience with Powershell, bash and general automation through scripting
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices including vulnerability assessments, privacy assessments, intrusion detection, incident response and security policy creation
• Experience working with authentication services, user lifecycle, and policy management
• Organizational skills, ability to manage time and resources
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of multidisciplinary teams within the IT team and KGS
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel to any of our regional offices in Canada or the United States
• Must be eligible for security clearances for both government and private sector clients

This position requires eligibility to obtain and maintainSecret Level II Status security clearance with the Government of Canada. As part of the screening process, candidates may be required to provide detailed residency, employment, and education history and consent to applicable identity, criminal, credit, and security checks. For more information, please refer to the Government of Canada’s Personnel Security Screening Overview .

KGS Group is an employee-owned equal opportunity company offering an excellent total compensation and benefits package for employees.

KGS Group is dedicated to fostering an inclusive, respectful and accessible workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all abilities and are committed to providing accommodations, upon request, to ensure full participation in every stage of the recruitment and selection process.