Senior Systems Administrator
$104,300–$104,300 year
On-siteCoquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Maintain, secure, and improve Photonics' hybrid infrastructure across Azure, Windows, identity, networking, and PKI services. Administer Microsoft Azure, Windows Server, Linux, Mac, endpoint environments, on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft Intune, core network services, VPN connectivity, firewall controls, and certificate management. Support critical systems, strengthen security posture, and ensure reliable connectivity while contributing to documentation, automation, troubleshooting, and knowledge sharing. Provide day-to-day support for desktops, laptops, mobile devices, and general troubleshooting. Manage virtual machines, backups, migrations, and disaster recovery activities. Join a team of leading innovators in quantum technologies supporting breakthrough computing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10+ years experience administering Microsoft Azure Cloud infrastructure, Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID, on-premises Active Directory, Microsoft Intune, Windows Server, and Windows endpoints in an enterprise environment
- Working knowledge of virtualization, cloud infrastructure, Linux systems, backups, monitoring, disaster recovery, and core networking concepts, including routing, switching, VLANs, firewall rules, VPN connectivity, DNS, DHCP, and troubleshooting
- Practical experience with Windows administration and directory services, including Windows Server, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, domain controller health, user and group management, permissions, and hybrid identity troubleshooting
- A security-first mindset, with experience supporting endpoint protection, access controls, MFA, vulnerability remediation, and incident response processes
- Practical experience with PKI and SSL/TLS certificate management, including certificate authorities, certificate signing requests, renewals, revocation, trust chains, certificate stores, and expiry monitoring
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across cloud, network, server, and endpoint environments while communicating clearly with technical and non-technical users
- Experience creating and maintaining clear technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and operational reports
- A collaborative approach, with the ability to mentor junior team members, share knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement across IT operations
Desired Qualifications
- will also bring experience with colocation operations, Azure automation, infrastructure automation, PKI governance, SSL certificate lifecycle tooling, Windows Server hardening, Active Directory health and recovery, Azure AD/Microsoft Entra ID governance, network segmentation, firewall and VPN administration, secure network architecture, security compliance frameworks, identity governance, and hybrid cloud architecture
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