System Administrator

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited; Guelph; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative firm that is 100% employee-owned, where your technical skills will thrive in a collaborative environment. As part of a tight-knit community, you will manage Microsoft 365 services and on-premise infrastructure, ensuring exceptional IT support for the organization. This role offers unique opportunities for career growth and development while contributing to community building and environmental sustainability. If you're passionate about technology and want to make a difference, this is the perfect place for you.

Benefits

Immediate health and dental benefits

RRSP/DPSP matching program

Parental leave top-up program

Fun Funds for social events

Merit and profit bonus program

Share ownership opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years as a system administrator in a corporate environment.
• Strong skills in managing Microsoft 365 services.

Responsibilities

• Manage Microsoft 365 services and Azure Active Directory.
• Administer on-premise infrastructure and provide help desk support.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Network Firewall

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune

Azure Active Directory

Job description

• Do you enjoy technical troubleshooting and problem solving?
• Do you have 10 years’ experience working as a system administrator in a corporate environment?
• Do you enjoy working in a team environment with a highly collaborative group of passionate IT professionals?
• Are you skilled and knowledgeable in Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and Network Firewall, and switches.

If you scored four for four, JLR has a home for you! We’ve opened a role in our Ottawa office for a talented, entrepreneurial candidate to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s IT & Workplaces group.You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, 100% employee-owned firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role:

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. Your role will include:

• Managing Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive for Business, and Microsoft Teams.
• Administering Azure Active Directory (AAD/Entra), including managing identities, groups and roles, and understanding synchronization with on-premises Active Directory.
• Utilizing Microsoft Endpoint Manager/Intune for managing and securing devices and applications.
• Monitoring service health and diagnosing issues using various tools, including event logs and performing security updates.
• Managing and maintaining on-premise infrastructure, including servers, network devices, and storage systems, ensuring the reliability and performance of both cloud and on-premise environments.
• Assuming ownership of escalated first line help desk tickets and providing guidance and mentorship to first line help desk staff.
• Creating and maintaining documentation for IT processes.
• Assisting in the planning and execution of new IT initiatives.
• Working as part of a team towards the common goal providing exceptional IT services to the entire organization.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

• 100% employee owned
• Share ownership opportunities at all levels
• Merit and profit bonus program
• Competitive salaries reviewed annually

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

• Immediate health and dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Parental leave top-up program
• Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
• Environmental Sustainability Committee
• Reconciliation Action Plan Committee
• Local fundraising and community building events

Application Instructions

Interested in joining our team? This posting is for a current vacancy, but we’re always open to great talent, even if it’s not exactly what we’ve posted.Send us a cover letter and resume outlining your skills, qualifications, and the specific experiences that make you an ideal candidate for the position by [e-mail] .

JLR welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

At JLR, each of us contributes to inclusion and we all have a role to play. Our culture is the result of our behaviours, our personal commitment, our curiosity, how we collaborate, and the ways that we courageously share our perspectives and encourage others to do the same. In turn, our environment inspires us to try new things, speak openly, and be bold. It brings us together in ways that help us stand out. Our inclusive culture empowers all of us to connect, belong, and grow.

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