Senior Systems Administrator

Kandor Management Corporation; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandor Management Corporation is seeking a Senior System Administrator to lead our IT infrastructure and strategy across multiple companies in the Vancouver area. You will own critical systems, drive security and DR planning, and partner with stakeholders to balance performance and cost.

The role requires hands-on expertise with Azure, SharePoint, M365, and modern security practices, plus experience aligning IT with business goals. On-site Burnaby location; after-hours support expected as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and managing enterprise IT infrastructure.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Windows 10/11 and MacOS, including SQL Server.
• Experience with cybersecurity compliance and deployment across cloud and on-prem environments; EDR, EPP, SIEM, and MDM are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support Azure and SharePoint environments including Entra, Azure VMs, SharePoint permissions, and sites.
• Handle Microsoft 365 subscriptions and apps incl. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Power Automate.
• Design, implement, and test backup and disaster recovery systems.
• Maintain security across systems and infrastructure; follow best-practice standards.
• Collaborate with external vendors and contractors to maintain a reliable IT infrastructure.
• Engage with VPs/Directors/Managers to optimize IT costs and leverage assets.
• Own IT initiatives such as post-M&A IT integration, new office onboarding, and application deployments.
• Contribute to ISO 27001 alignment and compliance activities.
• Maintain IT asset and software license documentation and processes.
• Provide end-user training and support documentation.
• Oversee onboarding/offboarding for IT assets and applications.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

SLA/KPI management

Documentation

Cost optimization

On-site collaboration

Tools

Azure

SharePoint

M365

SQL Server

Entra

SAML

OIDC

EDR

SIEM

Job description

Job Overview

About the Role

Kandor Management is looking for a Senior System Administrator to join our team and support Kendrix, our technology division. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on building resilient infrastructure and driving IT strategy across a multi-company environment while providing IT services. You'll take ownership of critical systems — from virtualization and disaster recovery to security and compliance — while working closely with stakeholders to keep our technology running smoothly and cost-effectively.

Key Responsibilities

Systems Administration:

• Manage and support Azure and SharePoint environments including Entra, Azure VM’s, SharePoint permissions, SharePoint Sites
• Manage and support Microsoft M365 subscription users and applications including Outlook, Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Teams, Power Automate
• Backup & Disaster Recovery: Design, build, and continuously improve backup and DR systems. Apply industry best practices and establish rigorous testing procedures for backups, failover, and failback.
• Security: Implement and maintain best-practice security standards across all systems and infrastructure.
• Vendor & Contractor Management: Collaborate with external vendors and contractors to build and maintain a healthy, reliable IT infrastructure.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Meet regularly with VPs, Directors, and Managers to advise on how to best leverage IT infrastructure while managing and optimizing costs.
• Project Management: Own and drive various IT initiatives, including continuous systems improvement, IT asset integration for acquired companies, new office onboarding, and application suite deployments.
• Compliance & Security: Contribute to the development of procedures and systems supporting progress toward ISO 27001 certification, and ensure compliance with security policies and data protection standards.
• Asset & License Management: Maintain accurate IT control documentation and manage inventory of IT assets and software licenses including software/firmware update processes.
• Training & Documentation: Deliver training and support documentation for end-users.
• Employee Onboarding/Offboarding for IT Assets, systems and applications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and managing enterprise-scale IT infrastructure, including remote access, Azure, SharePoint and M365 environments.
• Hands-on experience with Windows Server, Windows 10/11 and MacOS as well as SQL Server.
• Experience with Cybersecurity compliance and deployment for best practice in various environments (Cloud, On-Premise server, Desktop and Cloud-hybrid environments) as well as EDR, EPP, SIEM and MDM systems and Intrusion Detection/Monitoring of cloud and on-premise solutions
• Strong understanding of security best practices and IT compliance frameworks (ISO 27001 experience an asset).
• Experience with SSO and MFA including application and Entra integration and management. Experience with SAML and OIDC are an additional asset.
• Experience overseeing helpdesk operations, including SLA/KPI management, ticketing systems, and support process improvement.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical leadership.
• Experience supporting multi-entity or multi-company IT environments, ideally including M&A integration or office onboarding.
• Strong organizational skills with experience maintaining IT documentation and asset management systems.
• Comfortable working on-site in Burnaby, BC
• After-Hours Support: Provide off-hours support as needed to ensure uninterrupted service for the business and its customers.