Senior Systems Engineer

BDO; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Toronto seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to manage cloud technologies and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with Microsoft Azure and Office 365, along with strong leadership and communication skills. This role involves executing cloud strategies and providing technical leadership in a collaborative environment focused on professional growth.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant post-secondary education or equivalent work experience.
• Extensive experience managing Office 365 and Microsoft Azure.
• Familiarity with cloud services from Amazon and Google.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the evolution of cloud technologies and executing cloud strategy.
• Provide leadership in maintaining cloud infrastructure systems and services.
• Manage and monitor cloud reporting tools to resolve technical issues.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud technologies

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Technical analysis

Education

College Diploma or University Degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Office 365

PowerShell

SharePoint Administration

Azure DevOps

Job description

Putting people first, every day

BDO is a firm built on a foundation of positive relationships with our people and our clients. Each day, our professionals provide exceptional service, helping clients with advice and insight they can trust. In turn, we offer an award-winning environment that fosters a with a high priority on your personal and professional growth.

Your Opportunity

Our Toronto office is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join the IT Infrastructure & Cloud Operations team and own the following responsibilities :

Accountable for the evolution of cloud technologies (Public, Private, Multi and Hybrid Cloud Services) and responsible for executing the cloud strategy.

Work with Enterprise Architect and Solutions Delivery Team to plan and deploy new cloud services

Provide leadership and support in maintaining cloud infrastructure systems and Office 365 services

Ability to digest new and changing technologies brings to light how they may impact / benefit our organization.

Manage and monitor cloud reporting tools to Identify and resolve technical issues, reducing overall downtime

Ensure security patches and updates to all systems within the cloud infrastructure are in line with best practices

Participate in disaster recovery planning, including Azure Site Recovery, as well as failover data center

Provide technical leadership for Microsoft EntraID, Security Permissions, DNS, server virtualization and backup.

Provide mentorship to peers

Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as technical, analytical, and problem-solving ability

Ability to work flexible hours when required

How do we define success for your role?

You demonstrate BDO's core values through all aspects of your work : Integrity, Respect and Collaboration

You understand your clients’ industry, challenges, and opportunities; internal clients describe you as positive, professional, and delivering high-quality work

You identify, recommend, and are focused on effective service to your clients

You share in an inclusive and engaging work environment that develops, retains and attracts talent

You actively participate in the adoption of digital tools and strategies to drive an innovative workplace

You grow your expertise through learning and professional development

Your experience and education

You have a College Diploma or University Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience, or completion of at least 5 years of post-secondary education

You have extensive working experience in managing Office 365, MS Teams, Microsoft Azure (IaaS, Saas and PaaS), SharePoint Administration, Azure DevOps, EntraID, multi-domain environments, backup / recovery, disaster recovery, virtualization technologies including storage systems and networking, PowerShell, infrastructure monitoring & alerting technologies

You have experience with cost optimizations & governance such as reserved compute and Azure Policy

Familiarity with Amazon and Google cloud services

Industry certifications in Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dev Ops and Office 365 certifications is preferred.